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Investing in the Future: Prioritizing Youth Health on World Health Day and Beyond
Statement on the occasion of World Health Day, April 7th Written by Rebeca Marques Rocha The most recent data from the World Bank and the World Health Organization indicate that at least half of the world’s population does not have full coverage of essential health services. Currently, over 930 million people spend at least 10%…
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Crossing the next border: travel restrictions for harm reduction activists
Written by: Marialba Quesada Exploring and learning from the environment is part of our lives from an early age. We continue this path of human formation by learning from the people, words, objects and ideas that surround us, until we begin to question violent actions that are normalized in the world, such as why we…
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The Ecological Consequences of Drug Prohibition: How Current Drug Control Approaches are Harming Our Planet and Endangering Young People’s Future
This statement was given during the Plenary Session of the 66th meeting of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, in Vienna, 13-17 March. Written by: Rebeca Calzada and Ruby Lawlor According to research published by The Lancet A survey done to 10,000 children and young people (16 – 25 yo) in 2021 in Australia, Brazil, Finland,…
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Youth RISE attends the 66th Commission on Narcotic Drugs
Youth RISE participated in the 66th Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), between March 13-17, at the United Nations in Vienna. Written by: Rebeca Marques Rocha The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) is a United Nations body that plays a key role in shaping international drug policy. Every year, government officials, representatives of UN agencies, and…
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Youth RISE’s side event at the 66th CND meeting – Young sex workers who use drugs: addressing the stigma and need for change
Youth RISE Organizes a side event during the 66th Commission on Narcotic Drugs – Young Sex Workers Who Use Drugs: Addressing the Stigma and Need for Change Vienna, Austria – On March 17, 2023, Youth RISE, in collaboration with the International Drug Policy Consortium, the EuroNPUD – European Network of People who Use Drugs, the International Network…
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Document launch: Young Sex Workers Who Use Drugs
Youth RISE and partners release a study on Young Sex Workers Who Use Drugs. Written by Rebeca Calzada The study is the result of a research working group that seeks to explore and understand the needs and priorities of young sex workers that use drugs (YSWUD). What was this research about? The research presents evidence…
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Where are we standing? Challenges and opportunities presented during the Harm Reduction Consortium (HRC) meeting
Written by: Marialba Quesada Abrams Among the many global efforts to eradicate the prohibitionist and violent views associated with the War on Drugs, the annual meetings of the Harm Reduction Consortium stand out. They represent a valuable opportunity to recognize the successes of the past year and plan the next cycle of events, as well…
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Call for Applicants: Join the International Working Group of Youth RISE
Youth RISE is currently seeking motivated individuals to join our International Working Group! Are you a young person passionate about drug policy reform and advocating for the rights of people who use drugs? Are you interested in joining a global community of like-minded activists and advocates? Send us your application to become part of our…
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