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Youth-friendly care, grounded in evidence.

Harm reduction and public health resources, training, and practical guidance on delivering non-stigmatising care to young people who use drugs.

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Why this matters

Young people avoid services that judge them.

Stigma in clinical settings is one of the most reliable predictors of disengagement. Youth-friendly, harm reduction-informed care keeps people in contact with the health system.

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Countries with needle and syringe programmes (HRI 2024)

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Countries with opioid agonist therapy (HRI 2024)

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Countries with take-home naloxone programmes (HRI 2024)

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How SSDP International can help

What we can offer clinical teams.

Featured resources

Clinical and service resources.

Course

Harm Reduction 101

A structured grounding in harm reduction evidence and practice.

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Dataset

Country service data

NSP, OAT, DCR, naloxone and prison services by country (HRI 2024).

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Report

Harm reduction in practice

Reports and case studies from our publications library.

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Toolkit

Managing campus health

Guidance for institutional health services working with students.

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Article

Research hub

Evidence summaries relevant to clinical practice and service design.

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Guide

Mental health and substance use

The youth-facing IEC material we distribute on co-occurring mental health and substance use.

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Guide

Support pathway

What we tell people looking for help | useful for onward referral.

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Choices: comic storybooks

Interactive stories to run with young people in classrooms and workshops, with discussion points at every decision.

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Frequently asked

Questions healthcare professionals ask us most.

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