Home Search
harm reduction - search results
Search results are sorted by relevance, please use the links in the sidebar to filter your search.
DDN March 2020
[…] to work ‘but then it was just unbelievable, how different it is.’ The GPs at their recent conference (page 12) also threw their weight behind this evidence-based harm reduction, so what are we waiting for? See you at our conference on 18 March! Claire Brown, editor Read the magazine as an e-magazine or download the […]
DDN 27 June 2005
[…] advertising. Where many organisations, particularly in the US, have failed to get the kids to ‘just say no’, this pair have gone for the practical option of information provision – and a very impressive archive it is too. This surely comes close to an online harm reduction manual. Read the magazine here ddn 27 06 2005
A glimpse of the future?
[…] pillar of the Downtown Eastside community but also as part of the four-pillar drug strategy the City of Vancouver has put into place, the four pillars being harm reduction, prevention, treatment and enforcement. Alongside offering safe spaces for people to take their drugs, Insite acts as a community space where people can socialise. There is […]
News in brief
[…] people are killed on Europe’s roads each year, with alcohol estimated to be responsible for around a quarter of the deaths. EMCDDA has also recently published ‘ harm reduction overviews’ for all EU member states as well as Norway, Turkey and Croatia. Reports available at www.emcdda.europa.eu Tough love Parents who drink more are unlikely to […]
Drug and Alcohol Practitioner
[…] setting. Services are designed to deliver Psychosocial Drug and Alcohol Interventions including a range of group work packages as well as structured one to one’s, proactive release planning and relapse prevention/ harm reduction strategies. You will be working with a team of experienced practitioners and clinicians in a fast paced remand prison. Find out more here
Be The Change
[…] social enterprise zone; alternative therapy zone; open meetings with NUN and other organisations; live music from The Shenanigans; open mic ‘Soapbox’ area; drop-in suggestion wall; video booth; harm reduction café. 2.00pm-3.10pm: Interactive session, chaired by Carole Sharma. Several short service user (individual and group) presentations, demonstrating inspiring personal stories of change and recovery. Microphones will […]
BTC Programme
[…] zone . - Open meetings with NUN and other organizations. - Live music . - Open mic ‘Soapbox’ area . - Drop -in suggestion wall . - Harm Reduct ion café . 2.00pm -3.30pm : Interactive session , chaired by Carole Sharma . - Several short service user (individual or group) presentations, demonstrating inspiring […]
Programme
[…] zone . - Open meetings with NUN and other organizations. - Live music . - Open mic ‘Soapbox’ area . - Drop -in suggestion wall . - Harm Reduction café . 2.00pm -3.30pm : Interactive session , chaired by Carole Sharma . - Several short service user (individual or group) presentations, demonstrating inspiring personal stories […]
Programme
[…] . - Open meetings with NUN and other organizations . - Live music . - Open mic ‘Soapbox’ area . - Drop -in suggestion wall . - Harm Reduction café . 2.00pm -3.30pm : Interactive session , chaired by Carole Sharma . - Several short service user (individual or group) presentations, demonstrating inspiring personal stories […]
Breaking Ties
[…] quote Professor Sir John Strang’s comments that this could be a ‘game-changer’ in opiate addiction treatment. A further study, published by Neale, Tompkins and Strang in the Harm Reduction Journal (April 2019), supports the idea that these prolonged-release formulations could be beneficial to patients ‘who wanted to avoid thinking about drugs and drug-using associates, wished […]
DDN Conference 2020 Postponed – click for details
[…] 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 will share what works, […]
1st February issue
[…] of this field but they should never introduce an either/or option to fundamental treatment rights. We know that – but do our politicians? Never has the tired old harm reduction versus abstinence debate seemed so hollow and we must insist on public health policy that learns from this tragedy. As Andy Stonard points out (page 8), now is […]
October issue
[…] significant part – but the UKRF summit brought all parties to the table to be part of the dialogue (cover story, page 8). Rather than the all-too-frequent polarised arguments, harm reduction and recovery were acknowledged as traditional bedfellows and the debate moved on to making sure everyone knew the rules of the game when taking debate to a political […]
DDN September 2019
DRINK AND DRUGS NEWS ISSN 1755-6236 SEPTEMBER 2019 INSIDE : WHY ARE WE FAILING NEWLY RELEASED PRISONERS? WE NEED TO BECOME HARM REDUCTION ACTIVISTS AGAIN DRIN DK IAUN GKIN SKRGN pioneering simplicity GP0112_A67_03 Th e  M yS a fe  P lu s o fe /s  a  s a fe  a 01  s e 2u /e  […]
Turning Point unveils wide-ranging hep C strategy
[…] virus as a major public health threat by 2030. The charity will provide testing and specialist treatment, as well as use staff training and the sharing of harm reduction information to help eradicate the condition. ‘We are proud to be playing a part in eliminating the virus as a public health threat,’ said chief executive […]
World Hepatitis Day 2019 DDN Round Up
[…] virus as a major public health threat by 2030. The charity will provide testing and specialist treatment, as well as use staff training and the sharing of harm reduction information to help eradicate the condition. Find out more here. Jennifer Hannon, the Lead Nurse in CGL Richmond CGL Richmond Integrated Recovery Service […]
DDNapril11
[…] o. 1 in the substance misuse sector SUPPORT MEASURES PROFILE Dr David Best recovery champion talks about building success p20 IN DEPTH Advocacy, support and harm reduction services for Nepalese women p16 NE WS F OCUS Will the UK drinks industry always get its own way in the alcohol regulation wars? p6 F ; ; H C ; D J E H ? D = ? D 7 = ; D K ? D ; B O H ; 9 E L ; H O # E H ? ; D J 7 J ; : I O I J ; C […]
April issue
[…] fully inclusive approach by being adopted much more widely. Much further afield, Gill Bradbury brings some tough challenges to our attention by talking to Parina Limbu Subba about her women’s harm reduction programme in Nepal (page 16). The scale of their challenge is daunting, right down to trying to run a service with daily power cuts lasting up to […]
DDNjan11
[…] anthrax outbreak? p6 INsIde story How a struggle with mental health issues saw Frankie end up in prison p14 Prof Ile John-Peter Kools on the challenges to harm reduction in an age of austerity p18 Why practitioners should also look after themselves b […]
Is Scotland closer to a consensus on drug treatment?
[…] to recovery strategy, that for too long the debate in Scotland has centred on whether the primary aim of treatment for people who use drugs should be harm reduction or abstinence.’ So if a truce has been called in parliament for now, are the press likely to lose interest in their anti-methadone campaign? ‘Clearly the […]
DDN December 2018
[…] Call +44 (0)1495 235800 Email: info@frontier-group .c o .u k W eb sit e : w ww.f r o ntie r-g ro up .c o .u k Frontier Medical Group, Block G Newbridge Road Industrial Estate, Blackwood, Caerphilly NP12 2YN United Kingdom. 1. Data Report on File: National Physical Laboratory. August 2018 Harm Reduction 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 […]
December 2018
[…] have felt powerless to halt the rise of drug and alcohol-related deaths. But we are also reminded of some important things that make a difference – strong harm reduction, good commissioning, and a commitment to learning from each other. I hope you enjoy a safe and peaceful festive season and we’ll be back for the […]
Height of awareness: peer-to-peer overdose prevention
[…] year. We arranged events for International Remembrance Day on 21 July and Overdose Awareness Day on 31 August, as well as organising naloxone training for our local harm reduction week at the end of August. We have been able to raise awareness, distribute naloxone to peers, and cement future working relationships for peer-to-peer distribution of […]
Campaigners call for urgent reform in sixth annual day of action
[…] in the day of action can ‘reclaim the message’, says Support. Don’t Punish. The campaign’s key aim is that future drug policy should focus on health and harm reduction. It wants to see an end to both the criminalisation of people who use drugs and the use of harsh or disproportionate punishments for people involved […]
UK among biggest consumers in ‘buoyant’ cocaine market
[…] We must be concerned about the health implications of cocaine use as we are beginning to see some worrying developments in this area, including a larger number of people entering treatment for the first time for cocaine problems. These changes underline the growing importance of providing effective prevention, treatment and harm-reduction interventions for cocaine users’.
A patient worth saving?
[…] recovery. While for some users cessation of drug use is a laudable and achievable goal, for many others it is not. Other treatment options that focus on harm reduction and maintenance are denied to such patients. Sometimes this can have a drastic impact on treatment provision in a whole region, and we can identify such […]
DDN April 2018
[…] ‘crazy waste of money’, surely politicians must listen (page 6). These are not isolated voices: the Royal Society for Public Health is among many organisations to back harm reduction initiatives such as consumption rooms and heroin-assisted treatment as a move towards evidence-based policy. Police officers were among the stakeholders to come together at a recent […]
Trump calls for death penalty for drug dealers
[…] Sánchez-Moreno. ‘If this administration wants to save lives, it needs to drop its obsession with killing and locking people up, and instead focus resources on what works: harm reduction strategies and access to evidence-based treatment and prevention.’ Meanwhile, visits to US emergency departments for suspected opioid overdoses increased by 30 per cent in the year […]
Focus on Residential Treatment: Acer Unit
[…] ensure relapse prevention plans are in place and focus on recovery. The group and individual sessions draw from a range of psychological techniques based on models of harm reduction and relapse prevention. The service also ensures a balanced programme with physical and leisure activities, as well as opportunities to attend Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous […]
Keeping older users in treatment
[…] around. So there are questions about how the new investment is used, and how you then deliver change.’ The Keeping people safe report stresses the effectiveness of harm reduction interventions, and plans for a consumption room in Glasgow appear to be nearing fruition (DDN, July/August, page 4). A key part of addressing individual need is […]
Trump declares opioid crisis ‘a public health emergency’
[…] on Drug Policy has also urged that supplies of prescription opioids in the US and Canada should not be cut without ‘first putting supporting measures in place’. Harm reduction options need to be improved and expanded, alongside ‘de facto decriminalisation’ of possession and personal use, says The opioid crisis in North America. The extent of […]
Voyage of discovery
[…] the employment stuff we do, the housing stuff, that’s what makes the difference.’ From being abstinence-based in its early days, Phoenix Futures now delivers both abstinence-oriented and harm reduction services. Coming from outside the sector – ‘I still feel like the new girl,’ she says – the polarisation between the two was something she didn’t […]
City Health Challenge
[…] a continuation of the same’. Senator Larry Campbell brought his perspective on ‘changing the status quo’ from Vancouver, where, as mayor, he had been involved in dynamic harm reduction efforts including the first safe injection site in North America. Forming a coalition to look at crime prevention and tackling addiction had been the way forward, […]
Help at hand
[…] those interested in learning, there is plenty on offer. The site has an e-learning foundation programme, with all the necessary elements for good practice, such as assessment, harm reduction, treatment and care planning. There are even role-specific modules to enhance skills for prescribers, recovery workers and volunteers. All the content is developed by experienced workers […]
Tobacco plan aims for ‘smoke-free generation’
[…] accounts for approximately half the difference in life expectancy between society’s richest and poorest. There are still 7.3m adult smokers in England and ‘smoking and its associated harms continue to fall hardest on some of the poorest and most vulnerable’, the document states. Among the plan’s other commitments are to improve data collection on […]
July/August 2017
[…] that bring many young people face to face with the irresistible opportunity to experiment. Kevin Flemen’s article (page 14) should help to provide accurate advice, grounded in harm reduction. We’re doing a combined July/August issue for the holiday period, but will be online, on Facebook and tweeting through the summer – and please keep emailing your letters […]
Who cares?
[…] I think killed Darren? People not seeing him as a person and services not seeing him as an individual – as well as the UK government replacing extremely effective harm reduction with abstinence. Overdose deaths can be reduced – the science is easy. It’s the policies that need changing. Chris Ford is clinical director at IDHDP
Vital connections
[…] for strategies that sit on the page and make little sense in the hand-to-mouth environment of the street. Crossley dismisses ‘off the shelf’ recovery and talks about harm reduction side by side – part of the ‘whole person’ vision. ‘I hate that word “motivation”,’ says Crossley, referring to target-speak for a moment. ‘Our guys have […]
DDN June 2017
[…] despite diminishing resources. Turn to page 8 for a comprehensive briefing on fentanyl – a drug with many highly dangerous forms that requires a robust and proactive harm reduction and education strategy, rather than a knee-jerk ‘ban everything’ reaction. Then carry on to page 12 to hear feedback from young people on how to engage […]
The emperor’s new clothes
[…] suggesting that clients should be forced to reduce scripts or to detox against their wishes. The first aim of treatment should be to keep clients safe and harm reduction must be central to any treatment system, as should options for maintenance prescribing and long-term support. However, If we as a sector are saying that 6.63 […]
On borrowed time
[…] Focus drug policy on health, mental health and social inclusion, looking particularly at people with multiple needs, such as mental health issues and homelessness. • Develop a harm reduction strategy to reduce drug and alcohol-related deaths and illness. • Create a national commissioning ombudsman to ensure transparency and accountability. • Widen the Care Quality Commission […]
DDN March 2017
[…] and services must make their voices heard in the fray 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 […]
DDN welcomes your letters…
[…] point since data was first collected in 1993. I am not suggesting that aiming for recovery is wrong. I am not trying to make an argument that harm reduction is somehow better than the focus on recovery. All I am saying is that for all the talk of recovery, the evidence suggests that we are […]
‘Don’t go cold turkey this January – get long-term help’
[…] “cold turkey”, and to get the right support to stop using drugs and alcohol, safely.’ The charity’s advice focuses on health checks, offering prescribing services rooted in harm reduction to help individuals recover at their own pace, and one-to-one support with a recovery professional. Their ‘top tips for recovery in 2017’ include ‘Look after your […]
A round-up of national news: December 2016
[…] need to scale up needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid substitution therapy (OST) to keep pace with growing need, according to HRI’s latest Global state of harm reduction report. Out of more than 150 countries where injecting drug use is reported, nearly 70 still do not provide NSP – with no new countries establishing […]
DDN Events
[…] and other organisations in the field including the Familes First conferences for Adfam. We also provide conference promotion, reporting and coverage including creating conference special magazines for the Harm Reduction International global events. Contact ian@cjwellings.com to find out more about working with DDN on your next event. Get Connected: DDN Conference issue, films and photos here! […]
Media Savvy September 2016
[…] to know about quality is that they are dangerous. That’s why it is illegal to possess them. Peter Hitchens, Mail on Sunday, 31 July Debates about harm reduction always follow the same pattern. Hysterical fears are confidently asserted as if proven beyond doubt while potential benefits, often based on considerable research and experience, are […]
Identity crisis
[…] a ‘revolution’ in treatment was required, which might see dual tracks of intensive help for the (perhaps relatively few) committed to recovery and abstinence, and a holding, harm-reduction track for the remainder. Another way to square the recovery ambition with numbers addicted and diminishing resources would, he argued, be to refuse treatment or truncate […]
PDF Version
[…] anthrax outbreak? p6 INsIde story How a struggle with mental health issues saw Frankie end up in prison p14 Prof Ile John-Peter Kools on the challenges to harm reduction in an age of austerity p18 Why practitioners should also look after themselves b […]
MDMA back in vogue as NPS numbers continue to rise
[…] entering treatment, while levels of cannabis use are also rising in some countries. ‘The revival of MDMA brings with it the need to rethink existing prevention and harm-reduction responses to target and support a new population of users who may be using high-dose products without fully understanding the risks involved,’ said EMCDDA director Alexis […]
Barriers to work
[…] Tyrell, Addaction ‘We will seize the opportunity’ ‘The treatment system will commit to you and DWP to do our best. The focus has been on crime, harm reduction, then recovery. Then there was the crash, and the agenda moved on. We will try to seize this opportunity to make this work.’ Paul Hayes, Collective […]
August issue
[…] Read the Magazine: Virtual Magazine Version | PDF Version Magazine Features NEWS FOCUS Does a preoccupation with binge drinking mean health is being overlooked? HARM REDUCTION SAVED MY LIFE The ACMD regards naloxone as an intervention that saves lives – yet it remains prescription only. David Gilliver hears from a service that’s […]
Take-home naloxone in prisons
[…] or witnessed). Yet for both staff and prisoners, there were varied perceptions including a number of confused perspectives and ‘urban myths’attached to naloxone and for some the harm reduction message did not exist well within an abstinence-based service framework. For prisoners, the perceptions of using (and carrying the kits on their person) were influenced by […]
From little acorns…
[…] 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 Red Rose Recovery was inspired to start a group after hearing speakers at a previous year’s DDN […]
Words for the wise
[…] tobacco. From a health and wellbeing perspective, it has never made much sense to separate out these substances when there are so many synergies in terms of harm reduction, treatment and recovery and education and prevention – and not least because most of those with serious drug problems are also often smoking and drinking. Certainly […]
Local news from the substance misuse field
[…] the facilities and given them the chance to meet staff, ask questions and learn about what goes on at the charity, including the needle exchange and other harm reduction activities. The service’s executive director, Lisa Parker, said they were extremely pleased at the turnout at the events and added, ‘The events have also been an […]
Zero tolerance, zero cure
[…] drugs remains the main driver of the epidemic (more than 57 per cent of new cases in 2014). Despite this, Russian officials continue with their dogmatic approach to harm reduction and in particular OST. Ignoring the overwhelming scientific evidence, the UN recommendations, and numerous examples of countries which successfully use OST for HIV prevention and drug […]
Ireland considers consumption rooms and decriminalisation for personal use
[…] that suits the Irish context and be evidence based. I believe that this kind of approach will only work if it is accompanied by timely treatment and harm reduction services, backed up by wrap-around supports which foster recovery – such as housing, health and social care. Above all, the model must be person-centred and involve […]
Recovery month 2015
[…] around 26 of them across the UK – including walks in Dublin, Glasgow and Durham. Other communities held family fun days, music festivals, dance events, film nights, harm reduction cafés, plays, sports events, workshops and unity days. One recoverist, Lexi West, set off to climb to Everest Base Camp to raise funds for recovery communities […]