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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 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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Drug-related deaths highest since records began
[…] interventions which have been significantly reduced in scope, such as user outreach and needle exchanges, to meet demand. Humankind is also calling for the opioid overdose reverser naloxone to be made readily available across England, in line with World Health Organisation and Public Health England recommendations.’ www.humankindcharity.org.uk More reaction to come…. Niamh […]
Scotland’s drug death toll at record high
[…] to the Scottish Parliament so that we can act.’ Release called on the government to make sure that treatment was properly funded and that initiatives like peer naloxone programmes were adequately resourced. ‘The UK government has continuously blocked the establishment of an overdose prevention site in Glasgow,’ said executive director Niamh Eastwood. ‘This decision […]
Don’t release prisoners on a Friday, urges ACMD
[…] which relapse to drug use and offending are highly likely to occur.’ In 2017-18, just 12 per cent of prisoners with an opioid problem left prison with naloxone, the report adds, while more than a third of prisoners were released without settled accommodation. Less than a third of those with substance issues entered community […]
Rising tide
[…] cent increase in funding for the sector in Wales, with a focus on harm reduction, protecting families and reducing drug-related deaths. There were good projects on distributing naloxone, said Phipps, as well as effective service user involvement and a pragmatic approach to patient choice. There was now a need to be ‘brave and bold’ […]
DDN Conference 2019 Programme
[…] Recovery Jon Roberts, Dear Albert ——— 1-2.15pm – lunch and exhibition ——— 2.15-4pm, Insights 2.15-2.30 – My Lightbulb Moment – The Recovery Street Film Festival 2.30-2.50 – Naloxone: a personal story. Kevin Jaffray shares his moving experience of this life-saving intervention. 2.50-3.10 – Turning the tables. Owen Baily gives invaluable insight into gambling addiction […]
Harm reduction worldwide has ‘stalled’, warns HRI
[…] emergence of fentanyl in Europe, meanwhile, should ‘instil greater urgency in preventing drug-related deaths’ and adds weight to the ‘already strong arguments for increasing the availability of naloxone and DCRs’. There are an estimated 15.6m people worldwide who inject drugs, with more than half living with hepatitis C and almost one in five living […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
DDN September 2018
[…] we can offer help at the first sign of struggle. The theme of peer-to-peer expertise runs deep through this month’s issue. Local user groups are networking with naloxone initiatives (page 16), while EuroNPUD are rolling out a far-reaching overdose prevention project. We’ll follow its progress with interest. Three minutes isn’t long to tell your […]
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 […]
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 […]
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. ***** 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 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 […]
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 […]
DDN June 2015
In this month’s issue of DDN… ‘It is worth spelling out that harm reduction reduces harm.’ In this month’s issue: Tracy Walker talks about reducing drug-related damage at music festivals, Philippe Bonnet discusses moving forward with naloxone distribution – and James Dickinson tells the story of Chandos House’s unofficial head of treatment. PDF Version June15
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 […]
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Scottish Ambulance Service naloxone administration incidents fell by 10 per cent compared to the previous quarter
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Naloxone administration incidents fell by 25 per cent during September to November last year compared to the previous quarter, although they were 22 per cent up on the same period last year