Nico Clark

Addiction Medicine Physician, Medical Director, Medically Supervised Injecting Room @NRCHaus @TheRMH | views are my own.

[The Global Commission on Drug Policy (GCDP) @globalcdp]

Commissioners Arbour & @Kazatchkine visiting @_OnPointNYC, 1 of only 2 legal overdose prevention centers in the US. This life-saving harm reduction work is critical. Programs like this build a safer, healthier future for people & communities-at-large. #HarmReduction

[Michael Farrell @MichaelFarrellE]

Experts warn of influx of deadly nitazines amid calls for second Melbourne injecting room https://t.co/KQCszVS5yF

[First Step @FirstSteptweets]

#springst announced today there will be no 2nd supervised injecting room in #Melbourne. First Step is devastated to see this critical initiative missing from their Action Plan. Read our full statement:
https://t.co/PWZptKlvdr
@benitakolovos @bridgerollo @JudyRyan_ @NicoClark_

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

Very disappointing to see the government step away from its commitment to open a second injecting room in the CBD after the report from Ken Lay confirmed “broad support for an injecting room in the city.”

https://t.co/F9QTktbviI

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

@JudyRyan_ Thanks you, Judy, for all your support and for being such an inspiration to us all!

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

I recently stepped down as Medical Director of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room after overseeing the 5-year trial phase of the service (now made per permanent). It has been a privilege & my most personally and professionally rewarding role to date https://t.co/O4tSoHZTDR

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

@AlexWodak Thanks, Alex

[Michelle Ransom-Hughes @ransomhughes]

New Episode: Heroin, health and the spaces in between https://t.co/c3mkHtMUQ3 via @acast
For people who inject drugs the MSIR is much more than an overdose prevention site. Featuring @NicoClark_

[UNODC Country Office Pakistan @UNODCPakistan]

Disseminating Standards and Protocols for the Treatment of the Drug Use Disorders, 12-14 June 2023 in Karachi, participated by 22 multidisciplinary professionals from government and civil society organization from Sindh and Baluchistan

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

Great to be back in Islamabad!

[UNODC Prevention Treatment Rehabilitation Section @UNODC_PTRS]

In #Islamabad 🇵🇰, @UNODCPakistan & @UNODC_PTRS facilitated a workshop on the newly developed national #standards for the #treatment of #DUD in the framework of @UNODC global programme on #partnerships for #drug treatment

🙏 to 26 health professionals for further dissemination

[First Step @FirstSteptweets]

Heat map of @YouthProjects distribution of needles and syringes in Melbourne CBD looks EXTRAORDINARILY like a Nyxoid nasal spray (to reverse opioid overdose). @ben_vasiliou

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

Passage of the legislation to make permanent the Medically Supervised Injecting Room (or Overdose Prevention and Recovery Service - as it will now be called) is now guaranteed with the passing of the legislation through the upper house tonight.
https://t.co/b4fdAXbYKt

[United Nations @UN]

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[CodeBlue @codebluenews]

A 🇫🇷 study on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in Paris & Strasbourg – where people inject drugs safely – shows less overdoses, shared needles, abscesses, ER visits, public drug use, and crime, compared to cities without DCRs. @HRInews @NaomiSBS @mickessler

https://t.co/fWjb0hNKpa

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

Interesting announcement about an expanded role for pharmacists in opioid dependence treatment. Hopefully this will increase availability of opioid agonist maintenance treatment which is sorely needed.

[Dr Nicole Lee @DrNicoleLee]

Today’s announcement of Medicare reforms by @Mark_Butler_MP includes reforms to opioid dependence treatment access by expanding the role of pharmacies. Not a lot of detail yet, but glad to see it high on the agenda.

https://t.co/qGF7XN99fh

[Patrick McGorry @PatMcGorry]

@orygen_aus @thinkforwardaus @FFT_Aus @elfy_scott @NUS_President It’s time to get to grips with the megatrends underpinning the youth MH crisis @wellcometrust @Mark_Butler_MP @Surgeon_General @PreventionUtd @iaymh

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

Great to see the results of a project I was part of in its early days whilst I was with WHO have such great outcomes.

[Shelley Joy Walker @ShelleyJWalker]

T’was great to be part of the team presenting important findings about the @UNODC @WHO #SOS #THN program in #Ukraine #Tajikistan #Kazakhstan and #Kyrgyzstan @un_anja #pauldietze #danilnikitin #HR23 @BurnetInstitute

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

@rosiean68 @NRCHaus It’s typical for services of this kind, and in line with AIHW data that males have higher rates of injecting drug use

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

Latest data from the Medically Supervised Injecting Room in Richmond. 380,000 visits, 6700 overdoses, more than 800 initiated on opioid treatments and more than 300 treated for Hepatitis C. Not just injecting… ⁦@NRCHaus⁩

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

@papptweating @NRCHaus More than 6000 separate individuals. Hopefully every visit is discreet!

[Nico Clark @NicoClark_]

Great radio interview by @HelenClarkNZ with 3AW’s Neil Mitchell this week describing her impressions of the Medically Supervised Injecting Room in North Richmond. She hasn’t lost any of her skills in handling the tricky questions! https://t.co/fJV5oSc66d