Thank you to @correlationnet.bsky.social for supporting this special issue!

The collection brings together diverse perspectives on harm reduction across Europe, from policy shifts to lived experience.
You can explore all articles here: www.biomedcentral.com/collections/...

Look forward to listening Mat

Thank you Zoe! I hope you’re well

As well as all the collaborators on my project: @matsouthwell.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social @pwud-pride.bsky.social + Nikos Poulopoulos and Christos Anastasiou. Finally to all my peers at DSPI who made the past 3.5 years so special and for whom I am so grateful. 4/4

A huge thank you to @robcalder.bsky.social and the Society for the Study of Addiction whos steadfast support throughout the entirety of my PhD greatly enhanced my doctoral experience. 3/4

I’d also like to say a huge thank you to my assessors @amiyabhatia.bsky.social and Dr Andrew Ivsins who pushed me whilst making the viva such an enjoyable experience. 2/4

Please get in touch if you have any comments or feedback!

•An OPC was seen to offer protection from police-related trauma.

•An OPC was viewed as a solution to improve community relations by reducing drug-related litter.

•The views of people who use drugs should be prioritized by policymakers when considering the implementation of OPCs.

Highlights:

•Threat of public and police interaction leads to rushed injection practices and increased risk of injection-related harms.

•An overdose prevention centre (OPC) was seen to reduce injecting risks and drug-related deaths.

A huge thank you to co-authors @matsouthwell.bsky.social @pwud-pride.bsky.social @profalexstevens.bsky.social @bchrisinger.bsky.social @dkhumphreys.bsky.social @gwshorter.bsky.social for all their help with the research and writing process.