The session on supervised drug consumption facilities on October 18th, organized by the Global Commission on Drug Policy, emphasized the crucial role of these facilities in providing a safe space within challenging environments, examining different layers of paradoxes surrounding these facilities. Our senior policy officer, Roberto Perez Gayo, participated alongside other panellists from The School for Advanced Studies in Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health and Ares do Pinhal. You can read some key points from the Global Commission on Drug Policy session on Supervised drug consumption facilities from the 18th of October in the INHSU 2023 Daily News.

In another significant session on October 19th, we engaged in discussions about different European Drug Consumption Room (DCR) models and best practices. C-EHRN co-organised the session with the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) and Ares do Pinhal, and we presented work alongside other organizations – Metzineres and Společnost Podané ruce.

The European Network of Drug Consumption Rooms (ENDCR) brings together a variety of services from different countries. This session aimed to promote knowledge exchange and cooperation among European experts in the field of DCRs. After an overview of European drug consumption rooms, an introduction to different DCR models and presentations of existing service models, a facilitated group discussion took place, followed by space for questions.