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31/08/2026

31/08/2026

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, we take time to remember those we've lost over the years and rededicate ourselves to continuing to help prevent further deaths where we can.

31/08/2026

💊 Opioid-related deaths remain a major public health concern in Europe. Preventing them requires action before an overdose occurs, during an overdose and when rapidly changing drug markets create new risks.

Join our webinar marking International Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August to hear experts discuss practical and evidence-based approaches to preventing opioid-related deaths, including continuity of care, take-home naloxone and rapid overdose alerts.

We will explore:
🔵 Continuity of care after prison release and treatment interruptions
🟢 Take-home naloxone programmes and overdose response
🟡 Rapid overdose alerts and information-sharing when drug markets change
🟣 Emerging risks linked to high-potency synthetic opioids and polysubstance use

📅 31 August 2026 | 12:00–13:30 (WEST) | 13:00–14:30 (CEST)

👉 Register now: https://www.euda.europa.eu/event/2026/08/euda-webinar-preventing-opioid-related-deaths-europe-%E2%80%94-continuity-care-peer-naloxone-and-rapid-overdose-alerts_en

19/08/2026

We're really pleased to announce that Emma Roberts is returning as a HIT Hot Topics speaker this year. Places are getting booked fast so grab yours today!

https://2026.hit.org.uk/speaker/emma-roberts/

13/08/2026

Our next speaker announcement is Sue Purchase from Harm Reduction Sisters, we know many of you already know of Sue but if you haven't come and check out her bio on the conference site. Get your place booked today!

https://2026.hit.org.uk/speaker/sue-purchase/

12/08/2026

Filter is shutting down :(

Filter is shutting down this week. We were unable to survive an increasingly difficult funding landscape, like too many other ...

01/08/2026

One of our previous HIT Hot Topics speakers Phoenix and a drug checking comrade are expanding a peer-led harm reduction program to provide free, anonymous drug-checking services and resources directly to community members in the Bronx and across NYC. They’ll be directly on the ground providing these services to help counter an unpredictable supply and save lives. They're currently raising funds for essential equipment and supplies.

Help them out if you can please!

31/07/2026

The wait is over! 🎉

Join us in Belfast next May for another transformative global harm reduction gathering.

Book now to secure your place at the early bird rate. 👉 https://hr27.hri.global/registration/

17/07/2026

"We could be reducing drug use in our streets, freeing up police time and resources, increasing access to treatment, ending the revolving door of addiction. But that requires treating drug use primarily as a health issue, rather than a criminal justice issue,"

Bristol will treat drug use primarily as a health issue rather than a criminal justice issue.

17/07/2026

Bristol becomes the official city of harm reduction

Councillors pass motion that paves way to setting up drugs-consumption facility where users can be helped and treated