In 2024 we assessed the state of essential harm reduction services in Europe for the 5th time. With responses from 40 cities, this monitoring helps us understand what is working, identify gaps & adapt to changing needs. Read the #MonitoringHREurope report🔗buff.ly/3PU16gj

Today, more than 140 legally sanctioned drug consumption rooms operate worldwide | ROBERTO PEREZ GAYO #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives #drugreporter #correlation #drugconsumptionrooms

The Drug Consumption Room in Oslo saves very many lives | ARILD KNUTSEN #harmreduction #harmreductionsaveslives #drugreporter #correlation #drugconsumptionrooms

Mental and physical health morbidity among people in prisons: an umbrella review - The Lancet Public Health thelancet.com/journals/lanpu…

Black people are overrepresented in every single part of the criminal legal system – including jails. And not only are they jailed at alarmingly high rates, but they are jailed again & again. prisonpolicy.org/blog/2024/11/2…

A new study shows that media using dehumanising language worsens public attitudes toward people who use drugs, but doesn’t reduce or change support for #HarmReduction sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

🌐 #Harmreduction is an approach that aims to minimize the adverse health, social & legal impacts of drug use, drug policies & drug laws. Learn more about harm reduction, access related resources & discover how it can support the #HIV response: iasociety.org/harm-reduction

GLOBAL MOMENTUM FOR CHANGE Legal adult access to cannabis is being implemented on every continent, including in: 24 US states, Mexico, Uruguay, Canada, Germany, Malta, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Czechia, South Africa & Thailand The UK is falling behind. 16/🧵

Every $1 invested in fighting HIV, TB and malaria delivers a return on investment of $19 in health gains and economic returns. Investing in the fight against these deadly diseases strengthens health systems, fights preventable diseases, and ensures that every dollar works

We want to save lives with our Drug Consumption Van | SEBASTIAN BAYER Watch the full film co-produced by Drugreporter and Correlation - European Harm Reduction Network on Drug Consumption Rooms Around the World: buff.ly/WW3H6gB

Progress towards a sustainable HIV response in under threat in #Tajikistan following the recent freeze in US foreign aid. The country faces a crucial moment in the AIDS response - The Lancet HIV Read the full story: thelancet.com/journals/lanhi… UNAIDS Global Eamonn Murphy

New reports from countries show continuing disruptions in HIV responses due to US funding shift.

drinkanddrugsnews.com/outside-in/ Great to see DDN Magazine have made the article Oscar and I wrote on Lived Experience a feature piece in the latest edition of their UK based magazine All part of hiren effort to change the narrative about drugs. Lived Experience can mean lots of things

The new #MonitoringHREurope report explores the challenges faced by people who use drugs and experience homelessness in Bratislava, highlighting service gaps and the need for better harm reduction programs. 💡 Read here: buff.ly/cX7nziY

WHEN THE ADULT IN THE ROOM IS GONE In its first three months the Trump administration cut around $54 billion in foreign aid contracts. Globally, 171,610 aid workers lost their jobs. drogriporter.hu/en/when-the-ad…

"The US foreign aid cuts are not something new to people who use drugs." Anton Basenko (INPUD) at the 68th CND#cnd68

💔 Overdose rates skyrocket post-release from incarceration. MOUD is a proven solution. 📄 Read the HEALing Communities toolkit: healingstudy.uky.edu/sites/default/… ✍️ Demand action: change.org/MATforInmatesKY #MATforInmatesKY #EndOverdose #PublicHealth

Drug Policy Prospects in Trump’s Second Term – An Interview with Ethan Nadelmann - Drugreporter drogriporter.hu/en/drug-policy…

Global prison systems are in crisis. 🔹 11.5M people behind bars 🔹 60% of countries face overcrowding UNODC works to reform prisons, reduce overincarceration & support rehabilitation. #PrisonersMatter

Today is World No Tobacco Day 🚭What is tobacco harm reduction? 🚭How does tobacco harm reduction differ from traditional tobacco control strategies? 🚭What should governments do to support tobacco harm reduction? gsthr.org/resources/brie…