City Report – Prague. Progressive Policy, Regressive Practice: The Harm Reduction Crisis in Prague – European Harm Reduction Network

City Report – Prague. Progressive Policy, Regressive Practice: The Harm Reduction Crisis in Prague – European Harm Reduction Network

In the Czech Republic, estimates indicate that about 47,200 people engage in high-risk drug use (A, 1,2) with 42,200 injecting substances. Prague is home to a significant proportion of the country’s highrisk drug-using population, many of whom face severe social and health vulnerabilities, including homelessness, mental health disorders, and unemployment2. Harm reduction services are pragmatic, evidence-based interventions that play a crucial ro…