November 1st is International Drug Users Day.

Every year on International Drug Users Day, people who use drugs all over the world celebrate our history and affirm our rights.

Int. Network of People Who Use Drugs (INPUD) formally launched on IDUD in 2008 by drug user rights activists seeking to create an international platform where members of our community could confidently & proudly advocate for the health & human rights of people who use drugs globally. Every year since, this day is marked with a celebration of our diverse vibrant communities’ accomplishments, while also acknowledging our work is more critical than ever.

INPUD’s theme for 2024 is ‘drug use = our choice, abstinence = your choice, prohibition = no choice’. Reaffirming that the so-called ‘war on drugs’ is actually ‘a war on people who use drugs. ‘

Despite widespread criminalisation, on this day, we will celebrate our freedom to make…