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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…

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…

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…

Written by: Rebeca Marques Rocha 14 members of the Youth RISE management team and the international working group came together to establish priorities and goals for the year ahead. On January 21-22, we had our Annual Strategy Meeting in Dublin, Ireland. The event brought together 14 members from the Youth RISE Management Team and our…

Written by: Rebeca Marques Rocha Students for Sensible Drug Policy and YouthRISE launch the Project Report and Consortium Strategy for the 2022 ERASMUS+ Project. On February 2nd at 6 pm CET, SSDP, in Partnership with YouthRISE, launched the Project Report and Consortium Strategy for the 2022 ERASMUS+ Project. Participants in the first in-person component held in Dublin, Ireland in…

Written by Mayank Singh, our Global Fund Consortium Project Manager. Global Fund (GF) organized a meeting for partners in Bangkok, Thailand, on September 7th-9th 2022, aimed at assessing and strengthening NFM3 ( New Funding Model 3) country outcomes, emphasizing more meaningful engagement in NFM4 ( New Funding Model 4) processes, and exploring adaptation to maximize value for…

As part of our EU Drug Policy Training & Strategy Series for Young People, funded by the Erasmus+ programme, we ran the first of two in person components of this project, co-managed with SSDP International. We brought the participants of this project, young people engaged or interested in drug policy, from all over Europe to…

Escrito por Sara Berenice Monsalvo En el marco de la VIII Conferencia Latinoamericana y XX Conferencia Nacional sobre Políticas de Drogas algunxs miembrxs de Youth RISE viajaron a la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires para participar presencialmente en la jornada de actividades que llevada a cabo en los recintos de la Cámara de Diputados de…