Incarceration, addiction and harm reduction: Inmates experience injecting drugs in prison. Subst Use Misuse 2005;40(6):831-43.Small W, Kain S, Laliberte N, Schechter MT, O’Shaughnessy MV, Spittal PM. Incarceration, addiction and harm reduction: Inmates experience injecting drugs in prison. ...
Continual reuse of scarce syringes poses serious health hazards and bleach distribution is an inadequate solution. The findings of this study emphasize the need for effective harm reduction programs that provide an appropriate response to the problem of injection drug use among inmates. 展开 关键词: ...
Those words were penned by author Marian Sandmaier, in her book THE INVISIBLE ALCOHOLICS, in 1980. WeHAVEN'Tcome a long way, baby! GOALS
In North America, the harms of illicit drug use have been responded to primarily through law enforcement interventions. This strategy has resulted in record populations of addicted individuals being incarcerated in both Canada and the United States. The
The City of Vancouver has been promoting the “four pillars” of prevention, treatment, law enforcement, and harm reduction as a comprehensive and compassionate solution to the drug problem in the Downtown Eastside. Prevention—education about the dangers of drugs and how to avoid addiction, withou...
In spite of its origins as an illegal, clandestine, grassroots activity that took place either outside or in defiant opposition to state and legal authority, there is growing evidence to suggest that harm reduction in North America has become sanitized and depoliticized in its institutionalization ...
The Food Addiction Clinical Treatment (FACT) manual was created as an alternative using an empirically supported harm-reduction model specifically targeted to treat the addiction and disordered eating features of food addiction. The purpose of the current article is to expose readers to the key ...
Risk-taking behaviour Impaired judgement Tolerance and Escalation: Tolerance Escalation of use Understanding these risks is essential for making informed decisions about drug use. Seeking professional help and adopting harm reduction strategies can mitigate some risks and support a healthier lifestyle.Call...
Benzodiazepines and Harm Reduction While it's always risky to take drugs that a doctor hasn't prescribed for you, there are some ways to reduce the potential for harm: Start with a low dose since you can't be sure how strong the drugs you're using are. ...
Harm-reduction for unwanted pregnancies and unwanted addictions: an instructive analogy Addiction treatment aims to reduce the harm that addiction causes to individuals and society. However, many clinics, especially in the private sector, have... B C. - 《Adicciones》 被引量: 6发表: 2008年 An ...