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The Barcelona model consists of offering harm reduction services – including drug consumption rooms (DCR) – hand-in-hand with substance use treatment programmes in care centres for substance use. The Barcelona model integrates different intervention options informed by a public health-based approach ...
IntegrationPatient satisfactionBackground: Georgia launched national HCV elimination program in 2015. PWID may experience barriers to accessing HCV care. To improve linkage to care among PWID, pilot program to integrate HCV treatment with HR services at opiate substitution therapy (OST) centers and ...
Some experts say harm reduction can help against opioid use disorder whether the person with the disorder is in treatment or not. If you or someone you know is addicted to opioids, you may be able to get care from a doctor who provides harm reduction techniques like these: Overdose medicine...
For this reason, the Harm Reduction Coalition was conceived to fight this issue. This was designed to insure that drug addicts (especially those recovering) had rights including their right to access health care when they need it. There have been people who may have been denied treatment because...
Fox A, Chamberlain A, Frost T, Cunningham C. Harm reduction agencies as a potential site for buprenorphine treatment. Subst Abus. 2015;36:155-160.Fox AD, Chamberlaina A, Frost T, Cunningham CO. Harm reduction agencies as a potential site for buprenorphine treatment. Subst Abus. 2015 ;36:...
Ultimately, the choice between harm reduction and abstinence-based treatment for addiction boils down to individual needs. If someone is a long-term drug user or heavy drinker, harm reduction is unlikely to be successful. On the other hand, a person who is looking to curb a mild to moderate...
Harm reductionmethadone maintenance treatmentopioid dependenceopioid substitution treatmentpolicyrecovery movementCommentary to: What defines a clinically meaningful outcome in the treatment of substance use disorders: reductions in direct consequences of drug use or improvement in overall functioning?doi:10.1111/...
In this article, we describe and apply the principles and practices of harm reduction therapy in community settings, places where people congregate for nontherapeutic reasons - street corners, community drop-in centers, needle exchanges, and primary care clinics. Low-threshold welcome and flexible ...
Doing harm reduction better: Syringe exchange in the United States Addiction (2009) P. Friedmann et al. Do mechanisms that link addiction treatment patients to primary care influence subsequent utilization of emergency and hospital care? Medical Care (2006) D. Hedrich et al. From margin to mainst...