Embedded Files
Which topics would you like us to cover in our next free online course?
Unit 1: Conceptual framework
Unit 1: Conceptual framework
This unit provides a conceptual framework for understanding Harm Reduction (HR) as an alternative to traditional, punitive approaches to drug use. It first explores the historical context of prohibitionist policies and their disastrous social and human rights consequences, then defines HR as a public health alternative centered on respecting the dignity and rights of people who use drugs (PWUD). The text details two main conceptual lines of HR—a movement based on Human Rights and an approach prioritizing Public Health—while underscoring the vital social justice component and the damaging role of stigma and discrimination. Finally, it analyzes the global situation of Harm Reduction by mapping the varying implementation of HR strategies, such as syringe exchange programs and opioid agonist therapy, across different continents, highlighting both progress and challenges, particularly in regions like Russia and parts of Asia and Africa.
This unit provides a conceptual framework for understanding Harm Reduction (HR) as an alternative to traditional, punitive approaches to drug use. It first explores the historical context of prohibitionist policies and their disastrous social and human rights consequences, then defines HR as a public health alternative centered on respecting the dignity and rights of people who use drugs (PWUD). The text details two main conceptual lines of HR—a movement based on Human Rights and an approach prioritizing Public Health—while underscoring the vital social justice component and the damaging role of stigma and discrimination. Finally, it analyzes the global situation of Harm Reduction by mapping the varying implementation of HR strategies, such as syringe exchange programs and opioid agonist therapy, across different continents, highlighting both progress and challenges, particularly in regions like Russia and parts of Asia and Africa.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 2: Intersectionality
Unit 2: Intersectionality
This unit focuses on the crucial concept of intersectionality, examining how multiple axes of oppression and privilege, specifically social class, sex/gender, age, and ethnicity/country of origin, profoundly affect substance use and access to harm reduction services. It meticulously details how factors like poverty, homelessness, and the binary sex-gender system create vulnerability and amplify social penalties for specific groups, especially women and LGBTIQ+ individuals. Furthermore, the unit explores the historical development and consequences of substance regulation, contrasting its focus on legal implications with the actual harm derived from drug use and advocating for an integrated, comprehensive, and person-centered approach to care that addresses systemic inequalities.
This unit focuses on the crucial concept of intersectionality, examining how multiple axes of oppression and privilege, specifically social class, sex/gender, age, and ethnicity/country of origin, profoundly affect substance use and access to harm reduction services. It meticulously details how factors like poverty, homelessness, and the binary sex-gender system create vulnerability and amplify social penalties for specific groups, especially women and LGBTIQ+ individuals. Furthermore, the unit explores the historical development and consequences of substance regulation, contrasting its focus on legal implications with the actual harm derived from drug use and advocating for an integrated, comprehensive, and person-centered approach to care that addresses systemic inequalities.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook , please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 3: Substances
Unit 3: Substances
This unit offers a detailed overview of various psychoactive Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant substances. The unit comprehensively examines several substance categories, including cannabis derivatives, synthetic cannabinoids, alcohol-ethanol, toxic alcohols like methanol and ethylene glycol, benzodiazepines and analogues, barbiturates, and synthetic and semi-synthetic opioids. For each type, the document outlines its characteristics, methods of administration, expected effects, and a continuum of risks ranging from acute to chronic adverse effects. Furthermore, the material briefly touches upon stimulant and psychedelic substances, discusses the dangers of mixing substances, and provides resources for further education and risk reduction.
This unit offers a detailed overview of various psychoactive Central Nervous System (CNS) depressant substances. The unit comprehensively examines several substance categories, including cannabis derivatives, synthetic cannabinoids, alcohol-ethanol, toxic alcohols like methanol and ethylene glycol, benzodiazepines and analogues, barbiturates, and synthetic and semi-synthetic opioids. For each type, the document outlines its characteristics, methods of administration, expected effects, and a continuum of risks ranging from acute to chronic adverse effects. Furthermore, the material briefly touches upon stimulant and psychedelic substances, discusses the dangers of mixing substances, and provides resources for further education and risk reduction.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck(with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck(with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 4: Routes of administration
Unit 4: Routes of administration
This unit explores how substances enter and move through the body, which is a critical aspect of drug use and treatment. The unit details the various methods of drug administration—such as enteral, parenteral, topical, and inhalation—along with the subsequent processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (pharmacokinetics). A central theme is route transition and the importance of interventions aimed at either preventing the shift to riskier methods, such as injecting, or encouraging a change to safer consumption routes. The unit concludes by defining key pharmacokinetic concepts like enzyme inducers, inhibitors, pharmacological synergism, and half-life, which are essential for understanding drug effects and developing effective harm reduction strategies.
This unit explores how substances enter and move through the body, which is a critical aspect of drug use and treatment. The unit details the various methods of drug administration—such as enteral, parenteral, topical, and inhalation—along with the subsequent processes of absorption, distribution, metabolism, and elimination (pharmacokinetics). A central theme is route transition and the importance of interventions aimed at either preventing the shift to riskier methods, such as injecting, or encouraging a change to safer consumption routes. The unit concludes by defining key pharmacokinetic concepts like enzyme inducers, inhibitors, pharmacological synergism, and half-life, which are essential for understanding drug effects and developing effective harm reduction strategies.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 5: Contexts
Unit 5: Contexts
This unit explores the application of harm reduction strategies across various complex social environments. The content focuses on four distinct settings—nightlife, sex and drugs, places of deprivation of liberty (prison), and educational environments—detailing the specific risks and necessary interventions within each. Key themes include analyzing the nature of drug use in these different contexts, identifying the vulnerabilities of specific populations (such as people experiencing homelessness or women in prison), and presenting examples of good practices like Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) and mobile health technologies to mitigate dangers. Ultimately, the resource serves to educate stakeholders on tailoring comprehensive and non-stigmatizing harm reduction approaches to diverse real-world situations.
This unit explores the application of harm reduction strategies across various complex social environments. The content focuses on four distinct settings—nightlife, sex and drugs, places of deprivation of liberty (prison), and educational environments—detailing the specific risks and necessary interventions within each. Key themes include analyzing the nature of drug use in these different contexts, identifying the vulnerabilities of specific populations (such as people experiencing homelessness or women in prison), and presenting examples of good practices like Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) and mobile health technologies to mitigate dangers. Ultimately, the resource serves to educate stakeholders on tailoring comprehensive and non-stigmatizing harm reduction approaches to diverse real-world situations.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck(with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck(with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 6: Harm reduction responses
Unit 6: Harm reduction responses
This unit explores various public health strategies focused on minimizing the negative outcomes associated with substance use. The content is structured around several key themes, beginning with the global shift toward regulation of psychoactive substances, evidenced by changes in decriminalization policies internationally. It also details the function and diverse forms of Outreach work, which provides essential, low-threshold support directly to marginalized populations. Furthermore, the unit examines specialized harm reduction techniques like Drug Checking to monitor substance purity and consumption patterns, Naloxone distribution to prevent fatal opioid overdoses, and Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) for long-term treatment. Crucially, it highlights the importance of the Housing First model as a fundamental human right, contrasting it with traditional shelter approaches, and advocates for better integration of Sexual and reproductive health care with harm reduction services, especially for women who use drugs.
This unit explores various public health strategies focused on minimizing the negative outcomes associated with substance use. The content is structured around several key themes, beginning with the global shift toward regulation of psychoactive substances, evidenced by changes in decriminalization policies internationally. It also details the function and diverse forms of Outreach work, which provides essential, low-threshold support directly to marginalized populations. Furthermore, the unit examines specialized harm reduction techniques like Drug Checking to monitor substance purity and consumption patterns, Naloxone distribution to prevent fatal opioid overdoses, and Opioid Agonist Therapy (OAT) for long-term treatment. Crucially, it highlights the importance of the Housing First model as a fundamental human right, contrasting it with traditional shelter approaches, and advocates for better integration of Sexual and reproductive health care with harm reduction services, especially for women who use drugs.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Explore: Use other AI-generated learning formats in the interactive Notebook by:
Explore: Use other AI-generated learning formats in the interactive Notebook by:
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 7: Professional tools
Unit 7: Professional tools
This unit focuses on Harm Reduction principles, presenting a structured approach through several key themes essential for professional practice. The content outlines the necessary competencies and professional tools for individualized care, emphasizing cultural understanding, a destigmatizing view, and trauma-informed, person-centered interventions. Furthermore, it delves into mental health challenges faced by harm reduction staff, discussing system-related, individual, and interpersonal struggles, while also offering recommendations for staff, organizations, and policy makers to combat issues like burnout and low resources. Finally, the resource introduces foundational concepts for Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Care, Equity-Oriented Healthcare, and specific approaches for managing crises, violence, and the complexities of maternity and paternity within the context of drug use, all while promoting ethical awareness and essential personal skills.
This unit focuses on Harm Reduction principles, presenting a structured approach through several key themes essential for professional practice. The content outlines the necessary competencies and professional tools for individualized care, emphasizing cultural understanding, a destigmatizing view, and trauma-informed, person-centered interventions. Furthermore, it delves into mental health challenges faced by harm reduction staff, discussing system-related, individual, and interpersonal struggles, while also offering recommendations for staff, organizations, and policy makers to combat issues like burnout and low resources. Finally, the resource introduces foundational concepts for Motivational Interviewing, Trauma-Informed Care, Equity-Oriented Healthcare, and specific approaches for managing crises, violence, and the complexities of maternity and paternity within the context of drug use, all while promoting ethical awareness and essential personal skills.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 8: Community
Unit 8: Community
This unit explores the distinct challenges and features of both urban and rural contexts as they relate to substance use and harm reduction efforts. The material delves into how urban characteristics like high population density and spatial segregation, along with rural issues such as geographical isolation and limited access to public services, impact People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) and their vulnerability. A central theme is the critical role of peers—individuals with lived experience—as intermediaries and vital participants in the creation of programs and policies, emphasizing that harm reduction must be a community-based and collaborative effort involving various social and health entities to promote social inclusion and reduce stigma.
This unit explores the distinct challenges and features of both urban and rural contexts as they relate to substance use and harm reduction efforts. The material delves into how urban characteristics like high population density and spatial segregation, along with rural issues such as geographical isolation and limited access to public services, impact People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) and their vulnerability. A central theme is the critical role of peers—individuals with lived experience—as intermediaries and vital participants in the creation of programs and policies, emphasizing that harm reduction must be a community-based and collaborative effort involving various social and health entities to promote social inclusion and reduce stigma.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 9: Harm reduction Staff
Unit 9: Harm reduction Staff
This unit provides a comprehensive overview of the multidisciplinary nature of harm reduction work and the essential roles played by social and health professionals. A major theme is the unique challenges faced by Harm Reduction (HR) staff, including burnout syndrome stemming from factors like demanding work environments, lack of resources, and the intense emotional involvement required. The document concludes with extensive recommendations for policy makers, organizations, and staff to improve the quality, sustainability, and safety of HR services, emphasizing the necessity of peer involvement and institutional support to professionalize the field and ensure better outcomes for the people they serve.
This unit provides a comprehensive overview of the multidisciplinary nature of harm reduction work and the essential roles played by social and health professionals. A major theme is the unique challenges faced by Harm Reduction (HR) staff, including burnout syndrome stemming from factors like demanding work environments, lack of resources, and the intense emotional involvement required. The document concludes with extensive recommendations for policy makers, organizations, and staff to improve the quality, sustainability, and safety of HR services, emphasizing the necessity of peer involvement and institutional support to professionalize the field and ensure better outcomes for the people they serve.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Unit 10: Policy recommendations
Unit 10: Policy recommendations
This unit centers on developing and implementing effective harm reduction policies across multiple administrative levels, from local communities up to the European Union (EU). The material thoroughly examines advocacy as a foundational element, emphasizing that it must be rooted in social justice and human rights to support socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly people who use drugs (PWUD). Through various "Good Practices" examples, such as the peer-led PsychoWIKI platform and the transformative Portugal Decriminalisation Law, the source demonstrates how evidence-based, rights-oriented strategies can successfully counter criminalization and stigma while integrating harm reduction into public health policy. Ultimately, the unit encourages strategic, coordinated action—including lobbying and media campaigns—to ensure that the voices and experiences of PWUD shape meaningful policy changes across all levels of governance.
This unit centers on developing and implementing effective harm reduction policies across multiple administrative levels, from local communities up to the European Union (EU). The material thoroughly examines advocacy as a foundational element, emphasizing that it must be rooted in social justice and human rights to support socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, particularly people who use drugs (PWUD). Through various "Good Practices" examples, such as the peer-led PsychoWIKI platform and the transformative Portugal Decriminalisation Law, the source demonstrates how evidence-based, rights-oriented strategies can successfully counter criminalization and stigma while integrating harm reduction into public health policy. Ultimately, the unit encourages strategic, coordinated action—including lobbying and media campaigns—to ensure that the voices and experiences of PWUD shape meaningful policy changes across all levels of governance.
How this unit works
How this unit works
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This unit follows a simple, self-paced sequence: listen → study and explore → assess.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
This podcast has been generated with AI and reviewed by the project partners.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
Study: Go through the full unit, defined by the project partners, via the interactive slide deck (with short videos and external references). Prefer a different format? Download the PDF version.
asking questions about this unit’s content in the built-in chat,
browsing ready-made mind maps and flashcards, and
watching a video summary.
To access the interactive Notebook, please sign in with a Google Account. If you don’t have one, you can create a free Google Account here.
The resources and answers generated by the AI in this Notebook are based exclusively on a closed corpus of materials selected and validated by the project partners. The AI does not carry out independent research on the internet. Its outputs should therefore be understood as interpretations and reorganisations of this predefined corpus, rather than as external or real-time online research.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Assess: When you feel ready, assess your learning by answering this quiz. If all your answers are correct, you are ready to move on to the next unit. Otherwise, we recommend that you review the content of this unit again until you achieve 100% correct answers.
Game: Harm Reduction Challenge
Game: Harm Reduction Challenge
Turn your learning into action with an interactive game built from the ten units. You’ll face practical scenarios, make decisions, and see instant feedback.
Turn your learning into action with an interactive game built from the ten units. You’ll face practical scenarios, make decisions, and see instant feedback.
Once you have completed the ten units, you can OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE to add to your Europass profile by filling in this questionnaire.
Once you have completed the ten units, you can OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE to add to your Europass profile by filling in this questionnaire.
Google Sites
Report abuse