ORTicare Network

harm minimisation in regional Victoria

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

Our recent ORT Consumer research highlights the challenges and benefits of being in treatment @Venngage! https://t.co/UWmFCDE8ba #infographic

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

Treating Opioid Use Disorder in General Practice — Diagnosis, Harm Reduc... https://t.co/evL3tc9VMA via @YouTube

[Carla Treloar @carlatreloar]

New paper free till Jun 30
Perceived access to opioid agonist treatment in prison among people with a history of injection drug use: A qualitative study

https://t.co/7jdY9AneA3
@eileenbaldry @kerryndrysdale @MStoove @higgspg @LiseLafferty Alison Marshall Sophia Schroeder Dietze

[Adam Searby @adam_searby]

Look what a nurse practitioner led service can achieve. Well done Terrie, this is just one of many innovative nurse practitioner led models of care in Australia.

https://t.co/DXDfyHndvV

@DANAnews1 @IntNSAGlobal @acnp_national @DeakinQPS @dooglelover @jasonmharrison2

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

Addiction doesn’t discriminate, people do. It’s easy to overlook an individual & forget the complex issues behind their drug use. Using words like “addict” & “junkie” causes harm. People-centred, medically accurate language reduces stereotyping & dispels stigma #wordsarepowerful

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

Experiences of stigma while visiting healthcare services among people who use drugs in Australia https://t.co/wp7VFnmKf8

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

Non‐fatal opioid overdose after release from prison among men who injected drugs prior to their imprisonment: a prospective data linkage study in @theMJA https://t.co/754hYew8yH

[Myfanwy graham @MyfGraham]

🟡 CBD DRUG INTERACTIONS FOR PRESCRIBERS🟡
Hot off the press, a comprehensive CBD drug interaction guidance for prescribers and pharmacists. Summary Tables 4 and 5 make it easy for health professionals to quickly access this important information. https://t.co/LUYbypdonr

[Harm Reduction International @HRInews]

Almost 4 in 10 people who inject drugs have active hepatitis C.

Access to hepatitis C diagnosis, treatment and care for people who use drugs is often hindered by accessibility and affordability. #GSHR2022

See the latest data: https://t.co/5ScmtOIn9W

[NDARC, UNSW @NDARCNEWS]

27% of participants reported injecting someone else after injecting themselves in the past month, a significant decline from 2021 (34%).

Key Findings from the 2022 National Illicit Drugs Reporting System (EDRS) available now → https://t.co/20MLJiVCtw

#DrugTrends

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

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[ORTicare Network @orticare]

Deaths continue downward trend since SafeScript - https://t.co/dWUFMgCunZ

[Ballarat Community Health @BallaratCH]

Orticare, Grampians Loddon Mallee Pharmacotherapy Area Based Network, have established an Addiction Medicine Specialist (AMS) clinic in Ballarat.
Click to learn more:
https://t.co/giorZ01jIR

[DANA - Drug and Alcohol Nurses of Australasia @DANAnews1]

DANA wants to hear about your innovative clinical practices (you will be eligible for a serious $$$ award).
Find out more. https://t.co/277oBk87JZ @adam_searby @spicyideology @jasonmharrison2 @Linda_wigginton @tarravic @APSADConf @TheAADC @InsightQld @acnp_national @ASHMMedia

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

The latest Drug Trends report from UNSW’s National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre shows more than 1800 drug-induced deaths in Australia in 2020.
https://t.co/cDEkYTz7kX

[Penington Institute @PeningtonNews]

The new Bulletin is now available online. The May edition includes three articles and a Q&A with Donna Garcia from @HepatitisWA. Follow the link to get your copy for free. #harmreduction

https://t.co/EomZpwkhrx

[ORTicare Network @orticare]

Addiction: how do we minimise harm? - https://t.co/nBL4TLdJ4D