Police have a critical role in harm reduction; firstly, evidence of the impact of police activity on the willingness of potential clients to access services is irrefutable – both positive and negative. Secondly, police predominance means officers are perfectly positioned to advocate to the community and legislators in support of harm reduction approaches. Appropriately, the subject of ‘Developing Police Leadership in the HIV Response’ was featured in a satellite session at the 11th International Congress on AIDS in the Asia Pacific hosted by Bangkok in November 2013 to highlight the importance of police influence in preventing HIV. Read more

In a significant move to increase partnerships between police and harm reduction practitioners in the Asia region, the Law Enforcement and HIV Network (LEAHN) and the Asian Harm Reduction Network (AHRN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, agreeing to collaborate for the benefit of harm reduction services. Read more
 

The 8th Annual Conference of the International Society for the Study of Drug Policy will be held in Rome from 21st to 23rd May 2014. Twelve scholarships are available for scholars/researchers carrying out research on drug law reform to attend the conference.

For more information about the selection criteria and application process click here.
 

A call for abstracts to fill a limited number of opportunities within the program is now being undertaken. The submission deadline is 7 March 2014.

For details about conference themes and submission requirements click here.