Harm Reduction International Conference HR23 in Melbourne, Australia
I was invited to this year’s Harm Reduction International Conference in Melbourne in my capacity as Chair of the Global Commission on Drug Policy. I had the pleasure to give a keynote speech at the opening of the event.
“Since the Global Commission on Drug Policy was established in 2011, it has advocated for policies on drugs which are based on research evidence, human rights, and health and well-being. Harm reduction plays an essential role in the approach for which we advocate.
From the earliest days of harm reduction, those in frontline service provision understood that the harms caused by drug use could be mitigated without being conditional upon cessation of drug use.”