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[…] trauma that underlies most addiction problems (p8). People with lived experience have been vital to the development and success of essential parts of the treatment system, including hepatitis C initiatives (p10 & 16). Let’s also remember (p25) that they are vital to designing a harm reduction system that makes sense. Starting this month, our […]

[…] organisations including CRI, Addaction, Adfam and the Scottish Drugs Forum. The programme is looking to extend its outreach through collaborative development of content relating to keeping healthy, hepatitis C infection and alcohol use. The focus remains to provide those affected with meaningful information and non-judgemental support to help them decide what, if any, steps […]

[…] to probation for a pre-sentence report after shoplifting; an HIV positive mother contemplating the risk of homelessness on her release from prison, and a cocaine user with hepatitis C who had been charged with several shoplifting offences and faced the charges without having any suppor t from an estranged family and former partner. Problematic […]

[…] ‘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 drug consumption rooms – Philippe Bonnet, founder of the Independent Consortium on Drug Consumption Rooms UK recovery communities – Lester Morse, East […]

[…] ‘develop sustainable solutions to drug use’, the document says.  More than 11m people worldwide are now estimated to inject drugs, around half of whom are living with hepatitis C. The number of daily doses of methadone and buprenorphine has risen from 557m in 1999 to 3,317m, a six-fold increase.  In common with recent reports […]

[…] for, nor seeking, abstinence. This approach furthermore minimises the importance of such proven public health measures as needle and syringe programmes (NSP), HIV treatment and testing, comprehensive hepatitis services, and overdose prevention. Whatever one’s views on the value of the use of the term ‘recovery’ (I personally do not find it helpful, as I […]

[…] to probation for a pre-sentence report after shoplifting; an HIV positive mother contemplating the risk of homelessness on her release from prison, and a cocaine user with hepatitis C who had been charged with several shoplifting offences and faced the charges without having any suppor t from an estranged family and former partner. Problematic […]

[…] this include the BEAD project supporting those bereaved through substance misuse, working with families of veterans with substance misuse problems, families of gamblers, families of people with hepatitis C or who inject drugs, those experiencing child-parent violence and abuse, families supporting a loved one with a dual diagnosis, or Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). […]

[…] bounds compared to how it used to be but for some reason there’s still reluctance in some places, which I’ll never understand,’ peer support lead at the Hepatitis C Trust and longstanding naloxone champion, Philippe Bonnet, tells DDN. ‘You’ve got some housing providers who still don’t want naloxone on their premises, for example. It […]

[…] in the US and Europe, and heroin addiction in Iran, Russia, Pakistan, India and China is reaching staggering propor tions, contributing to the spread of HIV and hepatitis C. Buprenorphine sublingual tablets and naltrexone may be even better suited medications for Third World and Islamic countries than they are in the West because most […]

[…] others and I have been doing some misbehaving over the past week, and we all need to do more! Firstly there was the first European Conference on Hepatitis C and Injecting Drug Use, which was packed full of people with passion and commitment fighting to improve access to HCV and OST. People put themselves […]

[…] as consumption rooms – have reportedly safely managed ‘hundreds, in some cases, thousands’ of overdoses, ‘saving many lives’. Researchers also found evidence of prevention of HIV and hepatitis transmission through reduced sharing of injecting equipment, as well as referrals to drug treatment and other support and collection of valuable data for health services. The […]

[…] ‘who could benefit from treatment are actively engaged’, it says, while successful local harm reduction initiatives should be rolled out nationally, with increased investment for HIV and hepatitis testing for anyone with a history of injecting drugs. Services for women also need to be urgently improved, says SDF, to help reduce deaths and ensure […]

[…] template (see the letter on shared care, page 12). Any straightforward opportunity to save lives should be an obvious move (page 6), and we hope that our hepatitis C supplement will contribute to this important public health initiative – visit our website to share the pdf and order free printed copies. Let’s all do […]

[…] cause of death that continues to rise in England while falling in other European countries, with 90 per cent of cases caused by either alcohol, obesity or hepatitis B and C. One in ten people in England who die in their 40s now die of liver disease, while Alcohol Concern’s updated ‘map of alcohol […]

[…] issues as a result. Through measures such as increased provision of naloxone, easier access to safe needles and syringes, and testing and treatment for diseases such as hepatitis C, Humankind is focused on ensuring that people who use drugs face fewer risks.’ From a statement by Humankind **** Niamh Eastwood, Release ‘AN UTTER DISGRACE […]

[…] short supply, and ‘obviously you have everyone going for those’, says Thornhill. ‘So if you don’t have the social housing option, and people aren’t able to access hepatitis C and HIV among people who inject drugs (DDN, April 2021, page 5), and according to Crisis, two thirds of homeless people cite drug or alcohol […]

[…] may support workers through these qualifications. Some recovery/keyworkers choose to study addictions at a Masters level and/or are supported in work to develop specialisms, for example in hepatitis C. Case study ——– Counsellor/therapist Some people choose to develop their skills in counselling in order to pursue a career in addictions. There are also counsellors […]

[…] 1 per cent of people who inject drugs in the UK are infected, although 17 per cent reported sharing injecting equipment and around half have been infected with hepatitis C, often without being aware. Bacterial infections also remain common, it states, some of which can lead to severe illnesses. Report at www.gov.uk  UNAPPEALING DEVELOPMENTS The Scotch […]

[…] to help people reduce harm, while studies have shown they are effective in helping people access drug treatment and in reducing the spread of bloodborne viruses like Hepatitis C. At the same time, With You is also releasing a host of online, diagram based harm reduction advice to encourage people who use drugs to […]

[…] have a criminal record for drug offences this can also bring judgement, even if the conviction is spent. Good luck, Clare, by email people infected by the hepatitis C virus in the UK range between 200,000 and 600,000, with perhaps 80 per cent or more of these being infected via injection of illicit drugs. […]

[…] was the news from Professor Graham Foster, professor of at Queen Mary University Hospital London, that there is a pot of £70m available for the treatment of hepatitis C. He explained that, from January, there’ll no longer be the need for combination therapy, with the release of a new licensed drug that will not […]

[…] design, development and delivery of services.  The training is just one part of Change Grow Lives wider harm reduction strategy that also encompasses the micro elimination of Hepatitis C, increasing access to structured treatment, enhanced outreach work, continued focus on optimised dosing and improving the coverage and quality of needle and syringe programmes.  DDN […]

[…] through the mud. The council has been involved in some groundbreaking work, such as Hidden harm,Reducing drug related deaths and most recently its challenging repor t on hepatitis C. The issue of cannabis, although it dominated airtime, is of minimal impor tance given the considerable advice given and acted upon by the Home Office. […]

[…] advice on nitazenes. (News, January 2023): Fentanyl behind 80% increase in New York’s overdose deaths Search the DDN archive for more on nitazenes, fentanyl and synthetic opioids. Search some commonly used tags ACMD Alcohol cannabis commissioning covid-19 criminal justice drug-related deaths drug policy drug related death gambling harm reduction  hepatitis C homelessness mental health Naloxone OST overdose PHE prison public health nitazenes Recovery Residential Drug Treatment Scotland smoking Stigma  young people dark web

[…] be effectively treated in primar y practice. Others with par ticularly complex problems, including mental health issues, child care concerns andsevere physical health problems such as alcoholic hepatitis, are referred to the statutory treatment services for more intensive input. It is anticipated that each clinic will offer brief inter vention programmes to around 50 […]

[…] estimated 1,410 tons. The number of people worldwide who inject drugs now stands at around 10.6m, says the document, with more than half of them living with hepatitis C and one in eight living with HIV. The world drug situation now presents ‘multiple challenges on multiple fronts’, says the agency, with pharmaceutically produced opioids […]

[…] to each person’s needs, so will look slightly different for everyone. Interventions on offer include: one-to-one and group support; health checks and testing for blood-borne viruses, including Hepatitis C; help to detox; prescribed medication (where appropriate and following a medical assessment), naloxone dispensing and needle exchange; support from peers who have been through similar […]

[…] West Midlands force is planning to share the results nationally to help build the evidence base. Next up was Stuart Smith, director of community services for the Hepatitis C Trust. He spoke about the move towards elimination of the virus and the importance of NSP and harm reduction services in achieving this. ‘Unless we […]

[…] clinic. During the 15-month study period, most of the women stayed in contact with services for more than six months. They were offered testing for HIV and hepatitis B and C, treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and care for infected injection sites, abscesses and deep vein thrombosis. Most of the women had begun working […]

[…] and e-cigarettes, which many smokers find helpful for quitting, are now regulated to assure their safety and quality.’ HEP OPTIMISM Another ‘potential curative’ drug for people with hepatitis C is to be made available on the NHS, according to new guidance published by NICE. Elbasvir/grazoprevir has shown cure rates above 90 per cent in […]

[…] from their drug use but as an ageing cohort with an array of physical and mental health problems. Many of these such as COPD, coronary heart disease, hepatitis C, renal failure, depression, anxiety and PTSD are chronic conditions that need long term support and management in a primary care setting. Engagement with treatment for […]

[…] people being treated for drugs issues in Africa and Latin America. Around 11.2m people were injecting drugs, the document says, around half of whom were living with hepatitis C, compared to 1.4m living with HIV – 1.2m were living with both. Overdose deaths in North America and Canada, meanwhile, ‘continue to break records’ and are […]

[…] health risks through health education.’ Ms Salazar told delegates that the government’s ‘sensible drinking’ levels of 14 units a week did not necessarily relate to people with hepatitis C, mental health problems or the young and old and risked seriously compromising their health. ‘ We need to be more specific with the information we […]

[…] to 12. Support | User magazines www.drinkanddrugs.net 12 | drinkanddrugsnews | 11 July 2005 Doseon the internet. He put stories from the site into his newly created Heroin Herald and sent them to ‘places to do with ser vice users’ from a director y of south east Wales. These early editions were all about getting information out, particularly about  Hepatitis C – ‘because it wassuch an epidemic. I found stuff that I didn’t know, so I knew other users didn’t know it – and they needed to.’ There was no concept of getting a response from readers at this stage, says David. That came later, when he star ted coming across feedback.  ‘I used to send it to the psychiatric hospital where people used to go for detox. I thought they would probably rip it up, but I was speaking to one of the nurses and he said "is it you who writes that? It’s brilliant, it goes round the wards and they were really impressed with it".’ Soon after, Inroads (an open When Colin Stewart-Tribe made contact with the Drugs and Homeless Initiative (DHI) in Bath, hehad hit rock bottom. In and out of recover […]

[…] in five of these deaths are related to drug poisoning (DDN, December 2022/January 2023, page 4). Homelessness and unstable housing also ‘substantially’ increase the risk of acquiring hepatitis C and HIV among people who inject drugs (DDN, April 2021, page 5), and according to Crisis, two thirds of homeless people cite drug or alcohol […]

[…] 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 the move to online support, which is not something that everyone thought […]

[…] the job.’ Liverpool is estimated to have around 8,000 heroin and crack cocaine users, with half of the city’s injecting drug users thought to be infected with hepatitis C. ‘There was no provision of its kind in the whole of Liverpool before we launched – a structured regime with a completely drug and alcohol-free […]

[…] substances to the Home Office we won’t progress, as they seem unable or unwilling to see beyond their failed ‘ban everything’ strategy. David Nutt, Spectator, 19 March Hepatitis C could be the UK’s next big public health success story. But if we want to eliminate it by 2025 we need a concerted and coordinated […]

[…] through widespread use of synthetic cannabinoid receptor agonists such as ‘spice’ – adding new health priorities to the continuing efforts to contain blood-borne viruses, particularly HIV and hepatitis C. So if progress has stalled, where does the failure lie? The picture from the ACMD is of fragmented responsibility and a lack of systematic follow-up. […]

[…] is about running inpatient detoxification for high-risk clients and providing highly skilled psychological inter ventions. There’s no suggestion that primar y care should manage combination therapy for hepatitis C virus. There are also complex social needs, eg homelessness, which it would be impractical to respond to in conventional primary care. And what about sitting […]

[…] chronological age. So the likely cause of death for those in treatment has moved from overdose to chronic illness, with COPD, cancers and end-stage liver disease from hepatitis C now commonly listed on death certificates. I am as keen as anyone to promote recovery in the form of long-term abstinence, but also feel we […]

[…] monitored and used effectively on a far more thorough and systematic basis’. It also wants to see PHE and NHS England set ‘a clear goal’ of eliminating hepatitis C within 15 years. ‘Liver disease is the only one of the UK’s top five causes of death where death rates continue to rise and there […]

[…] – he’s aware DCRs aren’t a vote winner,’ But a growing number of organisations are already backing the campaign, including Release, the National Aids Trust (NAT), the Hepatitis C Trust, HIT, Swanswell and Inclusion Drug Alcohol Services in Birmingham.  Media storm Considering the reaction to the Brighton report, however, just how big an obstacle […]

[…] and interventions to reduce harm among people who inject drugs. The four cornerstones of harm reduction – needle and syringe provision, substitution therapy and methadone, treatment for hepatitis C and HIV and the prevention and reversal of overdose – established our role as agents of behaviour change within this inclusive, non-judgemental, low-threshold environment. We […]

[…] monitored and used effectively on a far more thorough and systematic basis’. It also wants to see PHE and NHS England set ‘a clear goal’ of eliminating hepatitis C within 15 years. ‘Liver disease is the only one of the UK’s top five causes of death where death rates continue to rise and there […]

[…] done in the short term for a population ‘so highly vulnerable to health problems’. Meanwhile, in this month’s News Focus (page 8) we look at progress on hepatitis C and find some important messages on data sharing if we are to meet NHS England’s ambitious elimination target of 2025. Read the full issue as […]

[…] What you need to know Bins & Needles 16th May – Safer Injecting & Harm Reduction Crack Awareness & Users Needs 25th May Personality Disorders 8th June Hepatitis B & C 15th June – Routes and Pathways Drugs & Housing 16th June Working with Diversity 24th June 2 day courses (£180 + VAT) Motivational […]

[…] to smoking or injecting heroin. MMT programmes allow monitoring of family relationships, including quality of parenting and domestic violence. Also, by offering comprehensive advice and testing for hepatitis C, HIV and sexually transmitted diseases, the prevalence of these con- ditions are likely to decrease. Social suppor t networks and counselling can assist with personal […]

[…] particular problems experienced by the individuals who come into contact with drug and alcohol workers, such as: ● Negative mood and behaviour ● Living with illness e.g. hepatitis C, alcoholic liver disease ● Eating healthily on low income Participants will look at ways that they can introduce healthy eating into their treatment programmes, with […]

[…] nation­al 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 and needle exchange, and work with the Scottish Prison Service, including dealing with NPS in prisons. The absence of a clear pathway to the drug and […]

[…] family project. ‘It’s that single intervention of alleviating isolation, because so many people with HIV live in isolation.’ Issues for HIV positive drug users included co-infection of hepatitis C and drug-resistant TB as well as denial of problematic drug use and their HIV diagnosis, she said. ‘I have a big group of friends and […]