Harm Reduction and Drug Use | Open Society Institute

Buyer Beware? Global Fund Grants and Procurement of Harm Reduction Supplies in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
October 2009
In Eastern Europe and Central Asia, support from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has increased availability of harm reduction services and supplies, but a recent influx of poor quality supplies is threatening the success of harm reduction programs.

About OSI & Harm Reduction
The International Harm Reduction Development Program, part of OSI's 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.

Newsflash Azerbaijan: Group Addresses UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
August 12, 2009
Representing more than 20 harm reduction organizations in Azerbaijan, the Alliance for a Healthy Lifestyle submitted a report to the UN documenting human rights violations of sex workers and women who use drugs.

Superheroes Raise Awareness of Lifesaving Medicines for Drug Users
August 3, 2008
OSI has launched a campaign, "Where's the Methadone?" to raise awareness about the lack of access to lifesaving drug-addiction treatments.

International Drug Policy Reform Conference
Albuquerque, New Mexico
November 12, 2009
The Open Society Institute offers scholarships for this conference, convened by the Drug Policy Alliance to bring together drug policy reformers from around the world.

Women, Harm Reduction, and HIV
October 2009
A new report by the Open Society Institute examines women�s access to harm reduction, reproductive health, and HIV and AIDS services in the former Soviet Union.

The Effects of Drug User Registration Laws on People�s Rights and Health
October 2009
In the former Soviet Union, drug user registration laws restrict the civil rights of people accused of using drugs and impede their access to treatment.

Harm Reduction in Prison: The Moldova Model
July 2009
This OSI report describes the genesis and implementation of harm reduction programs in Moldova's prisons, and provides recommendations for other countries wishing to start similar programs.

At What Cost? HIV and Human Rights Consequences of the Global "War on Drugs"
March 2009
This OSI report examines the unintended consequences of aggressive antidrug policies on people who use drugs, their families, and the health care providers who work with them.

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