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
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
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
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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
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, Grampians Loddon Mallee Pharmacotherapy Area Based Network, have established an Addiction Medicine Specialist (AMS) clinic in Ballarat.
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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
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
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