11 June 2019 Chemsex is an emerging term that refers to the use of certain drugs in the context of sex. It is a term associated with a number of communities of gay and bisexual men, the clubbing and club drug scenes, and the fetish and BDSM scenes though, of course, other communities can and do engage in chemsex. Specifically,… Read More »Chemsex: A Case Study of Drug-Userphobia
2014 Globally, criminalisation of and punitive approaches to drug use continue to be implemented, in spite of there being little evidence to suggest that these policies have yielded positive results. The spread of blood-borne infections like hepatitis and HIV has been driven by the sharing of needles due to legal barriers in obtaining or even just possessing sterile injecting equipment.… Read More »The Harms of Drug Use: Criminalisation, Misinformation, and Stigma
21 March, 2022 In this powerful new video with Drugreporter and the North Carolina Urban Survivors Union, womxn who use drugs share stories about pregnancy, parenting & drug use. The story share model is an important tool for deconstructing the internalized narratives around the drug war. Traditional story share models often reinforce tropes and stigma we find in existing cultural… Read More »Video: The Narcofeminism Storyshare Model
17 March 2022 The remarks below were delivered by Adeeba Kamarulzaman, President of the International AIDS Society, at the 65th CND in Vienna. They build off the pre-CND consultation, The impact of inequalities on HIV and viral hepatitis prevention, treatment, care and support among people who use drugs, organised by the UNODC in collaboration with INPUD, the IAS, and WHO… Read More »The impact of inequalities on HIV and viral hepatitis prevention, treatment, care and support among people who use drugs
17 March, 2022 The following statement was delivered virtually by Jake Agliata on behalf of INPUD at the 65th Commission on Narcotic Drugs, under agenda item 7: ‘Inter-agency cooperation and coordination of efforts in addressing and countering the world drug problem‘. Excellencies and distinguished colleagues, I am making this intervention today on behalf of the International Network of People who… Read More »INPUD Intervention at the 65th Commission on Narcotic Drugs
15 March, 2022 INPUD’s bi-monthly members updates are intended to keep our members and supporters informed about INPUD’s recent activities, as well as updates from national/regional networks and relevant news in drug policy. The updates below cover the period from January through February 2022.
11 March 2022 INPUD is seeking a consultant or company to develop an online resource database to support mental health, wellbeing and self-care among peer workers and activists in drug user-led organisations and networks of people who use drugs. The dual COVID-19 and HIV pandemics over the past few years, have brought increasing pressures for our networks globally. The aim… Read More »Mental Health & Self-Care Database – Request for Proposals (RFP)
1 November, 2021 For years we have heard lip service from governments and policymakers about how community is a critical actor in the global health space. Yet while verbal commitments continue to be recycled, people who use drugs at the community level continue to experience criminalisation, exclusion and injustice. The COVID-19 pandemic has provided us with more proof that in… Read More »#PowerOfPeers: International Drug Users Day 2021
14 March, 2022; 12:15 CEST This side event for the 65th Commission on Narcotic Drugs was originally presented on 14 March, 2022. Organised by INPUD, it was co-sponsored by Médecins du Monde, UNAIDS, UNODC HIV/AIDS Section, the Netherlands and Australia. We thank the Robert Carr Fund and Love Alliance for their financial support. We would also like to thank the… Read More »Ending Inequalities for People who Use Drugs: How the Global HIV Response can Transform Drug Policy (and vice versa)
March 2022 The International Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD) in collaboration with the International Network of Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU) have announced the first round of the new Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award. This ground-breaking mentorship program will not only honour the memory and legacy of Jude’s decades of activism but will continue her… Read More »Call for Consultant Mentors for the Jude Byrne Emerging Female Leaders Award