Drugreporter Visits CheckIt! – Vienna’s Pioneering Drug Checking Service
A harm reduction service that empowers young people to make healthy decisions and reduce the risks of drug use – watch Drugreporter’s new video on CheckIt!
Building Hope: Substance Use in the Trades
Watch this new video series on how the opioid overdose crisis and Canada’s toxic drug supply impact people in the trades and construction sectors. A guest article by the co-producer of the films, Lorna Thomas, from Moms Stop the Harm.
Coca, Harm Reduction, and Reconciliation – An Interview with Diego Andrés Lugo-Vivas
At the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference, we spoke with Diego Andrés Lugo-Vivas about the impact of the Drug War in Colombia and how the philosophy of harm reduction could be applied to the coca leaf. Watch the video!
The Funding Crisis of Harm Reduction – An Interview with Catherine Cook
At the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference, we spoke with Catherine Cook from Harm Reduction International about the state of harm reduction funding and the global impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts under Trump. Watch the video!
The HR25 Opening and Closing Ceremonies on Video
Watch the opening and closing speeches of the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference (HR25) here!
SOWING CHANGE TO HARVEST JUSTICE – The HR25 Recap Video
More than a thousand harm reduction professionals gathered in Bogotá, Colombia, to attend the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference. Watch Drugreporter’s recap video here!
WHEN THE ADULT IN THE ROOM IS GONE: Trump’s Budget Cuts and Global Drug Policy
The Trump administration’s slashing of foreign aid is already having a devastating impact on harm reduction and HIV services around the world. But the harmful effects extend far beyond that. Drugreporter interviewed key experts at the annual UN drugs meeting, the CND in Vienna, to provide a clear picture of the real impacts.
Harm reduction, drug use and the right to health | CND 2025 Sessions
Each year, the UNODC reports an estimated half a million drug-related deaths – deaths that could be prevented with well-funded harm reduction services and an enabling political and legislative environment that provides care and support for people who use drugs, instead of punishment. This side event was organised by the International Drug Policy Consortium.
Visiting the Outstanding New HIV Testing Site of FES in Warsaw, Poland
The Foundation for Social Education (FES) has opened a new voluntary counseling and testing site at a women’s health center in the heart of Warsaw. As part of the CORE EU project, we had the opportunity to visit the site and interview their CEO, Magdalena Ankiersztejn-Bartczak, about the services they provide.
Orbán’s New War on Drugs Turns Into a Major Crackdown on Political Freedoms
Under the pretext of fighting a war on drugs to “protect the children,” Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán is preparing a major crackdown on civil society and free speech. This could lead to harm reduction and drug policy reform being repressed—much like in Russia—including Drugreporter itself.
