Well-targeted advocacy, hand-in-hand with a bit of hype, recently caused Serbian media to give extensive coverage to the idea of opening safe injecting rooms in the country. Part of the ‘Room for Change’ campaign in Serbia – read our local partner’s report!

Our new movie provides an insight into the state of harm reduction in Eastern Europe: A struggle for survival in a time of economic austerity.

Read about the great example of how the civil sphere of Portugal is joining forces to convince the authorities and public service providers to take harm reduction related to drug use seriously.

After a heated debate, Senators have decided to approve an experimental project to provide a safer environment for drug users, in order to prevent death and disease.

Last year, Drugreporter gave a detailed account of the attack on harm reduction in Budapest, which resulted in the closure of the two largest needle and syringe programs. This year, we have produced a movie, based on interviews with key professionals and drug users, about what has changed on the streets of the District 8 of Budapest since then. Watch our video with English subtitles!

Watch this inspiring video interview with a Catalan harm reduction activist, about how drug consumption rooms have helped to reduce drug problems in Barcelona!

Our advocacy film has won the award for best documentary at the Kreatív Magazine’s annual webvideo contest.

Slovakia needs to find a common solution to guarantee harm reduction for all in need – argues a local harm reduction provider, Odyseus, in a video produced jointly with Drugreporter.

Folosirea în comun a echipamentului de injectare de către consumatorii de droguri duce la răspândirea bolilor infecțioase precum hepatita C sau HIV. Persoanele care locuiesc în zonele respective nu privesc cu ochi buni seringile aruncate pe stradă. Soluția nu poate veni de la poliție – arestarea persoanelor care consumă droguri nu reduce numărul acestor, ci îi împinge către comportamente mai riscante și la aruncarea seringilor cât rapid după folosire. Vechile metode de luptă împotriva problemelor legate de droguri nu funcționează. Aceasta este o campanie de găsire a unor noi soluții – de a fa…

Używanie tych samych strzykawek przez wielu użytkowników prowadzi do zakażeń, takich jak WZW typu C albo HIV. Wyrzucone igły leżące na ulicach nie są mile widziane przez mieszkańców. Rozwiązanie problemu nie leży w rękach Policji – aresztowanie osób uzależnionych nie zredukuje ich liczby, ale spowoduje, że będą używać w bardziej ryzykowny sposób, oraz że będą wyrzucać igły na ulice naszych miast. Dotychczasowe metody przeciwdziałania problemom narkotykowym nie działają. Jest to kampania mająca na celu znalezienie nowego sposobu na rozwiązanie tego problemu – zapewnienia pokojów służących do b…