Mindfulness is a good harm reduction intervention for people who use stimulants, such as cocaine or amphetamines. Approaches promoting self-control can be used to improve their quality of life. This is one of the recommendations in a new, comprehensive report…

It’s a typical wet season evening in the centre of Ho Chi Minh City. Humidity fills my lungs as I leave my apartment. I breathe in familiar smells and sounds – roast pork sizzling on a barbecue against the backdrop…

One of Mainlines most interesting sessions in the harm reduction networking zone was about harm reduction for those who use stimulants because they are often not targeted by harm reduction services. 

Is there anything you always wanted to know about chemsex but never dared to ask? On Wednesday, Mainline organised a session to answer these questions in a playful way. Our panel of experts and people with first-hand experience in the…

Amsterdam hosted the International AIDS conference between 23 July and 27 July. The Mainline staff jumped on their bikes and in the Mainline van to be there. Our highlight of the week: the harm reduction networking zone, which we coordinated…

From July 31, gay and bisexual men looking for information, advice or help about chemsex, can chat with Mainline's chemsex team. Anonymous, discreet and without judgment!

A recent assessment in four cities in Pakistan shows an unexpected high prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C among non-injection heroin users. 

What do different drugs look like? And how do they affect you? These are questions that most people who work with people who use drugs or who have a long career in using drugs can answer very easily. But what…

The war on drugs in the Philippines has left a significant impact on the sense of safety of its people. A large number of dead bodies piled up over the last two years. Since then, the Filipino people have been…