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International Overdose Awareness 2015
Posted on August 31st, 2015 No commentsThese two videos are of interviews with individuals who have been affected by Drug Overdose . The interviews are on the theme of Rethink and Remember
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Harm reduction: It’s plain humanity
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Needle Exchange best friends who other swaped their heroin habits with a passion for tattoos.
Posted on December 6th, 2013 No commentsNeedle Exchange tells the story of Spencer and Glenn, two best friends who helped each other swap their heroin habits with a passion for tattoos. Ink is their link, but their bond is tested when a new romantic relationship threatens the friendship.
Winner – Best Short Documentary, Galway Film Fleadh 2011
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How to End Problematic Drug Use ; What Works and Why ?
Posted on November 9th, 2013 No commentsWhat is the latest research on substance use treatment? What works and what doesn’t? And how can you tell the difference? What are the best treatments that you’ve ever heard of? Will we ever have substitution treatment for stimulants?
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The Case for Heroin-Assisted Treatment in Canada
Posted on November 1st, 2013 No commentsHeroin-Assisted Treatment, or HAT, is a medical intervention that provides prescription, pharmaceutical-grade diacetylmorphine (heroin) to people with long-term opioid dependency who have not responded to traditional treatments. It is cost-effective, reduces crime, and promotes individual and public health. Learn more about why HAT is good for Canada in this booklet PIVOT produced for the public forum on October 30, 2013.
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Arguably the most important and historic event at the International Drug Policy Alliance Conference 2013
Posted on November 1st, 2013 No commentsArguably the most important and historic event at the Drug Policy Alliance Conference
Feature Plenary: International Innovations
João Goulão from Portugal
Joao Luis Fernando Carrera Castro, Foreign Minister of Guatemala
Jindrich Voboril,Czech “drug czar”,
Chief of Staff for Uruguayan President José Mujica
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Discussion on the New Zealand Psychoactive Substances Bill
Posted on October 30th, 2013 No commentsRoss Bell from the Drug Foundation discusses the new Psychoactive Substances Bill in New Zealand. The Drug Foundation has been at the forefront of major alcohol and other drug policy debates for more than 20 years.
For more information http://www.drugfoundation.org.nz/
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Emerging changes in Drug Policy
Posted on October 30th, 2013 No commentsSteve Rolles from Transform Drug Policy Foundation discusses the emerging changes in drug policy.
Transform is a charitable think tank that campaigns for the legal regulation of drugs both in the UK and internationally. for more information http://www.tdpf.org.uk/
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Eliza Wheeler talks about the Drug Overdose Prevention and Education (DOPE) Project
Posted on October 30th, 2013 No commentsThe DOPE Project conducts regular naloxone trainings at syringe exchanges and drop-in programs in San Francisco.
For more information http://harmreduction.org/our-work/overdose-prevention/bay-area-dope/
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Dr. Stephen Parkin A ‘Harm Reduction’ Response to Drug Related Litter in Community Settings.
Posted on April 20th, 2013 No commentsPart 1 Drug Related Litter
Part 2 Responses to Drug Related Litter
In the video the report by DEFRA is mentioned Tackling drug related litter this can be downloaded