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On this page you can find relevant researchs on drug-related health topics, including HIV, hepatitis C, drug and overdose prevention, harm reduction and drug treatment. You can also find our Clinical Guidelines.
Report of the Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
The report focuses on certain forms of abuses in health-care settings that may cross a threshold of mistreatment that is tantamount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. It identifies the policies that promote these practices and existing protection gaps.
The report focuses on certain forms of abuses in health-care settings that may cross a threshold of mistreatment that is tantamount to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. It identifies the policies that promote these practices and existing protection gaps.
Addiction to Medicines Consensus Statement January 2013
"Medicines have an important role in healthcare. However, dependence on prescribed and over‐the‐counter medicines can occur and can be devastating to those affected and their families. Care is needed in the initiation of any drugs that can lead to dependence and in managing the risk and development of withdrawal symptoms."
"Medicines have an important role in healthcare. However, dependence on prescribed and over‐the‐counter medicines can occur and can be devastating to those affected and their families. Care is needed in the initiation of any drugs that can lead to dependence and in managing the risk and development of withdrawal symptoms."
Opioid overdose rates and implementation of overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution in Massachusetts: interrupted time series analysis
IDHDP member Dr. Alexander Walley, et al‘s analysis concludes “Opioid overdose death rates were reduced in communities where OEND was implemented. This study provides observational evidence that by training potential bystanders to prevent, recognize, and respond to opioid overdoses, OEND is an effective intervention.”
IDHDP member Dr. Alexander Walley, et al‘s analysis concludes “Opioid overdose death rates were reduced in communities where OEND was implemented. This study provides observational evidence that by training potential bystanders to prevent, recognize, and respond to opioid overdoses, OEND is an effective intervention.”
Reaching drug users: a toolkit for outreach workers
"This toolkit was developed in line with the International HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Good Practice Guide on HIV and Drug Use: Community responses to injecting drug use. It is aimed at services in developing countries but has information that may be useful for any outreach service and focuses particularly on reducing the harms associated with drug use and offering routes into drug treatment services."
"This toolkit was developed in line with the International HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Good Practice Guide on HIV and Drug Use: Community responses to injecting drug use. It is aimed at services in developing countries but has information that may be useful for any outreach service and focuses particularly on reducing the harms associated with drug use and offering routes into drug treatment services."
Determinants of Hepatitis C Virus Treatment Completion and Efficacy in Drug Users Assessed by Meta-analysis
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)–infected drug users (DUs) have largely been excluded from HCV care. This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on treatment completion and sustained virologic response (SVR) rates in DUs. The effects of different treatment approaches and services to promote HCV care among DUs as well as demographic and viral characteristics are assessed.
Hepatitis C Virus (HCV)–infected drug users (DUs) have largely been excluded from HCV care. This is a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature on treatment completion and sustained virologic response (SVR) rates in DUs. The effects of different treatment approaches and services to promote HCV care among DUs as well as demographic and viral characteristics are assessed.
SMMGP Clinical Update December 2012 - January 2013
This document produced by SMMGP gives an update on current clinical documents for December 2012 - January 2013.
This document produced by SMMGP gives an update on current clinical documents for December 2012 - January 2013.
WHO UNODC UNAIDS Technical Guide for countries to set targets for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment and care for injecting drug users.
First published in 2009, this revised document provides technical guidance to countries on monitoring efforts to prevent and treat HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) and for setting ambitious but achievable national targets for scaling up towards universal access.
First published in 2009, this revised document provides technical guidance to countries on monitoring efforts to prevent and treat HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) and for setting ambitious but achievable national targets for scaling up towards universal access.
In depth: Drugs of dependence: The role of medical professionals
"The report starts by examining the scale of the problem, the harms associated with drug use – for both the individual and society – and influences on illicit drug use.The development of drug policy in Britain is then presented, followed by a chapter discussing the particular harms to the individual and society that are associated with the prohibitionist legal framework controlling drug use. This chapter also presents the options for an alternative legal framework. Interventions to reduce the harms associated with illicit drug use are then discussed, followed by three chapters that examine the doctor’s role in the medical management of drug dependence and the ethical challenges of working within the criminal justice system."
"The report starts by examining the scale of the problem, the harms associated with drug use – for both the individual and society – and influences on illicit drug use.The development of drug policy in Britain is then presented, followed by a chapter discussing the particular harms to the individual and society that are associated with the prohibitionist legal framework controlling drug use. This chapter also presents the options for an alternative legal framework. Interventions to reduce the harms associated with illicit drug use are then discussed, followed by three chapters that examine the doctor’s role in the medical management of drug dependence and the ethical challenges of working within the criminal justice system."
Injection drug use among men who have sex with men (MSM)
Presentation from Dr Adam Bourne, Stigma Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Presentation from Dr Adam Bourne, Stigma Research, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
Injecting drug use and HIV.
Presentation by Dr Vivian Hope, Health Protection Agency and although it’s UK data, it has relevance for other countries.
Presentation by Dr Vivian Hope, Health Protection Agency and although it’s UK data, it has relevance for other countries.
