Harm Reduction International (formerly International Harm Reduction Association)

Harm Reduction International is a leading NGO dedicated to reducing the negative health, social and legal impacts of drug use and drug policy. We promote the rights of people who use drugs and their communities through research and advocacy to help achieve a world where drug policies and laws contribute to healthier, safer societies.

The organisation is an NGO in Special Consultative Status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

We work to ensure that lifesaving harm reduction interventions are adequately funded; to monitor gaps and progress globally in the availability of health and social services for people who use drugs; and, to ensure nobody’s rights are violated in the name of drug control. This work comes together at our biennial international conference, which is the main global forum for the exchange of information and best practice at the intersection of human rights, drug policy and harm reduction.