WEDINOS provides a mechanism for the anonymous submission and testing of samples of new psychoactive substances and the dissemination of pragmatic harm reduction advice (NHS Wales)
Bibliography: Interventions – Harm Reduction
The Association of Directors of Public Health: Position Statement – Take home naloxone
This position statement:
1. provides Directors of Public Health with the ADPH position statement on Naloxone use
2. provides a briefing on take home naloxone schemes and issues for Directors of Public Health to
consider, and
3. provides references and sources for key resources and information
Realising Rights: Developing Human Rights-based Indicators for Drug Control
Briefing for Member States at the International Centre for Science in Drug Policy and UN University event ‘Identifying Common Ground for UNGASS 2016: Rethinking Metrics to Evaluate Drug Policy’ (Harm Reduction International)
Prisoner mental health
There has been significant movement in policy and practice surrounding the approach to managing mental health needs of prisoners over the last two decades, and some improvement has undoubtedly been made. However, there is still a long way to go, and we hope that the lessons identified in this report can help prisons to re-evaluate and improve their practices where appropriate, amid the complex landscape of mental health provision (Prisons and Probation Ombudsman)
New EMCDDA insights into naloxone, the overdose antidote that can help save lives
This issue is explored today in a new report from the EU drugs agency (EMCDDA) entitled Preventing opioid overdose deaths with take-home naloxone
Drug health harms – national intelligence
Notes reflecting presentations and discussion from the ninth meeting of the National Intelligence Network on the health harms associated with drug use, held in London on 2 December 2015 (PHE)
Emergency department-based brief interventions for individuals with substance-related problems: a review of effectiveness
This paper considers five systematic reviews and 16 randomised controlled trials and points to the potential benefits of brief interventions, albeit with a need for more research (EMCDDA
Patient motivations, perceptions and experiences of opioid substitution therapy in prison
This qualitative study aimed to examine patient motivations for, and perceptions and experiences of, OST in prisons in New South Wales, Australia (NDARC)
Mortality and morbidity risks from alcohol consumption in the UK
Analyses using the Sheffield Alcohol Policy Model (v.2.7) to inform the UK Chief Medical Officers’ review of the UK lower risk drinking guidelines (University of Sheffield)
US syringe funding ban impedes HIV and hepatitis C prevention
A federal budget bill now under consideration could lift the funding ban on syringe exchange programmes (Aidsmap)
Mortality in the Melbourne injecting drug user cohort study
Contact with emergency services, particularly for drug overdose, remains a lost opportunity to provide referrals for harm reduction and naloxone training programmes to PWID at greater risk of mortality (Harm Reduction Journal)
Drug-related deaths and deaths among drug users in Ireland
2013 figures from the National Drug-Related Deaths Index (HRB)
Late diagnosis of HIV in the United Kingdom: An evidence review
This report examines the causes of continuing late HIV diagnosis in the United Kingdom and review interventions to reduce the number of individuals presenting late (CPH)
Needle exchange services in Knowsley
An investigation into the needs and experiences of staff and service users (CPH)
The extent and nature of addiction to medicines in Cheshire and Merseyside
The aim of this study was, therefore, twofold: (1) to investigate health professionals’ experiences of ATM and (2) their understanding of optimally identifying and addressing ATM (CPH)
Drug health harms – national intelligence
Notes reflecting presentations and discussion from the eighth meeting of the National Intelligence Network on the health harms associated with drug use (PHE)
How can opioid substitution therapy be optimised to maximise recovery outcomes for service users?
The second and concluding report on opioid substitution therapy from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD)
National Naloxone Programme Scotland
Monitoring Report 2014/15 (ISD)
Widening the availability of naloxone
Guidance (Department of Health)
HIV and young people who inject drugs
Technical brief (WHO)
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