EUDA webinar: Tech-based health and social responses to drug problems
Objective: This webinar will explore how digital innovations are enhancing health and social support for people who use drugs. Participants will gain insights into how technology can bridge gaps in access, provide timely interventions and support vulnerable populations.
At the same time, it will frame these innovations through the lens of co-production and co-design, ensuring that the perspectives of people with lived experience are represented at the centre of this evolving digital ecosystem.
Background: Digital initiatives are transforming the way services reach individuals in need. Projects like Digital Lifelines in Scotland and PEACEPLUS in Ireland are pioneering online strategies to prevent harm, promote wellbeing and improve engagement with care. A key focus is avoiding the creation of a digital divide that could compound the challenges of an already stigmatised community. The session will bring together leading experts to discuss the potential of tech-based solutions in reducing risks and expanding the reach of public health and social services.
In conversation with:
- Alexander Baldacchino, University of St Andrews (Scotland)
- Catherine Comiskey, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)
- Moira Mackenzie, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) (Scotland)
Chairperson: Inês Hasselberg, EUDA
Format: Opening remarks, panellists’ questions, Q&A, closing remarks.
Length: 1.5 hours
Participants: The webinar is open to all upon registration, after which the person will receive a link to connect.
Webinar etiquette: We welcome participants using the chat during the webinar, but kindly ask them to refrain from using it for airing grievances, promoting events/commercial initiatives or misusing contact details. Please engage with courtesy and respect. Violation of these guidelines may result in exclusion from the chat by the administrator. Thank you for your cooperation in making this webinar a positive and focused learning experience for all.
Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025, 12.00–13.30 Lisbon time (WEST), 13.00–14.30 (CEST)
Platform: Zoom