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) 
• Moira Mackenzie, Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI) (Scotland)
• Catherine Comiskey, Trinity College Dublin (Ireland)

Chairperson: Inês Hasselberg, EUDA

Date: Wednesday 29 October 2025, 12.00–13.30 Lisbon time (WEST), 13.00–14.30 (CEST)