Harm Reduction UK

Today we remember lives lost to preventable overdoses, stigma, and criminalisation. We stand with people who use drugs, calling for equitable, judgement-free care.

Harm reduction means dignity, rights, and saving lives.

#HarmReduction #EndStigma #HumanRights

Take a peek at their terminology guide published here barod.cymru/wp-content/u... and see if you are perpetuating stigmatising language in your own circles, and see what the preferred terms (people first language) have been recommended as alternatives to some of the out-dated terms people use today.

Great webinar this afternoon with
@wearebarod.bsky.social
Barod's 'Why Language Matters' #ManifestoSessions #LanguageMatters #HarmReduction

Language is constantly evolving and moving on. Let's end Dehumanising, Derogatory, Inaccurate, Judgemental, Shaming, Offensive, and Stigmatising language.

Networking, in similar fields, embrace your strengths and get into the heart of it.

Looking forward to this one as was a huge part of the party scene during 2007-2010+ and remember the whole history of how it unfolded. Didn't quite like the new psychoactive substances act they brought in. But analogues and novel chemical tweaks were all the rage back then.

I really like this

(from Leslieville Harm Reduction Coalition)

We're looking for people aged 18-30 in the UK to take part in research on attitudes towards people who use drugs. Sign up link here: bristolexppsych.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Shares much appreciated! Thank you!

Your registration process seems to be broken. Won't let me sign up, just keeps sending me back to the top of the page. Even after putting 1 in quantity box, and signing up for your newsletter :( Soon as I hit book, it's straight back to the top of the page again.

Big thanks to @kaleidoscope68.bsky.social Kaleidoscope for putting on the 1st Welsh National Co-Production conference and making it such a success. Ooh, and I somehow managed to win an award! Thank you so much for nominating me.

Pics of the event now uploaded to harmreduction.uk/kaleidoscope...

"Harsher penalties won’t stop people from using drugs.

"Harsher penalties won’t stop people from selling drugs.

"You can’t scare someone into sobriety, and you can’t scare someone out of poverty."

Chantel Huel for Moms Stop the Harm: bit.ly/3Fd0m3K

I do this walk too. It's great walk. And part of my 5K training run route too. 10km for the the full loop coming back over the flyover or around the Taff past channel view.

Rocking the new merch! At Cardiff Bay wetlands nature reserve. #naturereserve #cardiffbay

Still finding my feet here but very interested in stuff like this.. where I can curate my feed with posts that may interest me and mutually follow people dedicated to the cause. How does it work?

Happy International Women's Day 2025

To all the inspirational women who work every day to make this world go round and fill it with so much goodness. Thank you for being you. To all the Harm Reduction warriors, mentors, leaders, mothers, lovers, workers. To all of you!

#InternationalWomensDay

🚨We now understand that at least 23 individuals have been affected by what appears to be a contaminated batch of #heroin in the #Camden area

Don’t use alone
Carry naloxone
Start low, go slow
Don’t all use at the same time
Get advice on testing kits from drug services

#StaySafe

I love how Amsterdam continues to push for a more humane approach to the regulation of drugs. www.amsterdam.nl/dealingwithd...

The 'war on drugs' is what's causing the harms. A lot of stigma and shame too.

Embrace courageous decision making!

#harmreduction #warondrugs #bestpractice #drugharms

Today's Harm Reduction message. The world can wait.

Listen to some reggae. And Dub. Great for reflection and chilling out. We're creating a moment here right now

Steady Jay on Radio Cardiff 98.7FM

1-3pm UK GMT

internetradiouk.com/cardiff-98-7/

#reggaeshow #reggae #dub #sundayvibes #steadyjay

Lovely tune, miss the old skool days. Technics 1210’s and a big baggariddim.

Looking forward to this. Hopefully the first of many more to come. Blazing trails from South Wales. #coproduction #cardiff #harmreduction #livedexperience

We have arrived. Harm Reduction UK. A completely independent Harm Reduction education hub based out of Cardiff - UK. Connecting the rave scene/recreational drug takers and partakers, with essential information and education about the substances in circulation on the scene in the UK #harmreduction