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Introduced by Peter Piot who is Director of the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Professor of Global Health
Claudia reflects on the lecture including a perspective on timelines and the impact of recession on marginal populations.
David asks what conclusions policy makers might draw from the lecture.
Neil explains why he was driven to write his book
Neil describes the sense of energy in the field in recent times that drove his writing.
Neil touches on the relationship between academic perspectives on harm reduction and abstinence
Neil explored the connection between UK Harm Reduction and a 'strand of idealism' which made it a 'social movement'. Neil argues the Recovery Movement is also led by idealistic academics and says that he is not sure this is the role of academia.
Neil explains that he wants to write about his understanding of what others are saying, rather than just setting out his 'personal view of the world'
Neil gives his view of the 'u-turn' on language at governmental level
Neil explains that the role of research is to ask difficult questions
Neil explains why he thinks the field currently has more questions than answers
