Debates surrounding drug use have divided society for decades. The eternal question of drug policy remains: is punishment more effective, or should the focus be on prevention and harm reduction? After all, drug use can lead not only to personal tragedies but also to serious social and public health issues. While legal crackdowns aim to reduce drug use, advocates of harm reduction argue that saving lives and prevention might be a more effective path. During this roundtable discussion, experts will confront differing viewpoints—from needle exchange programs to zero tolerance, will engage in a taboo-breaking debate on what it means to provide responsible and humane responses to an increasingly urgent social problem.

Draconian Punishments or Needle Exchanges?- Discussion on drug policy
Public Discussion
Aug
2
Saturday
11:20 AM–12:20 PM
MBH Bank Stage
The language of the event: hungarian

Pál Győrfi
Head of Communications of the National Ambulance Service
Head of Communications of the National Ambulance Service

József Haller
Head of the Doctoral School of Law Enforcement Sciences at the National University of Public Service, Head of the Neurobiology Workshop at MCC
Head of the Doctoral School of Law Enforcement Sciences at the National University of Public Service, Head of the Neurobiology Workshop at MCC

László Horváth
Government Commissioner for Combating Drug Trafficking
Government Commissioner for Combating Drug Trafficking
Moderator:

Laura Szalai
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Mandiner Magazine
Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Mandiner Magazine