📢 The EC has launched a call for expressions of interest to join the EU Civil Society Platform. The deadline to apply is 3rd August. Learn more about the Platform, eligibility criteria, and the application process: 🔗 ToR: buff.ly/zEoCwaj 🔗 Call for Expressions of Interest: buff.ly/2s8nwbk

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On #WorldHepatitisDay, we're sharing more highlights from our 2025 Eradicating Hepatitis C in Europe report. Read the full report: buff.ly/VGIeBb3

We invite you to have a closer look at the information from this year’s Mental Health Services for People who Use Drugs report. The data was collected as a part of the 2025 civil society monitoring and published by C-EHRN as a part of the monitoring series. 🔗 buff.ly/VymQ1ZX

From harm reduction to substance dependence psychotherapy, MONAR Kraków provides vital support for people who use drugs. In our latest interview, we speak with Judyta Put and Grzegorz Wodowski about their work, the challenges they face, and the importance of person-centred services.📖 buff.ly/L0irffg

Behind prison walls, harm reduction is often out of reach — even when it's available just outside the gate. We invite you to read a recently published article - Beyond the Prison Gate: Why Harm Reduction Belongs in Prison 🔗 buff.ly/dTQ9xAG, written by Matilde De Sousa on Talking Drugs.

Beyond the Prison Gate: Why Harm Reduction Belongs in Prison - TalkingDrugs

Drug use doesn’t stop in prison, and neither should harm reduction. But new research by CERN shows that we are failing our international standards of care.

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We are proud to present the last mini report from the 2025 Monitoring series on Full Spectrum Harm Reduction! 🔗 correlation-net.org/2026/07/13/f...

💚 Today, Correlation celebrates the Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action! We advocate for harm reduction, and human rights and health-centred drug policies. It's time to push back against harmful narratives and politics! supportdontpunish.org

Today, on the 2026 Support. Don’t Punish. Global Day of Action, we are releasing our latest mini report on Basic Harm Reduction in Europe. Read the full report here: buff.ly/ITgo0YY If you want to explore further, make sure to visit our dashboard for monitoring data 2025 here: buff.ly/uIj3ztO

🇪🇺 EU-COMP Partners Meet in Lisbon to Advance Competency-Based Training Across Europe 🤝 On 18–19 June, partners of the EU-COMP project gathered at the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) headquarters for a meeting dedicated to planning the next phases of the project. Find out more: buff.ly/tYBQJmC

🇱🇺 Abrigado CNDS is a low-threshold centre providing harm reduction and mental health services in Luxembourg. To discuss Abrigado’s growing services and the motivations behind becoming a Focal Point, we interviewed Claudia Allar, the organisation’s manager. 🔗 Read the interview: buff.ly/fnO3A3T

🚨 Civil society to European leaders: deliver a budget that is up to the challenge. Ahead of the June European Council, we are joining Civil Society Europe’s open letter calling for a strong EU budget for 2028–2034, backed by adequate new resources. Read the letter: bit.ly/4oDcUUK #EUCivilSociety

Taking a closer look at one of the key findings from our 2025 Civil Society Monitoring report on New Drug Trends: substance-specific trends across Europe. Explore the full New Drug Trends report here: buff.ly/Ugp5o9S #MonitoringHREurope #HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #EuropeanDrugTrends

💡New Study on “Recent Adverse Developments for Non-Governmental Organisations in Europe” The Expert Council on NGO Law has published a study, which discusses how anti-NGO policies and funding cuts have affected the sector in Europe in 2024-2025. 🔗 Read it here:

New study on the situation of NGOs in Europe in 2024-2025

The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation, bringing together governments to build a future based on human rights, democracy and justice.

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📄 Fill out the European Commission’s consultation on the implementation of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights! The deadline is 15 June 2026. 👉 Find out more and fill it out via this link: buff.ly/foxN087

Explore our latest mini report focusing on the state of mental health services offered to people who use drugs. To learn more read the full report here: buff.ly/PXtPVf5 For even more detailed data see our monitoring dashboard: buff.ly/mIrJmj2 #MonitoringHREurope #HarmReduction #MentalHealth

☂️ Today we celebrate the International Sex Worker’s Day! On this day in 1975, more than 100 sex workers occupied the Saint-Nizier church in Lyon to protest against discrimination. This strike sparked a global movement that continues to fight for safety, dignity, and labour rights of sex workers.

📢 Sign a letter to the European Council to support stronger budget On the 18th and 19th of June, the European Council will meet to discuss the budget of the European Union for the period 2028-2034. The letter calls for strong Multiannual Financial Framework, covered by sufficient sources of revenue

We are excited to share the first Harm Reduction Essentials mini report, focusing on the state of harm reduction in prisons. Follow the link to read the full report: buff.ly/6IG4QZB #MonitoringHREurope #HarmReduction

💡In this post, we highlight some of the findings from this year’s Civil Society Monitoring Report on Eradicating Hepatitis C in Europe.💡 To find out more read the full report: buff.ly/DcOw63i See the dashboard to explore the data even further: buff.ly/dKov73p

❗Next week❗ Webinar: Harm Reduction in Europe in 2026 This webinar will explore the evolving landscape of European drug policy and the implications for harm reduction services. 📅 26 May | 12:00–13:30 CET For more information and registration, click here: buff.ly/1YxQfW6

🚨 New Report Alert! 🚨 To mark the beginning of the European Testing Week, we bring you the findings of the 2025 Civil Society Monitoring Report on Eradicating Hepatitis C in Europe. See what we found here: buff.ly/DcOw63i

Harm Reduction in Europe in 2026: a webinar exploring shifting priorities in European drug policy and what they mean for harm reduction services. 📅 26 May | 12:00–13:30 CET For more information and registration, click here: buff.ly/1YxQfW6 @idpc.net @drugreporter.bsky.social

On International Harm Reduction Day, we are highlighting key insights from our Civil Society Monitoring Report on New Drug Trends in Europe. Read the report here: buff.ly/mkIjHs9

🇭🇺 On the 12th of April, after 16 years of Viktor Orbán’s regime and its repressive drug policies, the autocratic prime minister lost the elections to Péter Magyar and his centre-right party Tisza.

🇪🇪 ReCuro is a mental health clinic in Estonia which provides opioid agonist treatment (OAT), as well as educational lectures and support groups in prisons. Although ReCuro was established only four years ago, the clinic’s team was able to bring about changes in Estonia’s harm reduction field.

NEW: CIVIC + over 120 groups from around the world call on all States to stop support for US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean and Pacific or risk legal responsibility. civiliansinconflict.org/press-releas...

An Open Call to All States to Stop Facilitating US Extrajudicial Killings

125 organizations released an open call to all States to end support for US extrajudicial killings in the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, and reminding States that continuing to provide support could...

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❗EU4Health Update❗ On the 17th of April, 70 MEPs sent a letter to the European Commission calling for the reinstatement of operating grants for health civil society organisations under the EU4Health Programme. Read the letter here: buff.ly/LGJgSt6

📢 The second part of our Debunking Harm Reduction Myths series is out! 🔍 In this article, we investigate the common myths around take-home Opioid Agonist Maintenance Treatment (OAMT) and explain why it might be more effective than you think. Let’s look at the facts 👇

💡ECDC 2026 | Insights from Rafaela Rigoni Between the 10th — 12th of March, the European Network for Hepatitis B and C Surveillance held their 8th technical meeting at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) (@ecdc.europa.eu).

🇦🇹 Suchthilfe Wien is a harm reduction organisation in Vienna, Austria, which focuses on supporting people with drug dependence. The organisation is part of the Focal Point Network at Correlation, providing essential information about the harm reduction landscape in Vienna.