Community strengthening

Publications11 December 2024

Charter of Rights for People Affected by Substance Use - Scotland's National Collaborative

IDPC was delighted to join the launch of the Charter, welcoming its commitment to civil society engagement and encouraging political leadership to resource its implementation.

Events

Health and human rights summit: Advancing the wellbeing of people who use drugs

Adelaide, Australia

10 December 2024 - 11 December 2024

On 11th December in Adelaide, the Australian Injecting and Illicit Drug Users League (AIVL) host an open forum event centring the health and human rights of people who use drugs.

News12 November 2024

Canada’s harm reduction legacy is under threat. We must not turn back

Prioritising harm reduction efforts, public health and safeguarding rights are key to combatting rising opposition to Canada's historically bold drug policies and increasingly toxic supply.

Events

BOOST’s peer-to-peer capacity-building webinar series

Online

6 November 2024 - 27 November 2024

The webinars aim to enhance the knowledge and skills of community-based and community-led organisations, helping them apply good practice models, tools, and methods to scale up integrated screening, testing, treatment and care for communicable diseases across Europe.

Publications17 October 2024

Know your rights: On drug laws for African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) people who use drugs

The HIV Legal Network provides answers about Canadian drug laws and the criminal justice system to help ACB communities facing systemic discrimination better understand their legal rights.

News12 October 2024

National Family Support Technical Assistance Center releases the Family and Caregiver Toolkit

The new eight-module toolkit contains an introduction to harm reduction for families and caregivers navigating issues of mental health and substance use.

Events

NHRC trainings and webinars: 'Las Americas Harm Reduction Spotlight Series'

Online

NHRC announces several bilingual, virtual events and training opportunities to promote education, engagement, and empowerment alongside communities affected by drug use and racialized drug policies.

Events

From adversity to empowerment: Global perspectives on the LGBTQ+ community and substance use challenges from a human rights lens

Online

Dianova International hosts an online event to discuss lived experiences and best practices for working with LGBTQ+ people who use drugs, promoting greater inclusion and access to services.

Publications11 September 2024

Harm reduction for sustainable peace and development - Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health

The UNSR on the right to health highlights global harm reduction practices, urging states to abandon punitive approaches to safeguard marginalised populations' rights for sustainable peace and development.

Publications22 August 2024

“If everyone knew about this, how many lives could we save?”: Do drug suppliers have a role in reducing overdose risk?

Hedden-Claytone et al. explore the power of a harm reduction educational programme designed for people who supply drugs in mitigating drug-related harms.

News14 August 2024

Support. Don’t Punish Initiatives programme 2024 - Call for expressions of interest

The Support. Don’t Punish campaign’s Initiatives Programme awards strategic, creative and collaborative projects to carry out ambitious campaigning and advocacy work-plans.

Publications5 August 2024

Ageing disgracefully with Jude Byrne: A special section recognising her life and work

Olsen et al. celebrate the profound impact of Byrne's advocacy and lived experience on global drug policy and harm reduction, in this special section of the Drug and Alcohol Review.

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