Support. Don't Punish. The Global Day of Action with Juan Fernández Ochoa

In this episode, we are joined by Juan Fernández Ochoa, the Campaigns and Communications Officer at the International Drug Policy Consortium (IDPC). Juan leads on the development of the Support. Don't Punish campaign, a global grassroots-centred initiative in support of harm reduction and drug policies that prioritise public health and human rights.

Juan shares the history of the campaign and how it has impacted on various drug policy reforms across the world. The campaign’s yearly high point is the Global Day of Action, which takes place on the 26th June, a date that historically has been used by governments to showcase their drug control “achievements” in coercive terms, and Juan shares how anybody and everybody can get involved and show their support for the campaign.

For more information on the campaign, please visit: https://supportdontpunish.org/.

If you have been affected by the issues discussed in this episode, please visit barod.cymru and confidentially chat to a trained support worker via Barod's Live Webchat Service, that is open 7-days a week, or call Dan 24/7, Wales' national drug and alcohol helpline on 0808 808 2234 or text DAN to 81066.