Harm reduction

Reducing the negative health, social, and legal impacts associated with substance use.

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New guidance for drug checking services in health risk communication

Guide

17 November 2023

The new guidance for drug checking services manual by EMCDDA underlines the need for approaches that are grounded in the best evidence available or principles of effective and safe health risk communication. To date, there has been...

Overdose Prevention Centers, Crime, and Disorder in New York City

Scientific article

13 November 2023

Abstract Importance The first government-sanctioned overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the US opened in New York City (NYC) in November 2021 amid concerns that they may increase crime and disorder, representing a significant political...

Opioid overdose rates and implementation of overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution in Massachusetts: interrupted time series analysis

Scientific article

Abstract Objective To evaluate the impact of state supported overdose education and nasal naloxone distribution (OEND) programs on rates of opioid related death from overdose and acute care utilization in Massachusetts. Design Interrupted...

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use. Part I: Introduction to SBIRT and Screening Tools for Substance Use.

ISSUP Webinar

23 November 2023

ISSUP is pleased to present a webinar on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). This two-part series has been organised as a collaboration between ISSUP Global, The South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC) and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.

Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment for Substance Use. Part I: Introduction to SBIRT and Screening Tools for Substance Use.

23 November 2023

Cape Town

South Africa

ISSUP is pleased to present a webinar on Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to (SBIRT). This two-part series has been organised as a collaboration between ISSUP Global, The South Africa International Technology Transfer Centre (ITTC) and the University of Cape Town, South Africa.