Media Releases
24th International Harm Reduction Conference Commends UNODC decriminalisation document
Wednesday, 21 October, 2015 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)-- Delegates attending the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference in Kuala Lumpur today formally commended a UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) document supporting the decriminalisation of drugs for personal consumption that was withdrawn by the UN organisation prior to the… Read more
New Report: The Negative Impact of Drug Control on Public Health: The Global Crisis of Avoidable Pain
Monday, 19 October, 2015 (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) - The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) today released its third thematic report, The Global Crisis of Avoidable Pain: The Negative Impact of Drug Control on Public Health: at the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference (IHRC2015) taking place October 18-21 in Kuala Lumpur,… Read more
24th International Harm Reduction Conference (IHRC 2015) kicks off in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
For Immediate Release Malaysia’s harm reduction success story, The Death Penalty in Asia, access to essential medicines like morphine and harm reduction funding to feature prominently at International Conference in KL Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniamto to open the 24th International Harm Reduction Conference in Kuala… Read more
Sneak Preview cut of Canadian film The Stairs to launch the Indivior 2015 International Harm Reduction Film Festival
Tuesday, 13 October, 2015, (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) The world premier sneak preview cut of the film The Stairs , will launch the Indivior 2015 International Harm Reduction Film Festival at a gala red carpet event this coming Thursday October 15 at the Golden Screen Cinemas, Pavilion, in Kuala Lumpur. The Stairs , directed by award winning… Read more