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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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, […]
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. Â ***** According to the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) there is […]
DDN September 2017
[…] their life to a drug or alcohol worker, mentor or friend in the right place at the right time, who knew essential harm reduction or had a naloxone kit? As always we try to bring you the information you need, and this issue’s cover story focuses on the much misunderstood drug ketamine (page 6). […]
Highest number of drug deaths in quarter of a century
[…] Wales are continuing to rise,’ said RSPH drugs policy lead Ed Morrow, who stressed that the levelling-off of opiate-related deaths ‘may be credited’ to councils making take-home naloxone more readily available. ‘If we are to make serious inroads on reducing those deaths, however, we need a much more comprehensive package of harm reduction measures. […]
Who cares?
[…] they have in common? Extremely good access to opioid substitution therapy (OST). What else helps? Drug consumption rooms (DCRs), heroin-assisted treatment, measures to reduce homelessness, and take-home naloxone. What do I think killed Darren? People not seeing him as a person and services not seeing him as an individual – as well as the […]
Stay ahead of CQC
[…] SADQ and CIWa for alcohol dependence and withdrawal, and other tests for drug dependence such as SDS. They often comment on the use of emergency medication such naloxone and rescue medication for seizures. NICE guidelines figure highly in CQC inspection reports, whereas they are only mentioned in passing in the ‘key lines of enquiry’. […]
Vital connections
[…] can now go on working with them and liaise. The drop out rates are down – it’s been amazing.’ Another success is that the team all carry naloxone in their bags, and consider that this should be mandatory everywhere. The success of partnership working has energised the team’s proactive approach to trying different initiatives, […]
On borrowed time
[…] United Nations General Assembly Special Session on drugs (UNGASS). The minister’s priorities should include following guidance provided by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) – including ensuring comprehensive access to the life-saving drug naloxone across the whole of the UK, and making NICE-approved treatments available to all patients diagnosed with hepatitis C.
Reflection of hope
[…] cure, and for many clients may be just part of their journey – an ethos underlined by equipping clients with relapse prevention training, RPM medication, and take-home naloxone on leaving the facility. What is very clearly on offer at Birchwood is the opportunity for people to reset their lives and make fundamental changes. ‘While […]
DDN March 2017
[…] of local authority commissioning. ‘Challenge cuts, challenge discrimination,’ said our speakers. Central to this is making sure harm reduction is not sacrificed for short-term financial gain. OST, naloxone distribution and more injecting facilities were identified as vitally important – to public health as much as individuals. One of the strongest messages was a simple […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Letters and Comment from DDN’s November Issue
[…] Glasgow takes it to the doing stage, recent HIV cluster highlights need                      @KFxNews  In response to ‘train your staff to empower service users with # naloxone’ (Oct, p20):  Wish we could. Still not available in my country    [NZ]      @julianbuchanan  In response to Pat Lamdin article (Oct, p16):  I had […]
We need to act on DRDs: Parliamentary Group
[…] addressing both mental and physical health, alongside drug use. Recent initiatives included getting a DRD indicator into the public health outcomes framework and giving commissioners advice on naloxone provision. As so many people dying were not in treatment, how could we protect outreach services to ensure they reach them, asked John Jolly, chief executive […]
Safe Space
[…] The devolved Welsh government has harm reduction firmly embedded in its substance misuse strategy (Working together to reduce harm, 2008), which has led to a countrywide take-home naloxone scheme. It has also supported the set-up of Wedinos, a service to test substances to give individuals rapid and accurate information to reduce harms, and introduced […]
False economies
[…] is becoming understood as more than just training, but it’s taking time and it’s still early days,’ said Burton. Among the SDF’s current priorities were the nationÂal naloxone programme, work on quality development and service improvement, strong user involvement including a programme to train people in recovery to join the workforce, programmes on hepatitis […]
March issue
[…] – and even a meeting on finding common ground. There were lively sessions that could plant the seeds for change – a discussion that showed a wider naloxone roll-out could be getting closer, a constructive forum to change the doctor/patient relationship for the better, a call to respond to the needs of older users, […]
Picture This
[…] We can use photography to highlight our achievements, celebrate the big personalities in our community, raise awareness of events and important issues – like the availability of naloxone – and promote change. ‘But it has to be us doing it,’ he stressed. ‘No one is knocking down our door wanting to take pictures of […]
From little acorns…
[…] challenge stigma and support their members’ personal journeys. Peer-led groups now operate as equal partners supporting local treatment services, contributing widely to the community. Campaigning for national naloxone provision and other outreach initiatives has also seen groups break down the traditional barriers between harm reduction and recovery to share common ground. Peter Yarwood from […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 […]
Never a dull moment
[…] AUGUST Scottish drug-related deaths fall by 9 per cent, after two years of record high figures, with the Scottish Government pointing to the success of their take-home naloxone programme. Legislation finally comes into force allowing drug services to provide aluminium foil, and an all-party group of MPs calls for health warnings to be put […]