Addiction

Drug overdose: a film about life

Video and audio recordings
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This is a film about hope and life, it is about people who are making a difference.
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Deconstructing Addiction

Website
This resource has been initiated by Anthony Corballis in conjunction with Dulwich Centre Publications. You’ll find here a range of writings about addiction and ways of responding to alcohol and other drug use.

Overdose recognition and management: Reading list

Reading List
According to the World Health Organisation, around half a million deaths each year are attributable to drug use. More than 70% of these deaths are related to opioids, with more than 30% of those deaths caused by overdose. Signs, symptoms...

Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose

Scientific article
The risk of an individual overdosing is influenced by a range of, often overlapping circumstances. Factors such as incarceration, mental and physical health conditions, and the treatments prescribed for these conditions can all affect the...