Community strengthening

Events

Trust-building strategies when assisting people who use drugs facing criminal charges

Online

10 April 2025

The event will feature expert insights, practical approaches, and interactive discussions to promote fairer, more compassionate justice systems.

News18 March 2025

Drug Decriminalisation [e]Course is making an impact—help keep it accessible!

This [e]course promoting rights-based drug policy has over 1000 alumni and hundreds of positive reviews, but it needs external support to continue its important work.

Events

Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action 2025

World

26 June 2025

Join us on 26 June 2025 to reclaim power, resist injustice, and reform harmful drug laws through collective action in international solidarity.

Publications20 February 2025

Decolonising global health in the Global South by the Global South: Turning the lens inward

Sharma and Sam-Agudu propose a framework to reassess coloniality in Global South public health, tackling harmful behaviours and systemic inequalities while developing new frameworks that elevate neglected knowledge systems.

Events

Peer work and drug user organising: Experiences, peer-led research & best practices

Online

13 February 2025

The webinar will showcase examples of peer-led research and best practices developed through the EU4Health BOOST Project.

Publications16 January 2025

Cultivating ecosystems of change for lasting impact: The Support. Don’t Punish 2024 Global Day of Action – Summary report

The Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action reflects the growing movement against the 'war on drugs', uniting communities under a shared banner to demand rights-affirming drug policies, harm reduction, and collective action for a fairer future.

News13 January 2025

The Robert Carr Fund awards USD $23,380,000 to community-led networks for the 2025-2027 grant cycle

RCF awards $23,380,000 to 25 international grantees, including IDPC and several of its members, to support organisational strengthening, HIV-related services, and advocacy efforts.

Events

Meaningful engagement with community stakeholders in research

Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

29 January 2025

Drugs Research Network Scotland to host an in-person event on best practices for involving individuals with living and lived experience in substance use research.

News7 January 2025

At GAT Portugal peer work makes super services

In Lisbon, community members with lived experience are leading widespread HIV testing and supervised consumption programmes for underserved populations.

News17 December 2024

A failed attack against the pro-harm reduction drug strategy of Budapest

Despite repressive attempts by Hungary's ruling party to dismantle it, Budapest's progressive, rights-based city drug strategy endures in the absence of a national drug framework.

Publications17 December 2024

Breaking the Chains: Supporting community leadership and human rights for a sustainable HIV response

The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board report qualitatively outlines obstacles to realising global targets for community-led HIV/AIDS service delivery, calling for equitable financing and resilience against anti-rights movements.

Publications16 December 2024

Global mapping of harm reduction services for women and gender diverse people who use drugs

WHRIN catalogues gender-responsive harm reduction services around the world, highlighting a stark disparity between need and availability driven by criminalisation and stigma.

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