Because study participants were enrolled from naloxone distribution sites, such health departments, this population may be better informed about emerging drugs and drug-related risks than other PWUD in the community. In addition, some counties contributed only a few participants to the study. There ...
Health departments and community-based organizations across the country have been stepping up to respond to the opioid crisis. This project aimed to identify a potential tool they can use to prevent overdose deaths and engage with people who use opioids to help them move toward addiction treatment...
Despite a plethora of health-related problems, access to primary healthcare is often limited for drug users (DUs). Many seek care at emergency departments and tertiary hospitals because of late presentation of illness. The costs to both DUs and the health system are such that harm reduction bas...
The National Harm Reduction Conference is the only multidisciplinary gathering in the United States focusing on the health of individuals and communities impacted by drug use. The purpose of the conference is to inspire and explore new perspectives on incorporating Harm Reduction into direct services, ...
W.Va. Health Officials Meet, Discuss Harm Reduction StrategiesFLATWOODS - Thursday morning and afternoon, employees of healthdepartments from across West...Beck, Erin
Harm reduction as a strategy for supporting people who self-harm on mental health wards: the views and experiences of practitioners (2017) Harm reduction as a strategy for supporting people who self-harm on mental health wards: the views and experiences of practitioners. Journal of ... K ...
Health departments Churches Public transportation hubs Food banks Homeless shelters Correctional institutions Community centers Social services offices Mental health facilities Urgent care centers Does harm reduction encourage people to use drugs? That's a common misconception, says Travis Rieder, an associate...
The NEXT Distro harm reduction program uses location intelligence to see where services are offered versus where they are needed.
53. Most appealing aspects of harm reduction. a) Disease reduction b) Reduced health costs c) May provide a gateway/bridge into treatment d) It's more palatable to clients than abstinence e) Client choice f) It's non-judgemental g) It's client centred ...
pharmacy Discussion Adverse Drug Reactions, Power, Harm Reduction, Regulation and the ADRe Profiles Sue Jordan 1,*, Patricia A. Logan 2 , Gerwyn Panes 1, Mojtaba Vaismoradi 3 and David Hughes 1 1 College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK; g.panes@...