About Open Society & Harm Reduction
The International Harm Reduction Development Program, part of the Open Society Public Health Program, focuses on diminishing the individual and social harms associated with drug use—particularly the risk of HIV infection—through innovative measures based on the philosophy of harm reduction.
Drug Users Burned by the System in Peru
Daniel Wolfe and Denise Tomasini-Joshi
May 13, 2012
 BLOG
Recent fatal fires inside two drug detention centers in Peru shine a light on abusive practices and unjust detention of people in need of medical services, including those with intellectual disabilities.
Kyrgyzstan: Show Me the Money for Health
Madina Tokombaeva and Maryam Beishenova
April 5, 2012
BLOG
Despite an influx of international funding for health, many people in Kyrgyzstan are unable to get the lifesaving medicines that they need. Civil society groups have launched a coordinated effort to monitor and analyze budget spending to identify gaps in health care services.
Why Are Police Still Torturing Drug Users in Indonesia?
Sanjay Patil
March 30, 2012
BLOG
A recent study funded by the Open Society Foundations uncovered routine torture, illegal detention, and extortion of people suspected of using illegal drugs by police in Indonesia. This police abuse is taking place with total impunity.
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Intranasal Naloxone and Opioid Overdose
April 2012
This fact sheet by the Open Society Foundations provides evidence on the effectiveness of intranasal naloxone for reversing opioid overdose, and suggests improvements for overdose prevention programs.
Stop Imprisonment, Time for Rehabilitation
April 2012
A new report funded by the Open Society Foundations uncovers routine police abuse, illegal detention, and extortion of people suspected of using drugs in Indonesia.
BALKA: Women, HIV, and Drug Use in Ukraine
October 2011
The documentary film Balka chronicles the lives of women struggling with drug use and HIV in Ukraine. The film is available with a viewer's guide to facilitate group discussion of the complex issues presented in the film.
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