International Harm Reduction Conferences

May 30, 2025

István Gábor Takács

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!

May 26, 2025

István Gábor Takács

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!

May 21, 2025

István Gábor Takács

Drug Policy Prospects in Trump’s Second Term – An Interview with Ethan Nadelmann

At the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference, we had the chance to speak with Ethan Nadelmann, founder of the Drug Policy Alliance in the United States, about the present and future of drug policy during Donald Trump’s second term as president. Watch the video here!

May 8, 2025

István Gábor Takács

The HR25 Opening and Closing Ceremonies on Video

Watch the opening and closing speeches of the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference (HR25) here!

Watch the openiong and closing speeches of the 28th Harm Reduction International Conference here!

May 2, 2025

István Gábor Takács

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!

Apr 19, 2023

István Gábor Takács

STRENGTH IN SOLIDARITY – The HR23 Summary Video

After three intense days the Harm Reduction International Conference came to an end today. If you could not make it to Melbourne, don’t worry: as always, the Drugreporter team was there to film. Watch and share! Updated with the opening, closing and press conference videos!

Apr 16, 2023

István Gábor Takács

The HR23 Film Festival Programme

Drugreporter and Harm Reduction International co-organises the HR23 Film Festival next week in Melbourne, sponsored by Elton John AIDS Fund. This is the final programme of the film festival.

Mar 3, 2023

István Gábor Takács

HR23 Film Festival in Melbourne – Call for Submissions!

The Rights Reporter Foundation and Harm Reduction International, with the support of Elton John AIDS Foundation, welcomes entries to the Film Festival at the 27th Harm Reduction International Conference!