Thailand is shifting from punitive drug laws to treatment and harm reduction for people who use Drugs, with support from the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. The change in law, which came into effect in 2021, has shifted the legal system towards rehabilitation for drug users, and harm reduction is specifically highlighted as an objective. Organizations like Ozone offer services including needle exchanges and HIV testing, and the new legislation is helping to shift the narrative around people who use drugs in Thailand from being socially marginalized. However, high rates of HIV and hepatitis C among drug users remain a concern.

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