International Overdose Awareness 2015

These two videos are of interviews with individuals who have been affected by Drug Overdose . The interviews are on the theme of Rethink and Remember

Harm reduction: It’s plain humanity

Needle Exchange best friends who other swaped their heroin habits with a passion for tattoos.

Needle Exchange by  Colm Quinn

Needle 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

How to End Problematic Drug Use ; What Works and Why ?

What 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?
Is harm reduction treatment? What does the science really say about your brain and drug addiction? And how can we get the media – not to mention the treatment industry – to accept new treatment modalities?

The Case for Heroin-Assisted Treatment in Canada

Heroin-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

Arguably 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
Ross Bell from New Zealand.

Discussion on the New Zealand Psychoactive Substances Bill

Ross 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/

Emerging changes in Drug Policy

Steve 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/

Eliza Wheeler talks about the Drug Overdose Prevention and Education (DOPE) Project

The 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/

Dr. Stephen Parkin A ‘Harm Reduction’ Response to Drug Related Litter in Community Settings.

Part 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