Global Experiences with Harm Reduction for Stimulants and New Psychoactive Substances

Expert Seminar
Vatican City, 20 May 2014

800px-Rome_Skyline_8012016319The objective of this seminar is to compare the findings on innovative tools for the prevention of problematic cocaine use patterns, with experiences with harm reduction measures for stimu­lants in other regions of world.

Seminar Agenda

The objective of this seminar is to compare the findings on innovative tools for the prevention of problematic cocaine use patterns, with experiences with harm reduction measures for stimu­lants in other regions of world, in particular those with a long trajectory of problematic stimu­lant uses such as North America (crack cocaine/methamphetamine), South East Asia (meth­amphetamine) and Latin America (cocaine base paste also known as paco, bazuco or crack).

The seminar will be guided by the Chatham House rule and aims to be an open-minded ex­change of opinions and experiences of policy officials and non-governmental experts in the field. The sessions below will be introduced shortly by a relevant participant (about 10 minutes each), Q&A and further debate.

** The seminar is made possible with the financial support from the Drug Prevention and Information Programme of the European Union and the Open Society Foundations.