Mainline's mission is to promote health and improve the social position of people who use drugs.
Without primarily wanting to reduce drug use itself and based on respect for the freedom of choice and capabilities of the individual.
Drug use is a global social phenomenon. People who use drugs have the same universal rights as any other human being.
However, the consequence of international bans on certain psychoactive substances is that in many countries people who use drugs are criminalised, marginalised and discriminated against.
Mainline stands up for the rights and health of people who use drugs.
Harm reduction aims to restore human dignity and improve the quality of life of people who use drugs.
Mainline promotes evidence-based interventions such as needle and syringe exchange, opiate agonist treatment, HIV care: testing, treating, supporting, combating infectious diseases such as hepatitis B and C, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted diseases, dissemination of information, education and communication materials and overdose prevention and management.
In addition, Mainline asks attention for marginalised people who do not use opiates but, for example, stimulants such as methamphetamine and cocaine. Or who do not inject their substances, but who swallow, smoke or inhale (via foil), sniff or insert them anally or vaginally (plugging).
Just like the WHO, Mainline emphasises the importance of a safe political and social climate ('enabling environment'). Mainline promotes rights-affirming approaches and interventions. This includes interventions that focus on:
Strategic Plan 2022-2026 public version
Mainline bases its work on these core values and principles:
- Non-moralising – accepting
- Evidence-based – rational
- People-centered - with compassion
- Authentic - creative and original
- Pragmatic – acting
- Society oriented - activist
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researcher r.rigoni@mainline.nl
knowledge & learning lead s.williams@mainline.nl
outreach worker s.baghdadi@mainline.nl
outreach worker e.bowler@mainline.nl
outreach worker h.cornelissen@mainline.nl
outreach worker t.broeks@mainline.nl
team leader t.vandijk@mainline.nl
chief editor h.hamans@mainline.nl
chemsex expert l.knoops@mainline.nl
Learning expert training@mainline.nl
project manager i.bakker@mainline.nl
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researcher t.dezeeuw@mainline.nl
Director m.busz@mainline.nl
Office manager d.vandok@mainline.nl
Financial administrator j.vanderplas@mainline.nl
Communications & marketing officer k.berends@mainline.nl
Financial manager j.jansen@mainline.nl
Annual reports
Curious what Mainline has been up to in recent years? You can find all our annual reports on this page.
This is our most recent annual report.
Also interested in finance? You can find our recent audit reports here:
Mainline fits the Dutch requirements for 'the Wet Normering Topinkomens (WNT)'. This law prevents non-profit organisations from paying excessive salaries to management. Details can be found in our audit reports.