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07/10/2026

Today's speaker announcement is Gary Youds the founder of Liverpools Chillin' Rooms. Our conference is just weeks away! Are you coming?

https://2026.hit.org.uk/speaker/gary-youds/

06/10/2026

Hot Topics is getting closer, so it's time to start announcing our final speakers, today it's Jude Duncan who will be talking about having the courage to change systems.

https://2026.hit.org.uk/speaker/jude-duncan/

06/10/2026

Our very own Pat O'Hare is one of the people being interviewed by Dr. Andrew Tatarsky as part of this Harm Reduction Summit. Discussing how we can meet people exactly where they are without shame or rigid demands. The event also includes Gabor Maté, Maia Szalavitz, Patt Denning, Ethan Nadelmann, Laura Guzman, Sam Rivera, Chelsea Rose, Anton Basenko, and more.

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23/09/2026

Today, our thoughts are with everyone who has lost a loved one 🩷

The fact that nitazenes were implicated in one in five drug-related deaths is a stark indication of the changing risks and underlines the need to act quickly to expand the support and services that can help people reduce harm.

But it is too simplistic to say that 1,133 people died because of a contaminated drug supply alone.

Drug-related deaths do not happen in isolation. They are shaped by a complex combination of factors, including poverty, trauma, deprivation, housing insecurity and health inequalities.

Read why we believe that to truly address this public health emergency, Scotland must stop treating drug-related deaths as inevitable and look at the wider circumstances that leave people at greater risk of harm. https://buff.ly/pThWow8

21/09/2026

Useful information from SDF

There were a lot of news stories about medetomidine over the weekend.

As Scotland’s national resource of expertise on substance use, we bring together insight, evidence and experience to help people understand and respond to changing patterns of drug use.

Our free medetomidine resource explains what we know about the substance and its potential risks, and provides advice on how to recognise and respond to an overdose.

👉 Get our resource: https://buff.ly/Ithw1ti

To stop the deaths, Scotland must follow the evidence.

31/08/2026

31/08/2026

Today is International Overdose Awareness Day, we take time to remember those we've lost over the years and rededicate ourselves to continuing to help prevent further deaths where we can.

31/08/2026

💊 Opioid-related deaths remain a major public health concern in Europe. Preventing them requires action before an overdose occurs, during an overdose and when rapidly changing drug markets create new risks.

Join our webinar marking International Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August to hear experts discuss practical and evidence-based approaches to preventing opioid-related deaths, including continuity of care, take-home naloxone and rapid overdose alerts.

We will explore:
🔵 Continuity of care after prison release and treatment interruptions
🟢 Take-home naloxone programmes and overdose response
🟡 Rapid overdose alerts and information-sharing when drug markets change
🟣 Emerging risks linked to high-potency synthetic opioids and polysubstance use

📅 31 August 2026 | 12:00–13:30 (WEST) | 13:00–14:30 (CEST)

👉 Register now: https://www.euda.europa.eu/event/2026/08/euda-webinar-preventing-opioid-related-deaths-europe-%E2%80%94-continuity-care-peer-naloxone-and-rapid-overdose-alerts_en

19/08/2026

We're really pleased to announce that Emma Roberts is returning as a HIT Hot Topics speaker this year. Places are getting booked fast so grab yours today!

https://2026.hit.org.uk/speaker/emma-roberts/

13/08/2026

Our next speaker announcement is Sue Purchase from Harm Reduction Sisters, we know many of you already know of Sue but if you haven't come and check out her bio on the conference site. Get your place booked today!

https://2026.hit.org.uk/speaker/sue-purchase/