Mauro is a well-known Italian AIDS activist who previously worked as a chair of GNP+, an advocate group, and recently works for the International Harm Reduction Development Program of the Open Society Institute.
Anya Sarang – a lesson to learn
Anya Sarang is a founding member of the Russian Harm Reduction Network – an organization promoting harm reduction in the Russian Federation..
Bijan Nassirimanesh – not to judge people
Dr. Bijan Nassirimanesh is a medical doctor, one of the founders of Persepolis, the first NGO providing needle exchange service in Iran.
Allan Clear – what is harm reduction?
Allan Clear is the executive director of the New York based Harm Reduction Coalition (HRC, www.harmreduction.org).
Bijay Pandey – users and media
Bijay Pandey is a drug user activist from Nepal, a member of the International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD, www.inpud.org) his group operates a syringe exchange program which is not officially supported by the government. He emphasizes the importance of media advocacy for user groups.
Milena Naydenova – myths vs. information
Milena Naydenova is an active drug user, founding member of a user group in Bulgaria and a member of the Internal Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), www.inpud.org
Stijn Goossens – What is INPUD?
Stijn is the head of the International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD), more info: www.inpud.org
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Scientific Drugmyths
Interview with Peter Cohen. The short version of this interview has been published in the Hungarian journal, "Esély".