‘On the Road to Activism’ is a new publication by the Eurasian Harm Reduction Network that advocates for drug users activism and helps users to realize that they are in a position to understand, assess and effectively solve their own problems.
Statements like “marijuana is a springboard to heroin, and heroin users are incurable and live a maximum of five years” often pronounced publicly by politicians or reported in the media sound ridiculous to those who have knowledge on the subject. The problems brought by HIV epidemic, indifference of others and increasing stigma inspired many drug users to take action. In this book you will find successful examples of drug users’ activism as well as opinions of those who have been working with drug users since the 90s.

‘On the Road to Activism’ seeks to show that it is essential to involve drug users in global, regional and national response to drug problem, including harm reduction. Their involvement could improve the quality of such services and make them more relevant and targeted. Besides, drug users may play a visible role in AIDS service organizations, in particular, those promoting adherence to ARV treatment. Beyond NGOs, drug users may be involved on an equal basis with others in various governmental, medical, law enforcement and other services, commissions, working groups, etc.

Authors of ‘On the Road to Activism’ have been working in harm reduction for over past ten years and have observed various developments on the drug scene.

[In English] [In Russian]

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