A total of 8,397 take-home naloxone kits were issued in Scotland in 2017/18, an increase of 3% from the previous year (NHS National Services Scotland)
Bibliography: Interventions – Harm Reduction
Hepatitis C treatment monitoring in England
Preliminary findings from the Hepatitis C patient registry and treatment outcome system (Public Health England)
Canadian Substance Use Costs and Harms in the Provinces and Territories (2007–2014) PDF
The aim of this document is to provide these detailed costs so that researchers, decision makers and others can use them to inform policies and programs at the provincial and territorial levels (CCSA)
Criminal exploitation and ‘county lines’: learn from past mistakes, report finds
Report finds that local agencies must learn lessons from past sexual exploitation cases to respond to ‘county lines’ and other child criminal exploitation (Ofsted, Care Quality Commission, HM Inspectorate of Probation, and HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services)
Opioid harm in Australia: and comparisons between Australia and Canada
This report shows that opioid harms are an issue in both Australia and Canada. Rates of opioid deaths and opioid poisoning hospitalisations in Australia increased in the last 10 years. In 2016, pharmaceutical opioids were involved in more opioid deaths and opioid poisoning hospitalisations than heroin (AIHW)
20 years of the Methadone Treatment Protocol in Ireland
This is an overview of the ICGP Substance Misuse Programme as it has developed with particular reference to the 20 years of the Methadone Treatment Protocol which came into effect October 1998 (Irish College of General Practitioners)
Preventing overdose deaths in Europe (Perspectives on drugs)
More than 9 000 lives were reported to be lost to drug overdoses in Europe (28 EU Member States, Turkey and Norway) in 2016, the latest reporting year, and this is an underestimate Download (EMCDDA)
Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: commissioning support pack
Annual guidance on smoking, drinking and drug misuse for commissioners of tobacco control, drug and alcohol services for adults and young people (Public Health England)
Preventing overdose deaths in Europe (Perspectives on drugs)
More than 9 000 lives were reported to be lost to drug overdoses in Europe (28 EU Member States, Turkey and Norway) in 2016, the latest reporting year, and this is an underestimate. Download (EMCDDA)
European evidence-based guidance on prevention and control of HCV in prison settings (poster)
Prisons are settings of increased risk for HCV transmission, while representing a unique opportunity to address the healthcare needs of those people in prison who belong to hard-to-reach and medically underserved groups in the community, such as people who inject drugs – download (EMCDDA)
5-Point Strategy To Combat the Opioid Crisis
HHS has a comprehensive strategy to empower local communities on the frontlines. The opioid epidemic is one of the Department’s top priorities. In 2017, HHS launched a 5-point Opioid Strategy
Criminal exploitation of children and vulnerable adults: county lines
Guidance for frontline professionals on dealing with county lines, part of the government’s approach to ending gang violence and exploitation (Home Office)
Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder (PDF)
disorder in Canada should have access to comprehensive treatment options that meet all their needs. Best Practices across the Continuum of Care for the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder presents services that should be available to individuals experiencing or at risk of experiencing harms from opioid use (CCSA)
Heroin On Trial
Presentations from the conference (SSA)
Hepatitis C in England and the UK
Latest PHE hepatitis C virus (HCV) reports, slide sets and infographics for England and the UK (Public Health England)
Naloxone-on-Release (PDF)
Guidelines for naloxone provision upon release from prison and other custodial settings (project is co-funded by the European Union under the Justice Programme)
The public health burden of alcohol: evidence review
This review looks at the impact of alcohol on the public health and the effectiveness of alcohol control policies (Public Health England)
National MATOD summit report
Key Outcomes of the National Summit (Harm Reduction Australia)
People who inject drugs: HIV and viral hepatitis monitoring
Data tables and commentary for the unlinked anonymous monitoring surveys of infections and risk among people who inject drugs (Public Health England)
Public health guidance on prevention and control of blood-borne viruses in prison settings
This evidence-based guidance aims to support the planning and implementation of effective programmes to prevent and control the transmission of infectious diseases in prison settings in the European region (EMCDDA)
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