November 1st is International Drug Users Day, we stand in solidarity with millions of people using drugs who live their daily lives in harsh, extremely risky environments accentuated by the […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogSupport rights-centric programs for drug use: Vienna Commission on Narcotic Drugs
asaxenaAlliance India’s G. Charanjit Sharma was selected to represent India as a civil society speaker at the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on the world drug problem, which took place […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogAn Avoidable Tragedy: Ending Overdose Deaths
asaxenaThe Delhi Police van took the defendants back to Tihar Prison after their hearing. Ramesh (name changed to protect identity) was happy at the thought that he would soon be […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogUNGASS 2016: ‘Harm reduction saved my life’
asaxenaThe following remarks were presented on April 21st in plenary at the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on Drugs in New York. Namaste! My name is Charanjit Sharma and […]Read More
Action, BlogUnited Nations, Divided on Drugs
asaxenaVienna hosted the 59th session of the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), a high-level commission convened by the UN Office of Drug Control (UNODC) to discuss drug policy reform. […]Read More
Advocacy, BlogFor the people, of the people, by the people: Toward self-managed treatment for PWUD
asaxenaToday, thousands of people who use drugs (PWUD) in India benefit from harm reduction services. There are over 150 NGO-operated Opioid Substitution Therapy (OST) centres in the country. In addition, […]Read More
Action, BlogHarm Reduction: The Lives It Saves
Bini PhilipsIndia faces one of the largest HIV epidemics in the world. While sexual transmission remains the primary mode of HIV transmission in the country, injection drug users are also disproportionately […]Read More