'This photographic exhibition [...] sheds light on the diverse stories of young people worldwide affected by the war on drugs'.

'We need to talk about drugs (policy)' | Paradigma Coalition's Exhibition at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi📍

Some highlights of the discussion on SRHRJ and Harm Reduction with wangarikimemia IPPF South Asia Region and TRCWUD here.
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#WHRINetwork #IPPF #internationalharmreductionday

📢 Exciting news! The abstract submission deadline for the 6th European Harm Reduction Conference has been extended! You now have until May 22nd to send in your abstracts. Learn more & submit your abstracts here: 📝 buff.ly/3vRl5G4

#EHRC2024

The brilliant Garth Mullins of VANDU on drug re-crim in BC:

'To the politicians on the right: I say, please stop standing on a stack of our corpses to try and reach high office. It is the most despicable, grim opportunism that I’ve ever seen.'

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'We need to talk about drugs (policy)' | Paradigma Coalition's first Exhibition at the UN Civil Society Conference in Nairobi, Kenya (May 9-10th)📍

These stories, sent by individuals between 18-30 years old, highlight the many ways drug policies impact young lives👇🏾

A TIJ Thailand study in 2021 showed how lowered thresholds for methamphetamine possession led to Thailand having amongst the world's highest rates of incarceration, especially for females - most of whom were/are mothers: knowledge.tijthailand.org/en/publication… Stop repeating failed policies!

Save the date of the annual ISSDP conference in Montreal, Canada this year on June 19th to 21st. It’s going to be a blast. Don’t miss out on our annual event!

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Are you ready to take action?

Save the date for 25th June and join us in London! We're going to Parliament to advocate for drug law reform that protects families with our Anyone's Child: Families for Safer Drug Control campaign 📅📢

All info here 👇
anyoneschild.org/anyones-child-…

The catastrophic situation in Palestine also affects people who use drugs, colleagues in Switzerland GREA reiterate our side event's recommendations for the protection of people who use drugs in humanitarian and other crisis settings.
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Criminalization and a lack of safe inhalation spaces push our members and neighbours into isolation, heightening their risk of fatal overdose.

To respond, the VANDU OPS has gone mobile. Our trained peer leaders have restarted laneway patrols, equipped with overdose response gear

155 people incl. drug policy experts: Carl Hart Magdalena Harris Dr Monica Barratt 🌈 Dr. Garrett McGovern Joe Boden 🇺🇲🇳🇿 Dr Órfhlaith Campbell Steve Rolles Dr Fiona Hutton Dr Rose Crossin Jason Ferris (he/him) Dr Nicole Lee sign HRCA's Open Letter calling to end prohibition, legalise & regulate drugs
hrca.nz/news/open-lett…

Singaporean government leaning heavily into absurdity, claiming that state-sponsored executions are hard for *ministers* —instead of for the victims whose lives are snuffed out, their families and loved ones.

Death will never guarantee life. #NoDeathPenalty #SupportDontPunish !

All at INPUD are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our Pakistani colleague. Our thoughts are with his family, friends and all at MENANPUD during this difficult time. He will be greatly missed and his contributions to our community will always be remembered.

Next Monday, join Correlation - European Harm Reduction Network, IDPC, #NewNet & UNITE Parliamentarians Network for Global Health for the launch of:

FOR A DRUG POLICY THAT MAKES EUROPE SAFER, HEALTHIER AND MORE JUST —a manifesto for the #EuropeanElections2024

#FutureDrugPolicyEU24 🇪🇺🏥📢🌱🔓

REGISTER & SIGN: idpc.net/events/2024/05…

This #HarmReductionDay , we reaffirm our call for dignity and supportive health services for people who use drugs. Harm reduction services can also help connect more people living with HCV to care.

For graphics + advocacy materials, stop by worththecure.org.

On #HarmReductionDay , we celebrate #HarmRedux people power! 👊 Against state violence & abandonment and societal stigma, harm reductionists build a caring world, with community, pragmatic, non-judgemental responses that support everyone to thrive!

#SupportDontPunish ! 💚

'The 67th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs #CND culminated in a historical day [...], as member states resorted to voting on resolutions for the first time in modern history, and finally included the words “harm reduction”.

Check it out 👉🏾idpc.net/blog/2024/03/h…

Happy Intl Harm Reduction Day! 🥳 Part 1/3

On this day, we would like to focus your attention on the concept of Full Spectrum Harm Reduction, as well as the importance of achieving this pillar in within the drug policy reform. 💊🌏

#harmreduction #harmreduction saveslives #FSHR

This International Harm Reduction Day, we are featuring a powerful set of films made for INPUD by Drog Reporter documenting the history of the global drug user movement with a focus on the activism that delivered us harm reduction. 1/4

For International Harm Reduction Day, 7 Intersections of Harm Reduction and Safer Supply from National Safer Supply Community of Practice
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