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Dark days review of the year 2015
[…] drug and alcohol conference argue that GPs need to stay central to substance treatment, while the ‘Support. Don’t Punish’ campaign holds its third global day of action. Naloxone campaigner Philippe Bonnet, meanwhile, urges DDN readers to identify local champions, create networks and raise awareness of how cost-effective the intervention can be. JULY/AUGUST Bleak […]
Your letters
[…] placement for publishing the article ‘The road less travelled’ (November, page 16), in which we reported the results of our research comparing the impact of Suboxone (buprenorphine naloxone combination) and methadone. The DDN article was a cut-down version of a paper that was first published in the peer reviewed Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. […]
Harm Reduction Information Hub for North Yorkshire
[…] awareness events, and practitioners can discover learning opportunities provided by other agencies across our region. Sessions will cover topics like an introduction to drugs/ alcohol and administering naloxone, a life-saving medication that can reverse the effects of an opioid overdoses. Prior to launching the site, people who use alcohol and other drugs, and experts […]
PCCs lead the call for change
[…] to have as many of his plans as possible in place before he leaves office in 2020, plans that also include training and equipping the police with naloxone and implementing safety-testing of drugs in the region’s night-time economy. His call had the backing of the PCCs’ membership body, the Association of Police and Crime […]
Out of Harm’s Way
[…] agencies are informed, confident and competent in offering harm reduction interventions where every contact counts. We are committed to invaluable cross-sector workstreams such as providing more life-saving naloxone, encouraging more people into treatment, and more outreach, especially for people living alone or isolated from support. More and more evidence points towards the harm that […]
Bucking the trend
[…] the significant work, which we and our partners are undertaking. ‘We are investing almost £50m a year in programmes including a bilingual substance misuse helpline, a take-home naloxone programme which reverses opiate overdose and the WEDINOS harm reduction project which tests substances. These figures show that this money is delivering tangible benefits.’ Also commenting […]
Emergency measures
[…] distressing when we consider that in Wales, unlike England, drug treatment budgets have remained largely the same. In fact on many initiatives, such as the roll-out of naloxone, Wales has led the way. Significant progress has also been made thanks to the Welsh Government’s support of a collaborative and recovery-focused approach to housing and […]
Make It Happen! programme
[…] harm reduction café, head and shoulder massages, taster sessions on auricular acupuncture, yoga class, film show, photo booth (all day). 1.45pm-3.00pm: ‘Perspectives’, chaired by Alistair Sinclair, UKRF Naloxone – Nigel Brunsdon, Injecting Advice and HIT Visible recovery – Lancashire User Forum (LUF) Hep C van – Jim Conneely, Hepatitis C Trust The case for […]
DDN December 2018
DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS ISSN 1755-6236 DECEMBER/JANUARY 2019 PLUS : Prison provision – let’s get naloxone where it’s needed HAbbY FA MILIES? TACKLING STIGMA THROUGH FRIENDSHIP AND NETWORKS pioneering simplicity Enhance d h a rm r e d uctio n s o lu tio ns w it h g re a te r c h o ic […]
UK drug policy reform
[…] corrective to the complacency regarding the success of drug treatment in the UK, and it seems very peculiar that no one is arguing for anything other than naloxone and training. It appears that an older cohort is dying, probably linked to the increased availability of imported heroin. There hasn’t been any mention of drug […]
National forum for action
[…] the NNEF will be campaigning for in 2020. The first speaker of the day was Jane Bailey of West Midlands Police, who spoke about trials of intranasal naloxone – the first time police officers in the UK have carried the kits. There have been at least two successful reversals of opiate overdoses, and the […]
DDN April2021
[…] system 2. Regional Drug Interventions Programme (DIP) 3. Heroin-assisted treatment 4. Drugs early warning programme 5. Safety testing of drugs in night time districts or festivals 6. Naloxone provision 7. Drug consumption rooms (DCRs) 8. Taking money from organised criminals to improve drug services 1114 •APRIP •L20Pf104art APRIL 2021 • DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS […]
Safe Corner
[…] and social care services, including addiction treatment. Admittedly, this acceptance of drug-taking is not an easy message to sell, and even areas with flourishing needle exchange and naloxone programmes would probably consider drug consumption rooms a ‘big leap’. But what many struggle to understand is how consumption rooms can provoke more controversy than people […]
West Midlands PCC proposes consumption rooms and prescribed heroin
[…] police, public health and community safety to increase efficiency, introducing on-site drug testing in the night time economy, and equipping and training police in the use of naloxone. More money could also be seized from large-scale drug dealers to invest in treatment, it says. Half of all burglary, theft, shoplifting and robbery in the […]
DDN September 2018_V2
DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS ISSN 1755-6236 SEPTEMBER 2018 PLUS : Getting naloxone out through community action WHY IS GAMBLING TREATMENT STILL A LOTTERY? CHASING THE BIG WIN DDN i s a n i n bep en ben t p u blic a tio n , e n tir e ly f u n beb b y a […]
The last word
[…] can also more effectively promote activities that allow people to reduce the harms associated with drugs if they do use them. This includes the wider provision of naloxone and facilities for pill testing and drug consumption rooms. These may also have a benefit in promoting recovery. We can do a number of other things […]
The Mother of Invention
[…] ‘We’ve been in pharmacies very regularly dropping off prescriptions and talking about clients that they might be seeing but maybe we haven’t seen. We’ve also taken in naloxone, safe storage boxes and leaflets around public health campaigns like World Hepatitis Day.’ Online support One of the most significant changes across the sector has been […]
‘Get Connected’ – The DDN conference programme
[…] networking. Enjoy the amazing DDN Exhibition, with information, expertise, and peer-led support groups. Special features include dedicated zones for health, training and employment, support and advice, and wellbeing; naloxone training and kits; and taster therapy sessions. 2.30-4.00pm – Session three Returning to learning: Dot Turton explains the dynamic initiative called collegiate recovery, helping students in higher education […]
Scotland records highest ever drug deaths
[…] assertive outreach approach, working directly with individuals who had been treated for a previous drug overdose. Meanwhile, a new report from Blenheim says that uneven provision of naloxone is contributing to high rates of fatal overdose among prisoners in the period immediately after release, a situation CEO John Jolly described as ‘totally inexcusable’. ‘Too […]
DDN September 2018
DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS ISSN 1755-6236 SEPTEMBER 2018 PLUS : Getting naloxone out through community action WHY IS GAMBLING TREATMENT STILL A LOTTERY? CHASING THE BIG WIN DDN i s a n i n bep en ben t p u blic a tio n , e n tir e ly f u n beb b y a […]
Release’s take on the Government’s new Drug Strategy
[…] people who use drugs recreationally – and leaves us in little doubt that we are still in a failed war on drugs. We are pleased to see naloxone recognised in the strategy as a life-saving and harm-reducing intervention to be offered across the country. Unfortunately, this is only one of many types of tried […]
Review of the year 2019
[…] Victor Adebowale tells delegates. ‘You’re the people with frontline understanding.’ MARCH Funding pressures see City Roads close after 40 years, while Release warns that the amounts of naloxone being provided by local authorities and prisons are ‘drastically insufficient’. PHE and the Home Office, meanwhile, report a ‘statistically significant’ increase in crack use, driven in […]
Letters January 2014
[…] and so need the opportunity to learn. Resistive cases ‘who just don’t get it when it comes to embracing recovery’ may well be contenders for OST or naloxone, but the other 70 to 75 per cent have been proving for 48 years that they are enthusiastic and successful students when it comes to training […]
DDN February 2017
[…] address this. In this issue, Natalie Davies examines the argument for consumption rooms in detail; Catherine Larkin and Danny Hames take stock of the value of a naloxone strategy; Tony Margetts evaluates the progress of prison reform; Lizzie McCulloch looks at a new approach to cannabis policy and treatment; and two of the major […]
Bang for your buck
[…] release with its ‘through the gateway’ programme, linking prisoners with treatment services in the area and family support teams, and providing harm reduction services such as take-home naloxone on release. ‘There is a focus on enforcement and reducing supply,’ commented Alex Boyt, as discussion opened up to the group. ‘But a lot of drug […]
Government announces ‘largest ever’ increase in treatment funding
[…] to funding were originally championed by the incumbent Conservative government, as the Advisory Council on Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) noted in 2017. ‘We are pleased to see naloxone recognised in the strategy as a life-saving and harm-reducing intervention to be offered across the country. Unfortunately, this is only one of many types of tried […]
DDN060327
[…] You are invited to submit papers/posters relevant to the conference topic/themes ● Policy and practice issues around tackling drug-related deaths ● Confidential inquiries ● The provision of Naloxone for users ● Blood Borne Viruses ● The role of Prisons in reducing BBV and reducing overdose deaths ● Polydrug use ● Cocaine related deaths ● […]
Overdose prevention centres could save ‘thousands’ of lives, says major evidence review
[…] our review showed is that OPCs can help save lives in an urgent and growing drug-death crisis in the UK. Alongside other essential public-health strategies such as naloxone availability and real-time drug testing, the adoption of OPCs in areas of need will help reduce the enormous costs facing our communities.’ Overdose prevention centres, safe […]
Aiming High
[…] was extremely grateful for this quick thinking and left the service with his first-ever prescription for substitute medication, and was also issued with – and accepted – naloxone. He was supported to register with a GP and referred into OCAN provision and the DWP to access benefit assistance. It will get better Jody Leach […]
Hit Hot Topics: The word on the streets
[…] hand washing and hand gels in hostels’ were effective in stopping the spread of disease. Another simple and effective measure had been the widespread introduction of take-home naloxone, equipping people with the skills to manage resuscitation from overdose and minimise harm. ‘I can’t talk about homelessness without talking about NPS,’ she added. ‘In Birmingham, […]
European Network of People who Use Drugs
[…] and the continuing public health agendas around HIV, TB, and viral hepatitis. We are aiming to hold an international campaign over the Christmas period promoting access to naloxone, and are hoping to engage the UK’s dedicated drug user activists in this. In short, we hope that EuroNPUD provides a pathway to draw on national […]
Letters and comment
[…] They consistently refer to one by its trade name (Suboxone) the other by its pharmacological name (methadone) and then go on to equate buprenorphine with the buprenorphine- naloxone product as if there is equivalence, or in this case, superiority. This ‘sleight of tongue’ renders the European monitoring data quoted meaningless. The penetration of Suboxone […]
DDN041206
[…] very positive. Mr Heller-Murphy said there had been a shift from detox to substitute prescribing, and from reducing to maintenance. A research project was taking place on naloxone. Giving prisoners access to care plans had been an important priority for Phoenix Futures, who ran the contract for most Scottish prisons, said Ms Parker. Care […]
DDN National Conference 2023
[…] second session focused on peer power. Alistair Bryant and Luke O’Neil from Cranstoun shared genuine examples of co-production to develop their dynamic harm reduction initiatives including peer led naloxone distribution and innovative tech to create the BuddyUp app. Laura Pechey from the government’s Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) and Lanre Babalola and Ade from […]
Nitazenes detected in 25 Scottish drug deaths
[…] same batch, he pointed out, meaning that people needed to be more vigilant. They could reduce risks by ‘dosing low, going slow, avoiding mixing drugs and ensuring naloxone is to hand’, he added, as well as making sure there are people around who could respond in an emergency. Meanwhile, the latest drug and alcohol […]
ACMD: safeguarding treatment vital to avoid more deaths
[…] as well as investment in ‘high quality, tailored opioid substitute therapy of optimal dosage and duration’. Data standards and research also need be improved, it says, while naloxone should be made routinely available. The government should also look at the potential to reduce deaths through ‘the provision of medically supervised drug consumption clinics in […]
DDN May 2018
[…] ruthless environment’. If they are lucky enough to receive treatment, they are still vulnerable to leaving prison without the support, the right medication, or even a take-home naloxone kit to keep them alive. So where does this ineffectual policy leave us? In the meantime, our prisoner is trying to block out each day more […]
DDN 0615
[…] your say: www.drinkanddrugsnews.com TAKING HARM REDUCTION TO THE FESTIVAL CIRCUIT DRINK AURG DRINK AN UNGSINEDW USIW E U NDUKGS U N DUK SIRIN GSNU INSIDE Getting naloxone out there Meeting the needs of steroid users Canine care at Chandos House Sh are y o u r s to ry i n t h e […]
What a long strange trip it’s been
[…] and City Roads becomes the field’s latest casualty. Prisons continue to struggle with rising NPS use and Release warns that councils are providing ‘drastically insufficient’ levels of naloxone. And 12 years after the RSA’s call for a shift from a criminal justice to a health-based approach, and with government business consumed by Brexit, the […]
‘One Life’ – the DDN National Service User Involvement Conference
[…] the ten-year anniversary conference and our chance to demonstrate that each and every life matters. Our programme covers all areas – new drug treatment, alcohol, mental health, naloxone, outreach, BBVs, detox, prescribing, conquering stigma – and ways that the recovery community can engage those not in treatment. The ‘Big Discussion’ session will tackle the […]
Diverted methadone
[…] prevails over any other argument, then we have now to relegate methadone to a secondary option for the substitute treatment of opioid dependence, behind buprenorphine and buprenorphine- naloxone. Failure to change would indicate that we are less courageous than our clients in confronting a dangerous pattern of our own behaviour. For the record, I […]
DDN Conference 2020 Postponed – click for details
[…] our annual opportunity to put our heads together on what matters for service user involvement. Our agenda will reflect what’s important to you – drug-related deaths, activism, naloxone, BBVs, trauma, harm reduction initiatives, recovery inspiration and staying well. Hear from the UK Recovery Champion Dr Ed Day In this highly interactive setting we […]
DDN020707
[…] Supplies. This year's event will cover a range of issues such as: how to reduce sharing; needle exchange for young people; pharmacy needle exchange; and provision of naloxone to reduce drug related deaths. www.exchangesupplies.org All adults here Dear Marian Ninety five percent of drug use is ‘recreational’ – only five percent of people who […]
SDF launches nitazenes resource pack
[…] so long as drug supply is unregulated. But the core message is to try and reduce risk as far as people can and to carry and use naloxone if someone overdoses. We have an imperfect picture of what is happening in Scotland. This is because we’ve been slow to heed warnings and adequately prepare. […]
A participant’s view: Highlights from the GPs’ conference
[…] in helping people get their life back on track. It was also noted that England’s localised agenda is a barrier to not only the widespread provision of naloxone, but also to it being provided to prisoners on release. Prof David Nutt, former advisor to the ACMD, then talked about how opiate and cocaine-related deaths […]
Homepage Letters and Comment Tab
[…] I took that inspiration back to Lancashire and found people who believed in me.’ Reach out Chris Rintoul reports positive results from a Northern Ireland naloxone programme Cold caller A craving is the salesperson we can choose to ignore, says Chris Robin First impressions The pressure to collect […]
Adfam / DDN Conference 2013 – Families First Programme
[…] highs – Club Drug Clinic – Becky Harris and Galit Haviv-Thomas Carers rights – Carer oragnisation talks about about Carers assessments etc. ( more to be announced) Naloxone, TBC on 18/9 2.50 – 3.10. Coffee break 3:10pm – Stigma – ‘speak out campaign’ – Lindsey Henderson 3.30pm – Jason Gough – My Recovery and […]
Caring and compassionate
[…] a variety of roles within services including providing specialist interventions in physical and mental health, leading on harm reduction initiatives for bloodborne viruses, needle exchange, provision of naloxone, and support with detoxification from alcohol and/or other drugs. Some nurses choose to study at Masters level, including addictions courses, but these are open to a […]
Street Benzos: Clinical Management That’s Fit for Purpose
[…] supporting people dependent on benzodiazepines across the sector. This approach must include promoting drug testing to all people who use drugs, as well as greater access to naloxone. Additionally, we must improve screening tests to have an understanding of what benzodiazepines – and potentially other substances such as nitazenes – the person has used […]
Safe from harm
[…] room, and people were supplied with individual disposal units, handed in at the end of the conference. A new feature of our service was the provision of naloxone, provided by Kaleidoscope drug services. We had more than 100 kits available for distribution, and offered training to those who needed it. We were also able […]
Home Affairs Committee calls for shift to ‘public health-based interventions’
[…] be legalised or regulated for non-medical use. Among the report’s other recommendations are a UK-wide, postal-based anonymous drug checking service, centralised funding for diamorphine-assisted treatment, a national naloxone programme for England, and more use of schemes to divert people away from the criminal justice system. Trauma-informed practices should be used by all police forces […]
Gold standard
[…] a significant risk. The needle and syringe programmes provided by Humankind not only help save lives but also reduce Hepatitis C reinfection rates, provide the life-saving drug naloxone and offer an opportunity for our teams to begin conversations with people that can help connect them to further services and support. It is for these […]
DDN290107
[…] assessments, to make sure a full and accurate picture was compiled of each patient’s needs. The document also gives guid- ance on managing opiate overdose and administering naloxone in an emergency, advises on a detailed regimen for methadone maintenance and gives guidance on detoxification and withdrawal. Specific advice is given on dual diagnosis, clinical […]
WDP launches newly refurbished recovery hub in West Berkshire
[…] sessions and visit a ‘marketplace’ to showcase different elements of the service, such as: alcohol awareness, BBV testing, needle exchange, employment support, and information and training around naloxone. There was also a stall about WDP’s Capital Card scheme, which enables service users to earn points by engaging in treatment and then spend points on […]
Review of the year – 2023
[…] local areas that they need to plan how to ‘rapidly understand and assess’ the risks and minimise the impact – including by improving drug information systems and naloxone supply. Scotland’s latest drug death figures show a 21 per cent reduction, however, although the figure is still almost quadruple the level of 20 years ago. […]
Urgent action needed to address lockdown ‘time bomb’, warns Adfam
[…] the same way they did in the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, then reduced budgets for drug treatment could mean severe impact on vital areas like naloxone provision and prevention measures. ‘Vulnerable and marginalised groups, youth, women and the poor pay the price for the world drug problem,’ said UNODC executive director Ghada […]
Turning the tables
[…] at where someone’s recovery journey started and finished and how we could incorporate this journey into a variety of awards. Rightly or wrongly, we decided that getting naloxone training should be the first award or first step to recovery, as this was where someone, who may not be stable or even in treatment, took […]
The road less travelled
[…] attention has come to focus on other substitute medications that may offer some of the benefits of methadone without the additional risks. One such drug, the buprenorphine/ naloxone combination Suboxone, has been licensed for use in Europe since 2006. ***** According to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) there is […]
Making Inroads
[…] challenges with drugs, alcohol and/or mental health. Working in a hostel environment is a good time to talk about current drug or alcohol use and to offer naloxone and safety advice. If the opportunity presents itself there are a number of conversations to be had such as general health and weight, are they using […]