Publications
Stopping Overdose Peer-based Distribution of Naloxone
This public health fact sheet describes how naloxone is successfully being used to reverse overdose around the world with no side effects beyond opiate withdrawal. It provides real-life examples of programs that have trained drug users, their families and friends to efficiently identify the signs of overdose, administer naloxone, and often, save lives. And, it explains in-depth why naloxone is an invaluable tool for empowering communities to protect their health.
This public health fact sheet describes how naloxone is successfully being used to reverse overdose around the world with no side effects beyond opiate withdrawal. It provides real-life examples of programs that have trained drug users, their families and friends to efficiently identify the signs of overdose, administer naloxone, and often, save lives. And, it explains in-depth why naloxone is an invaluable tool for empowering communities to protect their health.
Listen Up: Time for Change - Latin America & the War on Drugs
Lisa Haugaard, Jennifer Johnson - Latin America Working Group Education Fund (www.lawg.org)
Lisa Haugaard, Jennifer Johnson - Latin America Working Group Education Fund (www.lawg.org)
To: President Yanukovych, Government of Ukraine
Sent to urge the Ukrainian Government to renew support for methadone maintenance and to continue to expand access to this vital medication.
Sent to urge the Ukrainian Government to renew support for methadone maintenance and to continue to expand access to this vital medication.
To: Honorable Abhisit Vejjajiva, Prime Minister of Thailand
Sent in response to a report by the National News Bureau of Thailand stating that "30,000 drug users will be brought to rehabilitation camps".
Sent in response to a report by the National News Bureau of Thailand stating that "30,000 drug users will be brought to rehabilitation camps".
To: The Editor, The Irish Independent Newspaper
Sent in response to Ian O'Doherty's writings calling for the sterilisation of people who use drugs.
Sent in response to Ian O'Doherty's writings calling for the sterilisation of people who use drugs.
Drug War Anniversary a Time for Reflection and Action
This article by Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance.
This article by Ethan Nadelmann, Executive Director of Drug Policy Alliance.
Coyuntura actual del Narcotráfico en Bolivia, oferta y demanda (Spanish)
"Current Situation of Drug Trafficking in Bolivia, Supply and Demand" This document is in Spanish, but an English summary is included at the end.
"Current Situation of Drug Trafficking in Bolivia, Supply and Demand" This document is in Spanish, but an English summary is included at the end.
Guidance for the use of substitute prescribing in the treatment of opioid dependence in primary care
Opioid dependence is common in the UK and there are effective substitution medications, including methadone and buprenorphine, to support treatment. This guidance covers the use of substitute medication, which can be an important element in the treatment of opioid dependent patients and their medically assisted recovery (MAR).
Opioid dependence is common in the UK and there are effective substitution medications, including methadone and buprenorphine, to support treatment. This guidance covers the use of substitute medication, which can be an important element in the treatment of opioid dependent patients and their medically assisted recovery (MAR).
UK Primary Care as a Model of Integrating Comprehensive Care and Treatment
SMMGP's presentation at the 21st IHRA International Harm Reduction Conference, Liverpool.
SMMGP's presentation at the 21st IHRA International Harm Reduction Conference, Liverpool.
Women’s health in prison Action guidance and checklists to review current policies and practices
The checklists in this document are an important tool in ensuring greater safety and better quality medical care for women in prison, and are designed to assist a review of current policies and practices relating to women’s health in prisons.
The checklists in this document are an important tool in ensuring greater safety and better quality medical care for women in prison, and are designed to assist a review of current policies and practices relating to women’s health in prisons.
