Why Ireland needs to rethink the stories we tell about drug use. Tony Duffin www.thejournal.ie/readme/healt...

Proud beyond words that the Injecting Facility will open in coming days. This week in Dec 2015 I got cabinet approval for it. It’s been a long road but this is one of my proudest political achievements. It will save lives. Thinking of campaigners like Tony Duffin who helped make this happen.

Stigma and NIMBY attitudes block needed services—but evidence shows harm reduction improves safety, quality of life, and local economies. Bratislava needs community-driven solutions. 📖 Read more in the City Report: correlation-net.org/2025/04/01/c... #MonitoringHREurope

Krakow needs clear legal support for Drug Consumption Rooms. People must not be criminalised on their way to access care, and police should have the means to support—not hinder—harm reduction efforts. 📖 buff.ly/hRtf1bq #MonitoringHREurope

Without a clear national framework, drug checking services remain limited in reach—often more accessible to opportunistic users than to those in vulnerable situations. The City Report highlights the need for legal and structural clarity. 📖 Read more: buff.ly/4hy4mZi #DrugChecking #HarmReduction

Published in Feb & totally relevant now: Kennedy must heed the science & expert advice & continue to fund programs proven to work. Otherwise, #overdose gains of 2024 will be short-lived:https://www.salon.com/2025/02/28/there-is-no-evidence-rfk-jrs-plan-for-healing-farms-somehow-helps-people-quit/

“Don’t ask for permission. Don’t wait for public health departments.” - harm reduction pioneer Heather Edney A compelling NYC exhibition honors early, drug user-led harm reduction work that "hasn’t received enough recognition," writes Helen Redmond:

How we lobbied for a change in Irish law to allow for the existence of Supervised Injecting Facilities. Learn about four successful strategies employed in lobbying for the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017. youtu.be/z9GV0L4ziB0?...

In Bogotá yesterday I presented to members of ‘Dirección General de la Policía Nacional’ on Ireland’s Law Engagement & Assisted Recovery Programme. The meeting was organised by the Social Development Group. With translation/support from the Global Initiative against Transnational Organized Crime.

New podcast episode of Drugs Unwrapped - I enjoyed talking to Rob Barker about #HarmReduction, #DrugPolicy, #Ana_Liffey, stepping down after #TwentyYears a CEO and more! Hope you take a listen… open.spotify.com/episode/1Cmf...

Reflecting on What Tariffs and Economic Pressure Could Mean for Drug Use: www.linkedin.com/pulse/reflec... #HarmReduction #DrugPolicy #Decriminalisation #PublicHealth #RecessionRisk #CostOfLiving #AddictionSupport #Ireland

I've studied the campaign for this SIF since a first research trip in '15 (and two subsequent ones). Long time coming. Good to see it open. It's only an 18 month trial so presumably minds already turning to its future. Paper w @tonyduffin.bsky.social maybe of interest: doi.org/10.1111/tran...

“There certainly was a fair amount of hard drinking. But there was a degree of professionalism, if hard to recognise at times”: How The Pogues made a folk-punk classic in Rum, Sodomy & The Lash www.loudersound.com/features/pog...

Thanks Matt, I really appreciate your kind words! Ana Liffey is a brilliant organisation and I’m proud to have played my part. Looking forward to catching up with you sometime soon 😊👍

I’m stepping down from my role as CEO of Ana Liffey Drug Project and I wrote this short reflection: As the song goes, "Fare thee well sweet Ana Liffey..." Click here: www.linkedin.com/pulse/song-g...

#35. Between the Wars - Billy Bragg The vital title track of a four track EP which reached #15 in the UK Singles Charts, Between the Wars was inspired by (and financially supported) the then on-going Miner's Strike. As he continues to be, this is Bragg on the frontline. #40forForty

I'm pleased to share my take for @uk.theconversation.com about nitazene supply & use in the UK & EU. It details the actors currently behind the trade, how the UK government has responded & offers some tentative conclusions about how this may develop in the future theconversation.com/there-has-ne...

Just gave evidence to UN Cttee on Economic, Social & Cultural Rights on the UK’s crisis of drug related deaths. Read our submission to the Cttee submitted jointly with our friends @harmreductionintl.bsky.social @idpc.bsky.social & the drug user led group RATS. www.release.org.uk/publications...

Harm reduction saves lives. Grateful to Hackney @turningpoint-uk.bsky.social for showing me around the service including needle exchange, clinical spaces & chats with the roguh sleeper team. So much compassion & care for people who use drugs.

Very happy that our article link.springer.com/article/10.1... with @andreapettrachin.bsky.social on Knowledge Formation in U.S. #migration #policy-making won the Laswell price for best article in Policy Science. Based on Migprosp project @andrewpgeddes.bsky.social @mpc-eui.bsky.social

The #HarmReduction Strategy for Drug Use That No One Talks About-And It's Not What You Think… www.linkedin.com/pulse/harm-r...

I’m happy to share that I’ve started a complementary role as an Adjunct Teaching Fellow at the School of Nursing & Midwifery, Trinity College Dublin! www.linkedin.com/posts/tonydu...

US tariffs on imports from Canada/Mexico/China is aimed, in part, at combating illicit drug trafficking. The intention behind these measures is to disrupt drug supply chains. However, the effectiveness of such broad economic actions raises questions. www.linkedin.com/pulse/tariff...

Follow me on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/comm/mynetwork/discovery-see-all?usecase=PEOPLE_FOLLOWS&followMember=tonyduffin

On the long campaign for a Supervised drug Injection Facility in Dublin, Ireland (just opened in Dec 24!), the mobilization of the model from elsewhere, & its local politics. Written w @tonyduffin.bsky.social. #SCS #SIF #Harmreduction #policymobilities rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Congratulations Jennifer Murnane O'Connor, the Carlow-Kilkenny TD, who was appointed junior minister for public health, wellbeing, and the national drugs strategy. It is a crucial time for drug policy in Ireland...as the previous drug strategy is being evaluated and the next will be drafted soon 🇮🇪

RIP Singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, the original inspiration behind the establishment of drug rehabilitation organisation Coolmine TC in 1973…who continue to support people to this day!

Good morning all! Photo is of the tomb of The Liberator…in the distance. #Ireland

Off to London to discuss some preliminary findings from our evaluation of police-led drug diversion schemes. #PDD healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.....

"Applications for the 2025 Youth Harm Reduction Award are now open for #youth in the Island Health region who have worked on a #harmreduction project related to #substanceuse" #VancouverIsland #BC #Canada www.timescolonist.com/islander/our...

Recent media coverage on Ireland's first Supervised Injecting Facility reveals overwhelmingly positive reporting, highlighting its public health impact and the collaborative efforts of key stakeholders like Merchants Quay Ireland, the Department of Health, & the HSE. www.linkedin.com/pulse/media-...

He’s the best! Vinnie the #BorderTerrier 😊

The new programme for government includes a commitment to implement the Dublin City Centre Taskforce recommendations through the Department of Taoiseach. This is great news! I am proud to have been a member of the Taskforce and look forward to its implementation assets.gov.ie/308953/0a491...

Great news out of Alberta ‼️ Court Injunction obtained against Red Deer Overdose Prevention Site rollback. OPS are healthcare facilities for people who use drugs and rolling them back or closing them means people will use alone and overdose. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Good morning all! Happy Monday, from a very mild Dublin City (it’s been pretty cold here recently).

With the caveat that someone might have done this already ... I've created a Drug Policy starter pack. I'm sure it's missing lots of people, so do shout if you'd like to be added. go.bsky.app/BhiCbGn

I had the chance to chat with #JudyRyan about Dublin’s response, during the COVID-19 pandemic, to supporting people who are homeless and who use drugs. Judy’s full video is at this link: youtu.be/iBLF9HKZ-14?... A snippet is attached & the angle of the video makes my hands look massive 😆

What sways public opinion? An experimental study on moral vs. evidence-based arguments for drug harm reductionhttps://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09687637.2024.2440413

If you've been arguing (like me) that drug policy should take account of pleasure, Jeremy Bentham got there first. journals.uclpress.co.uk/jbs/article/...

How we lobbied for a change in Irish law to allow for the existence of Supervised Injecting Facilities. Learn about four successful strategies employed in lobbying for the Misuse of Drugs (Supervised Injecting Facilities) Bill 2017. youtu.be/z9GV0L4ziB0?...

New in #HarmReductionJournal: Assessing stigma: Health and social worker regard towards working with people using illicit drugs in Athens, Greece #OpenAccess #PublicHealth link.springer.com/article/10.1...

8am this morning… Bull Island, Dublin. Happy Xmas!

It was a long time coming. Good to see it finally open. #HarmReduction

Great news. FYI: Paper w @tonyduffin.bsky.social on fight for the SIF: "Mobilizing a counterhegemonic idea: Empathy, evidence, & experience in the campaign for a SIF in Dublin, Ireland" #drugsky rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.... (Non-paywall:: emccanngeog.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...)

The Whole Hog End of Year Special: Drugs – The pilot Medically Supervised Injecting Facility is "not going to solve the capital’s public injecting and overdose problem on its own" www.hotpress.com/lifestyle-sp... via @hotpress

Connecting with new harm reduction advocates on BlueSky so sharing article that describes my relationship with the UK’s Misuse of Drugs and provides an overview of my life and work history over the last 4 decades. www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mcb/... #harmreduction #druguserrights

Ppr w @tonyduffin.bsky.social on campaign: "Mobilizing a counterhegemonic idea: Empathy, evidence, & experience in the campaign for a SIF in Dublin, Ireland" #drugsky Published version: rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... Non-paywall version: emccanngeog.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

Great news this morning across multiple media platforms, Dublin’s Supervised Injecting Facility is to open soon. A journey that began in earnest on 20th January 2012… www.thejournal.ie/plans-for-ne...