LEAP UK

LEAP UK Part of the global LEAP movement - law enforcement alongside communities for social justice solutions

Our mission at LEAP - Law Enforcement Action Partnership - is to reduce the multitude of harmful consequences resulting from the war on drugs and to lessen the incidence of death, disease, crime, and addiction with drug policy reforms. Police, prosecutors, judges and everyday people are joining together at LEAP to raise awareness about the failed, dangerous and expensive pursuit of failed drug pol

icy. Our main goals at LEAP are:

1) To educate the public, the media and policy makers to the failure of current drug policy by presenting a true picture of the history, causes and effects of drug abuse and the crimes related to drug prohibition.

2) To restore the public’s respect for law enforcement, which has been greatly diminished by its involvement in imposing drug prohibition. LEAP UK’s main strategy for accomplishing these goals is to create a constantly enlarging speakers bureau, staffed with knowledgeable and articulate former “drug-warriors” who describe the impact of current drug policies on: police/community relations; the safety of law enforcement officers and suspects; police corruption and misconduct; and the financial and human costs associated with current drug policies.

02/09/2026

Important question raised in the House of Commons.

02/09/2026

‘Supervised consumption service use and high-frequency public injecting among people who inject drugs in Toronto: A cross-sectional analysis’

We recommend you read the conclusions in this paper. There’s a crucial element around housing. We often find that harm reduction policies are intertwined with social policies and services.

01/09/2026

Don’t be afraid to use your voice, only you have the perspective and experience that you’ve accumulated. Can you submit an abstract?

They should still be with us. Like so many, we here at Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP and LEAP UK) have been t...
31/08/2026

They should still be with us.

Like so many, we here at Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP and LEAP UK) have been touched personally by overdose. When we commemorate this day, we truly remember and stand in solidarity.

Today is , but we should make it our mission to be reminded every day what we are standing for. We wish for every chair to be filled at the dinner table. We would like to see every child with their parent, and every loved one return home. We also need to remember those of us who have faced homelessness and have been pushed to the side of our communities. We see you, we’re with you.

Let’s make today count, and let’s not cease until we fix the broken systems and polices which lead to overdose.

24/08/2026

The Global Law Enforcement and Public Health Association is organising a Law Enforcement, Drug Policy and Harm Reduction Workshop, running 4 to 5 September 2026 in Leeds, UK, as a satellite event of LEPH2026.

This workshop will bring together police, policymakers and public health leaders from around the world to discuss: how do we move from a criminal justice response to drug use toward an approach grounded in public health, that reduces harm and opens real routes to health, welfare, support and recovery?

Learn more: https://leph2026.org/law-enforcement-drug-policy-and-harm-reduction-workshop/

‘Medicinal cannabis linked to fall in drug arrests’
21/08/2026

‘Medicinal cannabis linked to fall in drug arrests’

Police say the provision of medicinal cannabis is affecting the illicit cannabis market.

20/08/2026

A powerful exercise in homelessness and perceptions.

“In addition to medication, patients receive medical follow-up and help with mental health problems, drug use and social...
18/08/2026

“In addition to medication, patients receive medical follow-up and help with mental health problems, drug use and social challenges such as housing, finances, and social networks.
The aim is to improve patients' health, create more stability in their everyday lives, and reduce the number of fatal overdoses.”

The close monitoring provided to patients is just as important as the medication itself. This is shown by a new evaluation of heroin-assisted treatment. Presented by University of Oslo.

(Link to the article below, in the comments.👇)

A very interesting TEDx talk about the hypocrisy of our substance use in society. This speaks to the many frustrations t...
17/08/2026

A very interesting TEDx talk about the hypocrisy of our substance use in society. This speaks to the many frustrations that we all have.

We have a substance use exceptionalism and this presentation does a wonderful job in putting it all into words.

Is a substance bad because it’s illegal, or illegal because it’s ba...

An excellent opportunity to help build the understanding of how psychedelics affect different people at different life s...
14/08/2026

An excellent opportunity to help build the understanding of how psychedelics affect different people at different life stages

A new psychedelic survey from UCL is seeking to understand how psychedelics and related drugs affect different people across the lifespan.

See details and the link to contribute your experience to psychedelic research below:

https://qualtrics.ucl.ac.uk/jfe/form/SV_a44pPupnpjzL5ie

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