Correlation European Harm Reduction Network

💚 Today, Correlation celebrates the Support. Don't Punish Global Day of Action!

We advocate for harm reduction, and human rights and health-centred drug policies. It's time to push back against harmful narratives and politics!


https://supportdontpunish.org

Today, on the 2026 Support. Don’t Punish. Global Day of Action, we are releasing our latest mini report on Basic Harm Reduction in Europe.

Inside the report:

- Data on availability and accessibility of services including Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT), needle and syringe exchange programmes, safer smoking kits and others
- Five-year trends in European harm reduction
- Evidence suggesting that services must evolve alongside emerging drug trends to provide better-suited care

The report’s findings and recommendations echo the Support. Don’t Punish message: a focus on public health, human rights and community-rooted harm reduction is a vital alternative to the "war on drugs".

Read the full report here: https://buff.ly/ITgo0YY

If you want to explore further, make sure to visit our dashboard for monitoring data 2025 here: https://buff.ly/uIj3ztO

(Part 2) Taking a closer look at one of the key findings from our 2025 Civil Society Monitoring report on New Drug Trends: substance-specific trends across Europe.

This year's data highlights shifts in patterns involving he**in, synthetic opioids, pregabalin, benzodiazepines, crack co***ne, ketamine, and synthetic cannabinoids — each with distinct implications for harm reduction services and coordinated response.

Explore the full New Drug Trends report here: https://buff.ly/Ugp5o9S

💡New Study on “Recent Adverse Developments for Non-Governmental Organisations in Europe”

In February, the Expert Council on NGO Law published a study about the situation of NGOs in Europe in 2024-2025. Based on questionnaire responses from NGOs in 30 countries, the study discusses how anti-NGO policies and funding cuts have affected the sector and what organisations should do to tackle these challenges.

🔗 Read the study here:

New study on the situation of NGOs in Europe in 2024-2025 The Council of Europe is the continent’s leading human rights organisation, bringing together governments to build a future based on human rights, democracy and justice.