The Centre on Drug Policy Evaluation (CDPE) launched the Brooklyn McNeil Rae of Hope Award at HR17 in Montreal, to honour the best scientific abstract in the area of harm reduction or drug policy. The aim of the award is to encourage high-quality scientific research to support evidence-based advocacy efforts in drug policy reform.
The winner receives a waiver to publish in the peer-reviewed open-access Harm Reduction Journal, as well as CAD $750 (or equivalent in local currency).
A panel from the CDPE selects the winner from scientific abstracts submitted to HR25.
Background
The award is named after Brooklyn Rae McNeil, a vocal advocate for safer injection sites and a vital support in the lives of many people who use drugs in Toronto, Canada. As a harm reduction activist whose life was cut too short as a result of an opioid overdose, Brooklyn’s spirit serves as an unwavering reminder of the need to conduct research and evidence-based advocacy to prevent the senseless loss of lives that could be avoided with drug policies grounded in evidence and human rights.
Previous Winners
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