IHRA Release New Position Statement Defining Harm Reduction
IHRA has recently released a detailed position statement on the definition of ‘harm reduction’, which outlines a set of underlying principles that best describe this approach. Although the term ‘harm reduction’ has been widely used since the 1980s, there has always been some debate regarding the exact definition. More recently, this has led to concerns that some organisations may hijack the term to justify interventions and policies which would not normally be classed as harm reduction.
IHRA Release New Report: From Evidence to Action
IHRA has also recently launched a new report which brings together and documents the highly publicised and well received keynote speeches by Professor Michel Kazatchkine and Craig McClure at the international harm reduction conference in Bangkok last April. Both speeches were motivating, passionate and visionary. They were both articulate calls from senior international policy makers for increased global attention and funding for harm reduction. They both also questioned the logic and harms of drug prohibition – and each received a standing ovation from delegates!
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