Harm Reduction / Schadensminderung

„Seien Sie vorbereitet“: Arzt findet Person mit Drogenvergiftung in einer Gasse – zum Glück hat er immer Naloxon dabei

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

„Seien Sie vorbereitet“: Arzt findet Person mit Drogenvergiftung in einer Gasse – zum Glück hat er immer Naloxon dabei Notfälle können überall und jederzeit passieren. Manchmal geraten Ärzte in Situationen, in denen sie die einzigen sind, die hel...

Use of fentanyl test strips by people who inject drugs: Baseline findings from the South Atlantic Fentanyl Test Strip Study (SAFTSS).

10. November 2024 | Drug checking

Use of fentanyl test strips by people who inject drugs: Baseline findings from the South Atlantic Fentanyl Test Strip Study (SAFTSS). Zibbell JE, Aldridge A, Peiper N, Clarke SED, Rinderle A, Feinberg J. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Oct 4...

Implementation of a community-based LC-UV drug checking service: promising preliminary findings on feasibility and validity.

10. November 2024 | Drug checking

Implementation of a community-based LC-UV drug checking service: promising preliminary findings on feasibility and validity. Fabresse N, Papias E, Heckenroth A, Martin V, Allemann D, Roux P. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Oct 18;21(1):185. doi:...

Effect of the Communities That HEAL Intervention on Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution: A Cluster-Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Trial.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Effect of the Communities That HEAL Intervention on Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution: A Cluster-Randomized, Wait-List Controlled Trial. Freeman PR, Walley AY, Winhusen TJ, Oga EA, Villani J, Hunt T, Chandler RK, Oyler DR, Reilly...

Is naloxone where it needs to be? Using spatial analytics to examine equitable distribution of community-based naloxone sites.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Is naloxone where it needs to be? Using spatial analytics to examine equitable distribution of community-based naloxone sites. Van Arsdale W, Barajas S, Peters D, Marques O, Sacca L. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Oct 9;168:209530. d...

Implementation of an EMS-based naloxone distribution program: A qualitative evaluation.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Implementation of an EMS-based naloxone distribution program: A qualitative evaluation. Ager EE, Purington EK, Purdy MH, Benenati B, Baker JE, Schellack CJ, Smith GC, Hunt NR, Losman ED. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 Oct 15;5(5):e1...

Effectiveness of direct patient outreach with a narrative naloxone and overdose prevention video to patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy in the USA: the Naloxone Navigator randomised clinical trial.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Effectiveness of direct patient outreach with a narrative naloxone and overdose prevention video to patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy in the USA: the Naloxone Navigator randomised clinical trial. Glanz JM, Mueller SR, Narwaney KJ...

Impact of California's naloxone co-prescription law on emergency department visits, 30-day mortality, and prescription patterns.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Impact of California's naloxone co-prescription law on emergency department visits, 30-day mortality, and prescription patterns. Ghobadi A, Hanna M, Tovar S, Do DH, Duan L, Lee MS, Samuels EA, Davis CS, Sharp AL. J Am Coll Emerg Phys...

Naloxone Distribution Models in the United States: A Scoping Review.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone Distribution Models in the United States: A Scoping Review. Vadiei N, Axon DR, Eckert B. Subst Use Addctn J. 2024 Oct 24:29767342241289008. doi: 10.1177/29767342241289008. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39449273. https://journa...

Coprescribing and the Prevention of Opioid Overdoses: Quasi-Experimental Metacognitive Assessment of a Novel Education Initiative.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Coprescribing and the Prevention of Opioid Overdoses: Quasi-Experimental Metacognitive Assessment of a Novel Education Initiative. Enich M, Morton C, Jermyn R. Naloxone JMIR Med Educ. 2024 Oct 28;10:e54280. doi: 10.2196/54280. PMID: ...

Take-home naloxone in multicentre emergency settings: the TIME feasibility cluster RCT.

10. November 2024 | Naloxon

Take-home naloxone in multicentre emergency settings: the TIME feasibility cluster RCT. Snooks H, Benger J, Bell F, Black S, Dixon S, Emery H, Evans BA, Fuller G, Hoskins R, Hughes J, Jones J, Jones M, Johnston S, Long J, Moore C, Parab R, ...

Slow dissociation kinetics of fentanyls and nitazenes correlates with reduced sensitivity to naloxone reversal at the μ-opioid receptor.

01. November 2024 | Naloxon

Slow dissociation kinetics of fentanyls and nitazenes correlates with reduced sensitivity to naloxone reversal at the μ-opioid receptor. Alhosan N, Cavallo D, Santiago M, Kelly E, Henderson G. Br J Pharmacol. 2024 Oct 22. doi: 1...

Layperson-Administered Naloxone Trends Reported in Emergency Medical Service Activations, 2020-2022.

24. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Layperson-Administered Naloxone Trends Reported in Emergency Medical Service Activations, 2020-2022. Gage CB, Powell JR, Ulintz A, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(10):e2439427. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.39427 https://jaman...

Ist Drug-Checking sinnvoll?

23. Oktober 2024 | Drug checking

Ist Drug-Checking sinnvoll? Bühring, Petra Dtsch Arztebl 2024; 121(21): A-1382 / B-1168 Mit Beiträgen von Nina Pritzens, Gernot Rückert und Falk Kiefer https://www.aerzteblatt.de/archiv/241553

Zürich. Kokain Auswertung 1. und 2. Quartal 2024 - Starke Zunahme an Streckmitteln in Kokainproben

17. Oktober 2024 | Drug checking

Zürich. Kokain Auswertung 1. und 2. Quartal 2024 - Starke Zunahme an Streckmitteln in Kokainproben Das DIZ veröffentlicht vierteljährlich Auswertungen zu den im DIZ und an mobilen Einsätzen getesteten Kokain-Proben. Dies als Ergänzung zu den Jahr...

Nürnberg. Gesundheitsamt schult für Kampf gegen den Drogentod

09. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Nürnberg. Gesundheitsamt schult für Kampf gegen den Drogentod In Nürnberg sinkt die Zahl der Drogentoten. Starben 2019 noch 34 Menschen an einer Überdosis, waren es im letzten Jahr nur noch knapp die Hälfte davon (16 Drogentote). Im laufenden Jah...

Care, co-survival, and decency: expanding the understanding of outdoor life and smaller alcohol and drug scenes in Denmark and Norway.

06. Oktober 2024 | Verschiedenes

Care, co-survival, and decency: expanding the understanding of outdoor life and smaller alcohol and drug scenes in Denmark and Norway. Bach JS, Grønnestad TE, Selbekk AS, Bye VH, Skjong A. Front Psychiatry. 2024 Aug 15;15:1233701. do...

Identifying Provider Barriers to the Implementation of Opioid Harm Reduction Methods: An Initial Narrative Review.

06. Oktober 2024 | Verschiedenes

Identifying Provider Barriers to the Implementation of Opioid Harm Reduction Methods: An Initial Narrative Review. Dee SA, Delonnay KA, Bernard D, Jean-Baptiste F. Inquiry. 2024 Jan-Dec;61:469580241276144. doi: 10.1177/00469580241276...

Reframing Dutch drug policies: a new era for harm reduction.

06. Oktober 2024 | Verschiedenes

Reframing Dutch drug policies: a new era for harm reduction. Busz M, Schiffer K, Voets A, Pomfret A. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 31;21(1):163. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01071-1. PMID: 39215359; PMCID: PMC11365248. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih...

Naloxone cascade of care among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2020-2022.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone cascade of care among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, 2020-2022. Akhurst J, Price O, Sutherland R, Gibbs D, Dietze P, Bruno R, Agramunt S, Colledge-Frisby S, Lenton S, Salom C, Thomas N, Peacock A. Int J Drug...

Naloxone Administration and Survival in Overdoses Involving Opioids and Stimulants: An Analysis of Law Enforcement Data from 63 Pennsylvania Counties.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone Administration and Survival in Overdoses Involving Opioids and Stimulants: An Analysis of Law Enforcement Data from 63 Pennsylvania Counties. Cano M, Jones A, Silverstein SM, Daniulaityte R, LoVecchio F. medRxiv [Preprint]. ...

Naloxone Dispensing to Youth Ages 10-19: 2017-2022.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone Dispensing to Youth Ages 10-19: 2017-2022. Terranella A, Guy G Jr, Mikosz C. Pediatrics. 2024 Oct 1;154(4):e2023065137. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065137. PMID: 39262344; PMCID: PMC11442117. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/art...

Perceptions of a naloxone leave behind program among emergency medical services personnel in Michigan, USA.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Perceptions of a naloxone leave behind program among emergency medical services personnel in Michigan, USA. Gibbons JB, Sugarman OK, Byrne L, Harris SJ, Shah H, Hulsey EG, Rwan J, Rosner EM, Pantaleo A, Bergquist E, Saloner B. Drug A...

A cross-sectional survey exploring organizational readiness to implement community pharmacy-based opioid counseling and naloxone services in rural versus urban settings in Alabama.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

A cross-sectional survey exploring organizational readiness to implement community pharmacy-based opioid counseling and naloxone services in rural versus urban settings in Alabama. Hohmann L, Diggs K, Valle-Ramos G, Richardson J, Phillippe ...

From Digital Inclusion to Digital Transformation in the Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland: Qualitative Study.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

From Digital Inclusion to Digital Transformation in the Prevention of Drug-Related Deaths in Scotland: Qualitative Study. Daneshvar H, Carver H, Strachan G, Greenhalgh J, Matheson C. J Med Internet Res. 2024 Sep 24;26:e52345. doi: 10...

Scaling up! Staff e-learning for a national take-home naloxone program.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Scaling up! Staff e-learning for a national take-home naloxone program. Ericson ØB, Eide D, Brendryen H, Lobmaier P, Clausen T. Front Digit Health. 2024 Sep 17;6:1404646. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2024.1404646. PMID: 39364011; PMCID: PMC114...

Factors Associated with Take Home Naloxone Refusal among Emergency Department Patients Participating in an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Factors Associated with Take Home Naloxone Refusal among Emergency Department Patients Participating in an Opioid Overdose Prevention Program. O'Brien-Lambert C, Althoff K, Barvincak J, Cirbus H, Singer-Pomerantz S, Cowan E. J Emerg ...

A call for compassionate opioid overdose response.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

A call for compassionate opioid overdose response. Russell E, Hawk M, Neale J, Bennett A, Davis C, Hill LG, Winograd R, Kestner L, Lieberman A, Bell A, Santamour T, Murray S, Schneider KE, Walley AY, Jones TS. Int J Drug Policy. 2024...

Assessing the reach and engagement with the 'How To Save A Life' mass media campaign on drug-related death prevention in Scotland.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Assessing the reach and engagement with the 'How To Save A Life' mass media campaign on drug-related death prevention in Scotland. Anderson M, Atkinson AM, McAuley A, Sumnall HR, Glancy ME, Bloomfield HA, Trayner KMA. Drugs (Abingdon...

Time Course of Reversal of Fentanyl-Induced Respiratory Depression in Healthy Subjects by Intramuscular Nalmefene and Intramuscular and Intranasal Naloxone.

06. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Time Course of Reversal of Fentanyl-Induced Respiratory Depression in Healthy Subjects by Intramuscular Nalmefene and Intramuscular and Intranasal Naloxone. Cipriano A, Apseloff G, Kapil RP, He E, Shet M, Harris SC. J Clin Pharmacol....

Synthetic opioids have disrupted conventional wisdom for treating opioid overdose.

04. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Synthetic opioids have disrupted conventional wisdom for treating opioid overdose. Skolnick P, Paavola J, Heidbreder C. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2024 Aug 13;12:100268. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100268. PMID: 39262668; PMCID: PMC113880...

Mechanistic pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling and simulations of naloxone auto-injector 10 mg reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression.

04. Oktober 2024 | Naloxon

Mechanistic pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling and simulations of naloxone auto-injector 10 mg reversal of opioid-induced respiratory depression. Yang TE, Del Bene F, Lavezzi SM, Iavarone L, Zhang J, Kim J, Gjurich B, Kessler C. ...

Europe must continue to lead on harm reduction.

04. Oktober 2024 | Verschiedenes

Europe must continue to lead on harm reduction. Kahn, B., Kazatchkine, M. Harm Reduct J 21, 172 (2024). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01067-x https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12954-024-01067-x

Prevalence and correlates of fentanyl test strip use among people who use drugs in Rhode Island.

04. Oktober 2024 | Drug checking

Prevalence and correlates of fentanyl test strip use among people who use drugs in Rhode Island. Goldman JE, Park CJ, Trombley J, Park JN, Buxton JA, Hadland SE, Macmadu A, Marshall BD. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Sep 12;264:112446. do...

The Detection of Xylazine in Tijuana, Mexico: Triangulating Drug Checking and Clinical Urine Testing Data.

04. Oktober 2024 | Drug checking

The Detection of Xylazine in Tijuana, Mexico: Triangulating Drug Checking and Clinical Urine Testing Data. Friedman JR, Montoya AG, Ruiz C, Tejeda MAG, Segovia LA, Godvin ME, Sisco E, Pyfrom EM, Appley MG, Shover CL, Bufanda LP. medRxiv [P...

European Network of Drug Consumption Rooms

04. Oktober 2024 | Konsumräume

European Network of Drug Consumption Rooms We are a membership-based civil society platform uniting organisations operating or planning to implement a Drug Consumption Room (DCR) in Europe. Our goal is to enhance the availability, accessibi...

Schottland. UK's first drugs consumption room to open in October

04. Oktober 2024 | Konsumräume

Schottland. UK's first drugs consumption room to open in October The UK's first official consumption room for illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine will open in Glasgow on 21 October. The Safer Drugs Consumption Facility on Hunter Street in...

Nürnberg. Gesundheitsamt schult für Kampf gegen den Drogentod

27. September 2024 | Naloxon

Energy Control International (drug checking)

25. September 2024 | Drug checking

Energy Control International (drug checking) We offer a Drug Checking Service in order to inform the users about the composition of the drugs and therefore are in a position to advise them on less risky taking of said substance. We also offer cus...

Länder können Drug-Checking-Modellprojekte umsetzen

25. September 2024 | Drug checking

Länder können Drug-Checking-Modellprojekte umsetzen Berlin – Um Drogenkonsumenten zu schützen, hält die Bundesregierung sogenannte Drug-Checking-Modellprojekte für sinnvoll. Das geht aus der Antwort der Bundesregierung auf eine Kleine Anfrage ...

Ruf nach Drogenkonsumräumen in allen Bundesländern

22. September 2024 | Konsumräume

Ruf nach Drogenkonsumräumen in allen Bundesländern Bremen – Drogenkonsumräume für opioidabhängige Menschen sollten in allen Bundesländern vorgehalten werden. Darauf hat der Bundesverband für akzeptierende Drogenarbeit und humane Drogenpolitik (Ak...

Rescue Breathing, a Crucial Overdose Response, Is Still Underused

22. September 2024 | Naloxon

Rescue Breathing, a Crucial Overdose Response, Is Still Underused If you pay attention to the news, you’ve likely heard of naloxone, the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. But naloxone (commonly distributed as Narcan) is not the only...

Harm reduction for sustainable peace and development - Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health

22. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

Harm reduction for sustainable peace and development - Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health Purpo...

Physicians, pharmacists and take-home naloxone: What practices? The SINFONI study.

09. September 2024 | Naloxon

Physicians, pharmacists and take-home naloxone: What practices? The SINFONI study. Duval M, Aquizerate A, Jaulin E, Rousselet M, Kuhn E, Guilleminot A, Nicolleau I, Pele S, Herault T, Artarit P, Soulidou-Jacques E, Laforgue EJ, Victorri-Vig...

Evaluation of Naloxone Uptake Disparities Among Harm Reduction Clients in Rhode Island (2022-2023).

09. September 2024 | Naloxon

Evaluation of Naloxone Uptake Disparities Among Harm Reduction Clients in Rhode Island (2022-2023). Ogundare S, Brown E, Reichley N, Binienda S, Thomas-Sowers C, Yolken A, Joseph R, Edwards S. R I Med J (2013). 2024 Sep 1;107(9):45-4...

Pharmacy Naloxone Standing Order and Community Opioid Fatality Rates Over Time.

09. September 2024 | Naloxon

Pharmacy Naloxone Standing Order and Community Opioid Fatality Rates Over Time. Xuan Z, Walley AY, Yan S, Chatterjee A, Green TG, Pollini RA. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Aug 1;7(8):e2427236. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.27236. PMI...

Take-home naloxone administered in emergency settings: feasibility of intervention implementation in a cluster randomized trial.

09. September 2024 | Naloxon

Take-home naloxone administered in emergency settings: feasibility of intervention implementation in a cluster randomized trial. Snooks HA, Jones JK, Bell FB, Benger JR, Black SL, Dixon S, Edwards A, Emery H, Evans BA, Fuller GW, Goodacre S...

Improving Naloxone Co-prescribing Through Clinical Decision Support.

09. September 2024 | Naloxon

Improving Naloxone Co-prescribing Through Clinical Decision Support. Cramer E, Kuperman E, Meyer N, Blum J. Cureus. 2024 Jul 5;16(7):e63919. doi: 10.7759/cureus.63919. PMID: 39099893; PMCID: PMC11298243. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...

"Blick zurück nach vorn" – Erfolge, Trends und Herausforderungen in der niedrigschwelligen Drogenhilfe - Fachtag von freiraum hamburg e.V. und ragazza e.V. anlässlich 30 Jahre Konsumräume in Hamburg – 16. Oktober 2024, 09:00 Uhr

09. September 2024 | Konsumräume

"Blick zurück nach vorn" – Erfolge, Trends und Herausforderungen in der niedrigschwelligen Drogenhilfe - Fachtag von freiraum hamburg e.V. und ragazza e.V. anlässlich 30 Jahre Konsumräume in Hamburg – 16. Oktober 2024, 09:00 Uhr 1994 eröffnete mi...

Frankfurt. Fachtag 30 Jahre Konsumräume in Frankfurt – Ein Erfolgsmodell auch für andere hessische Kommunen! Dienstag, 24. September 2024, 13.00 Uhr

09. September 2024 | Konsumräume

Frankfurt. Fachtag 30 Jahre Konsumräume in Frankfurt – Ein Erfolgsmodell auch für andere hessische Kommunen! Dienstag, 24. September 2024, 13.00 Uhr Stadthaus am Markt in Frankfurt am Main Seit 30 Jahren gibt es in Deutschland Drogenkonsumräume....

Webinar. How to start (einen Drogenkonsumraum) am 19.09. von 14:00 bis 16:00

09. September 2024 | Konsumräume

Webinar. How to start (einen Drogenkonsumraum) am 19.09. von 14:00 bis 16:00 Veranstalterin: akzept e.V. Zu diesem Webinar bitten wir um eine kurze Anmeldung per email (Diese E-Mail-Adresse ist vor Spambots geschützt! Zur Anzeige muss JavaScript eingeschaltet sein.). https://www.akzept.eu/aktuelles/meldungen/

Contamination of a drug consumption room with drugs and potential risks for social health care workers.

09. September 2024 | Konsumräume

Contamination of a drug consumption room with drugs and potential risks for social health care workers. Cuffaro F, Dahm G, Marson C, Berlemont P, Yegles M, Allar C, Fauchet L, Creta M, Schneider S. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 16;21(1):14...

Use of Syringe Service Programs in Rural vs Urban Maine: A Harm-Reduction Study.

09. September 2024 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Use of Syringe Service Programs in Rural vs Urban Maine: A Harm-Reduction Study. Miller LW, Murray KA, Branch ED, Thakarar K. J Maine Med Cent. 2024 Winter;6(1):7. doi: 10.46804/2641-2225.1153. Epub 2024 Jan 10. PMID: 39118865; PMCID...

Housing First

09. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

Housing First Eines der wichtigsten Grundprinzipien von Housing First ist das Zurverfügungstellen von Wohnraum für obdachlose beziehungsweise wohnungslose Menschen ohne Bedingung und als grundlegendes Menschenrecht. (infodrog -Präventionslexikon,...

A case study of the DULF compassion club and fulfillment centre-A logical step forward in harm reduction.

09. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

A case study of the DULF compassion club and fulfillment centre-A logical step forward in harm reduction. Nyx E, Kalicum J. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Aug 12;131:104537. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104537. Epub ahead of print. PMID:...

A qualitative exploration of harm reduction in practice by street-based peer outreach workers.

09. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

A qualitative exploration of harm reduction in practice by street-based peer outreach workers. Owczarzak J, Martin E, Weicker N, Evans I, Morris M, Sherman SG. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 30;21(1):161. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01076-w. PM...

Housing and Displacement as Risk Factors for Negative Health Outcomes Among People Who Inject Drugs in Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO, USA.

09. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

Housing and Displacement as Risk Factors for Negative Health Outcomes Among People Who Inject Drugs in Los Angeles, CA, and Denver, CO, USA. Goldshear JL, Corsi KF, Ceasar RC, Ganesh SS, Simpson KA, Kral AH, Bluthenthal RN. Res Sq [P...

EDNAV Project Research Group. Novel harm reduction measures at music festivals in Australia: Pilot implementation of the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia-Victoria toxicosurveillance methodology.

09. September 2024 | Drug checking

EDNAV Project Research Group. Novel harm reduction measures at music festivals in Australia: Pilot implementation of the Emerging Drugs Network of Australia-Victoria toxicosurveillance methodology. Syrjanen R, Dutch M, Greene SL, Lyons T, M...

America Is Doubling Down on Sewer Surveillance

09. September 2024 | Drug checking

America Is Doubling Down on Sewer Surveillance Like viruses, illicit and prescription drugs leave behind traces in the country’s wastewater systems. (The Atlantic, USA, 26.08.20249 https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2024/08/wastewater-mo...

Nordamerika. Festival Drug Checking Services Still Too Often Sidelined

09. September 2024 | Drug checking

Nordamerika. Festival Drug Checking Services Still Too Often Sidelined It’s a scorching July day in British Columbia, at Bass Coast festival, and there is no line outside the drug checking tent. I decide to bring along a sample of my 2C-B, a psyc...

Frankfurt. Drogenkonsumräume Frankfurt: „Wenn ich die nicht reinlasse, dann sterben die vor der Tür“

05. September 2024 | Konsumräume

Frankfurt. Drogenkonsumräume Frankfurt: „Wenn ich die nicht reinlasse, dann sterben die vor der Tür“ Stadträtin Elke Voitl zieht zur ihrer Amtshalbzeit Bilanz und hebt den Paradigmenwechsel in Frankfurts Sozialpolitik hervor. Im Fokus stehe...

A lot testing protocol for quality assurance of fentanyl test strips for harm reduction applications.

04. September 2024 | Drug checking

A lot testing protocol for quality assurance of fentanyl test strips for harm reduction applications. Fernando H, Amate A, Hayes KL, Whitehead HD, Desnoyers C, Uzobuife E, Denchfield MS, Whitelatch B, Lieberman M. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 2...

Reduced injection risk behavior with co-located hepatitis C treatment at a syringe service program: The accessible care model.

04. September 2024 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Reduced injection risk behavior with co-located hepatitis C treatment at a syringe service program: The accessible care model. Lee CSJ, Mateu-Gelabert P, Melendez YA, Fong C, Kapadia SN, Smith M, Marks KM, Eckhardt B. PLoS One. 2024 ...

Modeling the impact of a supervised consumption site on HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs in three counties in California, USA.

04. September 2024 | Konsumräume

Modeling the impact of a supervised consumption site on HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs in three counties in California, USA. Killion JA, Jegede OS, Werb D, Davidson PJ, Smith LR, Gaines T, Graff Zivin J, Zúñiga ML, P...

A Case Report of Delayed Opioid Toxidrome After Administration of Naloxone.

04. September 2024 | Naloxon

A Case Report of Delayed Opioid Toxidrome After Administration of Naloxone. Cowan M, Kumar P, McManus J, Bilodeau S, Beck A. Clin Pract Cases Emerg Med. 2024 Aug;8(3):222-225. doi: 10.5811/cpcem.6622. PMID: 39158236; PMCID: PMC113260...

Challenges and recommendations for overdose prevention and harm reduction in an era of fentanyl and xylazine: Perspectives of women with opioid use disorder and professionals.

04. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

Challenges and recommendations for overdose prevention and harm reduction in an era of fentanyl and xylazine: Perspectives of women with opioid use disorder and professionals. Harrison E, Brant K, Strong-Jones S, Skogseth E, Latkin C, Jones...

Strategies used to reduce harms associated with fentanyl exposure among rural people who use drugs: multi-site qualitative findings from the rural opioid initiative.

04. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

Strategies used to reduce harms associated with fentanyl exposure among rural people who use drugs: multi-site qualitative findings from the rural opioid initiative. Walters SM, Baker R, Frank D, Fadanelli M, Rudolph AE, Zule W, Frederickse...

Fentanyl harm reduction strategies among Latinx communities in the United States: a scoping review.

04. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

Fentanyl harm reduction strategies among Latinx communities in the United States: a scoping review. Luna G, Dermid G, Unger JB. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 16;21(1):150. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01070-2. PMID: 39152433; PMCID: PMC11328400...

Housing status and accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in Canada, 2016-2017.

04. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

Housing status and accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in Canada, 2016-2017. VanSteelandt A, Abele B, Ahmad R, Enns A, Jackson B, Kakkar T, Kouyoumdjian F. Health Promot Chronic Dis Prev Can. 2024 Aug;44(7-8):319-330. ...

An individual-based dynamic model to assess interventions to mitigate opioid overdose risk.

04. September 2024 | Verschiedenes

An individual-based dynamic model to assess interventions to mitigate opioid overdose risk. Gallant K, Lukeman R. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Aug 13;21(1):146. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01069-9. PMID: 39135022; PMCID: PMC11321061. https://www...

Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California.

31. August 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California. Dillon DG, Montoy JCC, Nishijima DK, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(8):e2429154. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.29154 https://jamanetwork.com/jour...

Nalmefene Auto-Injector: Concerns About the New Opioid Overdose Antidote Explained

31. August 2024 | Naloxon

Nalmefene Auto-Injector: Concerns About the New Opioid Overdose Antidote Explained The first nalmefene hydrochloride (HCl) auto-injector (Zurnai) brings a new tool to the fight against the opioid overdose epidemic but is not without controversy.&...

A tale of two opioid antidotes

31. August 2024 | Naloxon

A tale of two opioid antidotes NEW OVERDOSE REVERSAL MED — The FDA this week approved a new product to reverse opioid overdoses, but some harm-reduction experts say it’s an unnecessary tool that could pose more risks than benefits. (Politico, USA...

USA. Principles of Harm Reduction

31. August 2024 | Verschiedenes

USA. Principles of Harm Reduction Harm reduction is a set of practical strategies and ideas aimed at reducing negative consequences associated with drug use. Harm Reduction is also a movement for social justice built on a belief in, and respect f...

Köln. 50-mal stärker als Heroin: Droge Fentanyl in Köln auf dem Vormarsch – Stadt stellt Gegenmittel zur Verfügung

31. August 2024 | Naloxon

Köln. 50-mal stärker als Heroin: Droge Fentanyl in Köln auf dem Vormarsch – Stadt stellt Gegenmittel zur Verfügung Die von vielen sogenannte „Zombie-Droge“ Fentanyl ist in Köln auf dem Vormarsch. Jetzt ergreift die Stadt erste Maßnahmen. (Express...

An implantable system for opioid safety

21. August 2024 | Naloxon

An implantable system for opioid safety Huang, Hen-Wei et al. Device, Volume 0, Issue 0, 100517 https://www.cell.com/device/fulltext/S2666-9986(24)00417-4https://www.cell.com/device/fulltext/S2666-9986(24)00417-4

Implantat stoppt Opiatüberdosierung innerhalb weniger Minuten

21. August 2024 | Naloxon

Implantat stoppt Opiatüberdosierung innerhalb weniger Minuten Cambridge/Massachusetts – US-Ingenieure haben ein Implantat entwickelt, das eine Opiatüberdosierung erkennen und automatisch durch die Injektion von Naloxon beenden kann. Der Publikati...

Gender affirming harm reduction: A toolkit for syringe service programs

17. August 2024 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Gender affirming harm reduction: A toolkit for syringe service programs The purpose of this living document is to assist service providers in better understanding the needs of the trans, gender nonconforming, and nonbinary (TGNCNB) community when...

Harm Reduction and Treatment Among People at High Risk of Overdose.

17. August 2024 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction and Treatment Among People at High Risk of Overdose. Bandara S, Byrne L, Berman V, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(8):e2427241. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.27241 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkope...

The associations of supervised consumption services with the rates of opioid-related mortality and morbidity outcomes at the public health unit level in Ontario (Canada): A controlled interrupted time-series analysis.

13. August 2024 | Konsumräume

The associations of supervised consumption services with the rates of opioid-related mortality and morbidity outcomes at the public health unit level in Ontario (Canada): A controlled interrupted time-series analysis. Harm Robinson&nbs...

USA. FDA Approves First Nalmefene Hydrochloride Auto-Injector to Reverse Opioid Overdose

13. August 2024 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Approves First Nalmefene Hydrochloride Auto-Injector to Reverse Opioid Overdose Agency Continues to Support Development of Overdose Reversal Drugs including Naloxone and Nalmefene. (FDA – Federal Drug Administation, USA, 08.07.2024) htt...

Narcanazo: Community Activation of Antiracist Epidemiology.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Narcanazo: Community Activation of Antiracist Epidemiology. Oyola-Santiago T, Gelpí-Acosta C, Aponte-Meléndez Y, Cano M. Am J Public Health. 2024 Jul;114(S6):S463-S466. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2024.307605. PMID: 39083738; PMCID: PMC1129229...

Adding newly identified compound makes naloxone more potent, longer lasting, mouse study shows

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Adding newly identified compound makes naloxone more potent, longer lasting, mouse study shows The ongoing opioid epidemic in the U.S. kills tens of thousands of people every year. Naloxone, sold under the brand name Narcan, has saved countless l...

FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

FDA Approves Risky Opioid Overdose Reversal Product From Purdue Pharma On August 7 the Food and Drug Administration approved an opioid overdose antidote developed by Purdue Pharma that contains nalmefene, as opposed to the better-known naloxone. ...

USA. FDA Approves First Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Approves First Nalmefene Auto-Injector for Opioid Overdose The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the first nalmefene hydrochloride auto-injector (Zurnai; Purdue Pharma LP) for the treatment of known or suspected opioid o...

A µ-opioid receptor modulator that works cooperatively with naloxone.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

A µ-opioid receptor modulator that works cooperatively with naloxone. O’Brien, E.S., Rangari, V.A., El Daibani, A. et al Nature 631, 686–693 (2024). doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-07587-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586...

Examination of naloxone dosing patterns for opioid overdose by emergency medical services in Kentucky during increased fentanyl use from 2018 to 2021.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Examination of naloxone dosing patterns for opioid overdose by emergency medical services in Kentucky during increased fentanyl use from 2018 to 2021. Rock P, Slavova S, Westgate PM, Nakamura A, Walsh SL. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Fe...

Nalbuphine Potentiates Reversal of Fentanyl Overdose by Naloxone.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Nalbuphine Potentiates Reversal of Fentanyl Overdose by Naloxone. Cernea M, Nikonov G, Ataiants J, Ştefănuţ C, Abernethy J, Voronkov M. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2024 Jul 2;17(7):866. doi: 10.3390/ph17070866. PMID: 39065717; PMCID: PM...

Editorial: Discovery, development and implementation of improved options for treating opioid overdose in the synthetic opioid era.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Editorial: Discovery, development and implementation of improved options for treating opioid overdose in the synthetic opioid era. Heidbreder C, Greenwald MK, Le Foll B, Skolnick P. Front Psychiatry. 2024 Jul 11;15:1443304. doi: 10.3...

Investigating the complexity of naloxone distribution: Which policies matter for pharmacies and potential recipients.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Investigating the complexity of naloxone distribution: Which policies matter for pharmacies and potential recipients. Smart R, Powell D, Pacula RL, Peet E, Abouk R, Davis CS. J Health Econ. 2024 Jul 17;97:102917. doi: 10.1016/j.jheal...

Bystanders Saving Lives with Naloxone: A Scoping Review on Methods to Estimate Overdose Reversals.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Bystanders Saving Lives with Naloxone: A Scoping Review on Methods to Estimate Overdose Reversals. Kinoshita AT, Saadat S, Chakravarthy B. West J Emerg Med. 2024 Jul;25(4):500-506. doi: 10.5811/westjem.18037. PMID: 39028236; PMCID: P...

Attitudes, Beliefs, Barriers, and Facilitators of Emergency Department Nurses Toward Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Naloxone Distribution.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

Attitudes, Beliefs, Barriers, and Facilitators of Emergency Department Nurses Toward Patients with Opioid Use Disorder and Naloxone Distribution. Michels C, Schneider T, Tetreault K, Payne JM, Zubke K, Salisbury-Afshar E. West J Emer...

An Autonomous Implantable Device for the Prevention of Death from Opioid Overdose.

11. August 2024 | Naloxon

An Autonomous Implantable Device for the Prevention of Death from Opioid Overdose. Ciatti JL, Vazquez-Guardado A, Brings VE, Park J, Ruyle B, Ober RA, McLuckie AJ, Talcott MR, Carter EA, Burrell AR, Sponenburg RA, Trueb J, Gupta P, Kim J, Avila R...

DRUG CONSUMPTION ROOMS Around the World (Video)

11. August 2024 | Konsumräume

DRUG CONSUMPTION ROOMS Around the World (Video) Drug Consumption Rooms are safe spaces where people can use drugs under hygienic conditions, with support, and without fear of violence or legal repercussions. Today, more than 140 legally-sanctione...

Creating Safer Consumption Spaces in Europe: Evolving Contexts and Implications for Policy.

11. August 2024 | Konsumräume

Creating Safer Consumption Spaces in Europe: Evolving Contexts and Implications for Policy. Rogialli, A.; Perez Gayo, R.; Shiffer, K.; Shaw, G. (2023). Amsterdam; Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network. https://correlation-ne...

Drug Consumption Rooms in Europe – Operational Overview.

11. August 2024 | Konsumräume

Drug Consumption Rooms in Europe – Operational Overview. Moura, J; Darragh, L; Perez Gayo, R; Jeziorska, I; Schiffer, K (2023) Amsterdam, Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network. https://correlation-net.org/wp-content/uploads/...

UK. Is a new opioid crisis about to devastate the UK? – video

11. August 2024 | Konsumräume

UK. Is a new opioid crisis about to devastate the UK? – video When the Afghan Taliban ceased production of heroin, global supplies were depleted, with new, powerful synthetic opioids like fentanyl and nitazenes flooding in to fill the vacuum. Wit...

Kanada. Supervised inhalation is a necessary intervention in the drug poisoning crisis

11. August 2024 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Supervised inhalation is a necessary intervention in the drug poisoning crisis All safe consumption sites should receive government funding for supervised inhalation. This way, the growing number of people who inhale substances...

Harm Reduction in the Field: First Responders' Perceptions of Opioid Overdose Interventions.

11. August 2024 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction in the Field: First Responders' Perceptions of Opioid Overdose Interventions. Elswick Fockele C, Frohe T, McBride O, Perlmutter DL, Goh B, Williams G, Wettemann C, Holland N, Finegood B, Oliphant-Wells T, Williams EC, van Dra...

Accuracy of ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes for Identifying Housing Instability.

11. August 2024 | Verschiedenes

Accuracy of ICD-10 Diagnostic Codes for Identifying Housing Instability. O’Brien MJ, Owen A, Langshur S, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(8):e2425919. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.25919 https://jamanetwork....

Kanada. The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver

11. August 2024 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. The War Over Safe Drug Supply in Vancouver Two activists gave away untainted heroin, cocaine and meth . They say they saved lives. The federal government says they’re drug traffickers. (McLean‘s, Kanada, 15.07.2024) https://macleans.ca/s...

Xylazine awareness, desire, use and exposure: Preliminary findings from the Rhode Island community-based drug checking cohort study.

11. August 2024 | Drug checking

Xylazine awareness, desire, use and exposure: Preliminary findings from the Rhode Island community-based drug checking cohort study. Park JN, Serafinski R, Ujeneza M, McKenzie M, Tardif J, Krotulski AJ, Badea A, Grossman ER, Green TC. ...

USA. AMERSA Talks Podcast Series "Harm Reduction, Compassionate Care for People Who Use Drugs"

28. Juli 2024 | Verschiedenes

USA. AMERSA Talks Podcast Series "Harm Reduction, Compassionate Care for People Who Use Drugs" AMERSA is proud to announce a new podcast series exploring and highlighting the importance of harm reduction. The series, Harm Reduction: Com...

Analysis and mapping of harm reduction research in the context of injectable drug use: identifying research hotspots, gaps and future directions.

28. Juli 2024 | Verschiedenes

Analysis and mapping of harm reduction research in the context of injectable drug use: identifying research hotspots, gaps and future directions. Sweileh WM. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Jul 10;21(1):131. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-01048-0. PMID...

Drug-Checking in Berlin: Hohe Nachfrage nach Drogenanalysen

28. Juli 2024 | Drug checking

Drug-Checking in Berlin: Hohe Nachfrage nach Drogenanalysen Rund 2.000 Proben hat das Berliner Drug-Checking-Projekt im ersten Jahr getestet – und in jedem zweiten Fall gewarnt. Trotzdem drohen Einsparungen. (taz, 25.07.2024) https://taz.d...

Drug checking resources may increase safety, but ultimate impact is uncertain

28. Juli 2024 | Drug checking

Drug checking resources may increase safety, but ultimate impact is uncertain Drug checking services equip people who use drugs with valuable information about what is in the drugs that they use. Researchers in this qualitative study explored cli...

Netzwerk: Take-Home-Naloxon in Deutschland

28. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Netzwerk: Take-Home-Naloxon in Deutschland Am 30.06.2024 geht unser Projekt zur flächendeckenden Versorgung mit Take-Home-Naloxon für Opioid-Gebraucherinnen und Substitutionspatientinnen zu Ende. Wir bedanken uns bei allen, die an dem Proje...

Naloxone Availability and Cost After Transition to an Over-the-Counter Product.

28. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone Availability and Cost After Transition to an Over-the-Counter Product. Marley GT, Annis IE, Egan KL, Delamater P, Carpenter DM. JAMA Health Forum. 2024;5(7):e241920. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2024....

Exploration of weekly variation in naloxone possession and carriage among people who use opioids in New York City before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

28. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Exploration of weekly variation in naloxone possession and carriage among people who use opioids in New York City before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Roth AM, Ward KM, Hensel DJ, Elliott L, Bennett AS (2024) PLoS ONE 19(7): e0...

München. Drogenkonsumräume: Reiter ruft Söder zum Umdenken auf

25. Juli 2024 | Konsumräume

München. Drogenkonsumräume: Reiter ruft Söder zum Umdenken auf München – Der Münchner Oberbürgermeister Dieter Reiter hat sich mit einem erneuten Appell zur Einrichtung von Drogenkonsumräumen auch in Bayern an Ministerpräsident Markus Söder (CSU)...

„Todesfall wegen geschlossen”: Bayerns erster Drogenkonsumraum ist nur durchs Schaufenster zu sehen

25. Juli 2024 | Konsumräume

„Todesfall wegen geschlossen”: Bayerns erster Drogenkonsumraum ist nur durchs Schaufenster zu sehen Offizielle Nicht-Eröffnung mit dem Bundesdrogenbeauftragten Burkhard Blienert, Münchens Bürgermeisterin Verena Dietl und Münchner Drogenhilfeorgan...

Bayern auf Platz 3 bei Drogentoten: Deswegen kämpft die Aidshilfe in München für einen Konsumraum

25. Juli 2024 | Konsumräume

Bayern auf Platz 3 bei Drogentoten: Deswegen kämpft die Aidshilfe in München für einen Konsumraum Am Freitag hat die Deutsche Aidshilfe zu einer "Nicht-Eröffnung" eingeladen: Mit der Kunst-Aktion fordert sie Drogenkonsumräume, um Leben zu retten....

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

25. Juli 2024 | Konsumräume

Overdose Prevention Centers, Crime, and Disorder in New York City. Chalfin A, del Pozo B, Mitre-Becerril D. JAMA Netw Open. 2023;6(11):e2342228. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.42228 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/...

Hohe Nachfrage bei Drogencheck in Berlin

25. Juli 2024 | Drug checking

Hohe Nachfrage bei Drogencheck in Berlin Berlin – Die Nachfrage nach der Analyse von Drogen in Berlin übersteigt das Angebot deutlich. Im ersten Jahr des Drugcheckingprojekts wurden 1.818 Proben untersucht, wie aus einer Antwort der Senatsverwalt...

Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, June 2023 - May 2024

25. Juli 2024 | Drug checking

Trends in the availability and types of drugs sold on the internet via cryptomarkets, June 2023 - May 2024 Drug Trends has identified, crawled (or ‘scraped’), extracted, categorised and analysed drug listings on cryptomarkets on a regular basis s...

Österreich. Nasensprays gegen Fentanyl-Überdosen: Hat Wien ein neues Drogenproblem?

16. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Österreich. Nasensprays gegen Fentanyl-Überdosen: Hat Wien ein neues Drogenproblem? Atemlos Die Wiener Polizei bekommt Spezial-Nasensprays gegen Fentanyl-Überdosen. In den USA ist die Droge für den Tod von zehntausenden Menschen jährlich verantw...

Aidshilfe eröffnet doch keinen Drogenkonsumraum in Bayern

16. Juli 2024 | Konsumräume

Aidshilfe eröffnet doch keinen Drogenkonsumraum in Bayern München – Eine von der Deutschen Aidshilfe angekündigte Eröffnung eines Drogenkonsumraums in München findet nicht statt. Die Aidshilfe erklärte nun, dass an diesem Freitag „keine reale Erö...

SCHWEIZ. Die Eidgenössische Kommission für Fragen zu Sucht und Prävention nichtübertragbarer Krankheiten ruft zu wirksamen Massnahmen im Umgang mit Crack auf

16. Juli 2024 | Verschiedenes

SCHWEIZ. Die Eidgenössische Kommission für Fragen zu Sucht und Prävention nichtübertragbarer Krankheiten ruft zu wirksamen Massnahmen im Umgang mit Crack auf Bern, 06.06.2024 - Um den wachsenden Problemen aufgrund des Crack-K...

NIDA. Naloxone DrugFacts

16. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

NIDA. Naloxone DrugFacts Naloxone can quickly restore normal breathing to a person during an opioid overdose. (National Institute on Drug Abuse, USA, 2022) https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone

Virtual opioid poisoning education and naloxone distribution programs: A scoping review.

07. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Virtual opioid poisoning education and naloxone distribution programs: A scoping review. Dos Santos B, Farzan Nipun R, Maria Subic A, Kubica A, Rondinelli N, Marentette D, Muise J, Paes K, Riley M, Bhuiya S, Crosby J, McBride K, Salter J, O...

How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder?

06. Juli 2024 | Verschiedenes

How Should Harm Reduction Be Included in Care Continua for Patients With Opioid Use Disorder? Salisbury-Afshar E, Livingston CJ, Bluthenthal RN. AMA J Ethics. 2024 Jul 1;26(7):E562-571. doi: 10.1001/amajethics.2024.562. PMID: 3895842...

"We only trust each other": A qualitative study exploring the overdose risk environment among persons who inject drugs living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya.

06. Juli 2024 | Verschiedenes

"We only trust each other": A qualitative study exploring the overdose risk environment among persons who inject drugs living with HIV in Nairobi, Kenya. Maurano M, Bukusi D, Masyuko S, Bosire R, Gitau E, Guthrie BL, Monroe-Wise A, Musyoki ...

A Radar-Based Opioid Overdose Detection Device for Public Restrooms: Design, Development, and Evaluation Study.

06. Juli 2024 | Verschiedenes

A Radar-Based Opioid Overdose Detection Device for Public Restrooms: Design, Development, and Evaluation Study. Oreskovic J, Kaufman J, Thommandram A, Fossat Y. JMIR Biomed Eng. 2023 Oct 24;8:e51754. doi: 10.2196/51754. PMID: 3887566...

Barriers to, and Facilitators of, Checking Drugs for Adulterants in the Era of Fentanyl and Xylazine: Qualitative Study.

06. Juli 2024 | Drug checking

Barriers to, and Facilitators of, Checking Drugs for Adulterants in the Era of Fentanyl and Xylazine: Qualitative Study. Aronson ID, Ardouin-Guerrier MA, Baus JE, Bennett AS. JMIR Form Res. 2024 Jul 3;8:e56755. doi: 10.2196/56755.&nb...

Reversal of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression in Healthy Volunteers: Comparison of Intranasal Nalmefene and Intranasal Naloxone.

06. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Reversal of Opioid-Induced Respiratory Depression in Healthy Volunteers: Comparison of Intranasal Nalmefene and Intranasal Naloxone. Ellison M, Hutton E, Webster L, Skolnick P. J Clin Pharmacol. 2024 Jul;64(7):828-839. doi: 10.1002/j...

Comparison of intranasal naloxone and intranasal nalmefene in a translational model assessing the impact of synthetic opioid overdose on respiratory depression and cardiac arrest.

06. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Comparison of intranasal naloxone and intranasal nalmefene in a translational model assessing the impact of synthetic opioid overdose on respiratory depression and cardiac arrest. Laffont CM, Purohit P, Delcamp N, Gonzalez-Garcia I, Skolnic...

From Friend to Foe: A Case of Naloxone-Induced Pulmonary Edema.

06. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

From Friend to Foe: A Case of Naloxone-Induced Pulmonary Edema. Ghalayni R, Al Kalaji B, Malik K. Hospital Pharmacy. 2024;59(4):407-410. doi:10.1177/00185787241230074 Abstract https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00185787241230074

Naloxone prescription fills and use by patients treated for opioid use disorder by telehealth.

06. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone prescription fills and use by patients treated for opioid use disorder by telehealth. Weiner SG, Miller EN, Burke B, Clear B. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2024 May 28;11:100244. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100244. PMID: 38873123; P...

Fentanyl-Type Antagonist of the μ-Opioid Receptor: Important Role of Axial Chirality in the Active Conformation.

06. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Fentanyl-Type Antagonist of the μ-Opioid Receptor: Important Role of Axial Chirality in the Active Conformation. Arita H, Tanaka R, Kikukawa S, Tomizawa T, Sakata H, Funada M, Tomiyama K, Hashimoto M, Tasaka T, Tabata H, Nakamura K, Ma...

Pulmonary edema after naloxone administration for opioid reversal: a systematic review of case reports and causality assessment using the Naranjo scale.

06. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Pulmonary edema after naloxone administration for opioid reversal: a systematic review of case reports and causality assessment using the Naranjo scale. Joseph M, Amin K, Siddens C, Jaime G, Seeger CM, Mercer K, Chau T. Clin Toxicol ...

BAG-W & DHS: Halbzeit im Projekt SuWoKo

04. Juli 2024 | Verschiedenes

BAG-W & DHS: Halbzeit im Projekt SuWoKo Das Projekt „Suchthilfe UND Wohnungsnotfallhilfe – zwei Hilfesysteme, eine gemeinsame Zielgruppe“ (SuWoKo) läuft nun bereits anderthalb der geplanten drei Jahre. Im Juni tagte der wissenschaftliche Fach...

Hochgefährliche Drogen beim Fusion-Festival festgestellt

04. Juli 2024 | Drug checking

Hochgefährliche Drogen beim Fusion-Festival festgestellt Lärz – Beim Fusion-Festival haben Experten am Wochenende beim Sofortdrogencheck 13 sehr hoch dosierte Pillen festgestellt. In diesen Fällen seien Warnungen an die Festivalbesucher ausgegebe...

Rapid jail-based implementation of overdose education and naloxone distribution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

04. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Rapid jail-based implementation of overdose education and naloxone distribution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Oser CB, McGladrey M, Booty M, Surratt H, Knudsen HK, Freeman PR, Stevens-Watkins D, Roberts MF, Staton M, Young A, Draper...

Unmet needs and harm reduction preferences of syringe services program participants: differences by co-use of illicit opioids and methamphetamine.

02. Juli 2024 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Unmet needs and harm reduction preferences of syringe services program participants: differences by co-use of illicit opioids and methamphetamine. Sun R, Sauda TH, Hoopsick RA. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Jun 19;21(1):119. doi: 10.1186/s1295...

Whole body physiology model to simulate respiratory depression of fentanyl and associated naloxone reversal.

02. Juli 2024 | Naloxon

Whole body physiology model to simulate respiratory depression of fentanyl and associated naloxone reversal. Baird A, White SA, Das R, Tatum N, Bisgaard EK. Commun Med (Lond). 2024 Jun 12;4(1):114. doi: 10.1038/s43856-024-00536-5. PM...

Lärz. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern startet Drogen-Check-Programm auf Festivals

30. Juni 2024 | Drug checking

Lärz. Mecklenburg-Vorpommern startet Drogen-Check-Programm auf Festivals Mecklenburg-Vorpommern startet nach eigenen Angaben das bundesweit erste rechtlich gesicherte Drogen-Check-Programm auf großen Festivals. Abgegebene Drogen der Besucher des ...

Berlin. Drug Checking Berlin

30. Juni 2024 | Drug checking

Berlin. Drug Checking Berlin Wir informieren neutral über psychoaktive Substanzen, Wirkungen, Nebenwirkungen und Risiken. Anonym, kostenlos und vertraulich. https://drugchecking.berlin/

USA. OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC: Physicians’ actions to help end the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic—and what still needs to be done.

25. Juni 2024 | Verschiedenes

USA. OVERDOSE EPIDEMIC: Physicians’ actions to help end the nation’s drug-related overdose and death epidemic—and what still needs to be done. (American Medical Association, USA, 2023) https://end-overdose-epidemic.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11...

An urgent need for community lot testing of lateral flow fentanyl test strips marketed for harm reduction in Northern America.

20. Juni 2024 | Drug checking

An urgent need for community lot testing of lateral flow fentanyl test strips marketed for harm reduction in Northern America. Lieberman M, Badea A, Desnoyers C, Hayes K, Park JN. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Jun 15;21(1):115. doi: 10.1186/s1...

Jahresbericht 2023 der Drogenkonsumräume in NRW

19. Juni 2024 | Konsumräume

Jahresbericht 2023 der Drogenkonsumräume in NRW Die Geschäftsstelle der Suchtkooperation NRW dokumentiert und evaluiert seit 2015 im Auftrag des Ministeriums für Arbeit, Gesundheit und Soziales NRW die jährlichen Konsumvorgänge der zwölf Drogenko...

Kanada. Are Canada's Safer Supply Programs in Jeopardy?

19. Juni 2024 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Are Canada's Safer Supply Programs in Jeopardy? Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently called on Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to stop approving and launch a review of the country's current safe supply programs, which are intended to...

UK. Expansion of life-saving opioid overdose treatment - New 10-year plan to expand and improve the drug and alcohol workforce published.

06. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

UK. Expansion of life-saving opioid overdose treatment - New 10-year plan to expand and improve the drug and alcohol workforce published. -Police officers, probation workers, paramedics, nurses and other professionals will be able to provid...

USA. Analysis finds racial inequities in naloxone administration during fatal overdoses

06. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

USA. Analysis finds racial inequities in naloxone administration during fatal overdoses Pennsylvania has been disproportionately affected by the opioid epidemic, having the fourth highest number of overdose deaths in the country in 2020. Also, th...

Do Drugs Contain What We Think They Contain? Results from CUSP: The Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project

06. Juni 2024 | Drug checking

Do Drugs Contain What We Think They Contain? Results from CUSP: The Community Urinalysis and Self-Report Project (Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction, 2023) https://www.ccsa.ca/sites/default/files/2024-05/CUSP-Infographic-Do-Drugs-Con...

Schweiz. Drogeninformationszentrum (DIZ) – Kompetenzzentrum für Freizeitdrogenkonsum

05. Juni 2024 | Verschiedenes

Schweiz. Drogeninformationszentrum (DIZ) – Kompetenzzentrum für Freizeitdrogenkonsum Die Stadt Zürich wird immer wieder als «Kokain-Hochburg» oder «Partystadt» bezeichnet. Und in Zürich werden in der Tat diverse illegale Substanzen konsumie...

Schweiz. Drogeninformationszentrum (DIZ) – Kompetenzzentrum für Freizeitdrogenkonsum

05. Juni 2024 | Drug checking

Irland. Reduce the harms at festivals

05. Juni 2024 | Verschiedenes

Irland. Reduce the harms at festivals For many people festivals are the highlight of the summer. Here at Drugs.ie, we want your festival experience to be as safe as possible and one to remember for all the right reasons. (drugs.ie, Irland, aufger...

Patterns of drug use among people who inject drugs: A global systematic review and meta-analysis.

05. Juni 2024 | Verschiedenes

Patterns of drug use among people who inject drugs: A global systematic review and meta-analysis. Webb P, Ireland J, Colledge-Frisby S, Peacock A, Leung J, Vickerman P, Farrell M, Hickman M, Grebely J, Degenhardt L. Int J Drug Policy...

EMCDDA. Gesundheitliche und soziale Antworten: Drogenkonsumräume

05. Juni 2024 | Konsumräume

EMCDDA. Gesundheitliche und soziale Antworten: Drogenkonsumräume Diese Seite bietet einen Überblick über wichtige Themen im Zusammenhang mit den Drogenkonsumräumen, einschließlich der Erbringung von Dienstleistungen, Leitlinien und vorhandenen Ev...

Cost-effectiveness of drug consumption rooms in France: a modelling study.

05. Juni 2024 | Konsumräume

Cost-effectiveness of drug consumption rooms in France: a modelling study. Cousien A, Donadille C, Madrid LB, Maradan G, Jauffret-Roustide M, Lalanne L, Auriacombe M, Roux P, Boyer S. BMC Public Health. 2024 May 28;24(1):1426. doi: 1...

The Management of Xylazine Overdose With Naloxone.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

The Management of Xylazine Overdose With Naloxone. Morris J, Hoang D. Cureus. 2024 Apr 5;16(4):e57638. doi: 10.7759/cureus.57638. PMID: 38707050; PMCID: PMC11070055. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11070055/

Naloxone distribution programs in the emergency department: A scoping review of the literature.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxone distribution programs in the emergency department: A scoping review of the literature. Sindhwani MK, Friedman A, O'Donnell M, Stader D, Weiner SG. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 May 8;5(3):e13180. doi: 10.1002/emp2.13...

At-risk patient documentation and naloxone dispersal for a rural statewide EMS "Naloxone Leave Behind" program.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

At-risk patient documentation and naloxone dispersal for a rural statewide EMS "Naloxone Leave Behind" program. Naumann J, Benson J, Lamberson M, Hunt S, Moran W, Stevens MW, Wolfson D. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2024 May 17;5(...

Estimating the total utilization of take home naloxone during an unregulated drug toxicity crisis: A Bayesian modeling approach.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

Estimating the total utilization of take home naloxone during an unregulated drug toxicity crisis: A Bayesian modeling approach. Irvine MA, Bardwell S, Williams S, Liu L, Ge W, Kinniburgh B, Coombs D, Buxton JA. Int J Drug Policy. 20...

Implementation and Evaluation of a Bystander Naloxone Training Course.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

Implementation and Evaluation of a Bystander Naloxone Training Course. Weiner SG, Goldberg SA, Lang C, Jarman M, Miller CJ, Li S, Stanek EW, Goralnick E. West J Emerg Med. 2024 May;25(3):320-324. doi: 10.5811/westjem.60409. PMID: 388...

High-dose naloxone formulations are not as essential as we thought.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

High-dose naloxone formulations are not as essential as we thought. Lemen PM, Garrett DP, Thompson E, Aho M, Vasquez C, Park JN. Harm Reduct J. 2024 May 13;21(1):93. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-00994-z. PMID: 38741224; PMCID: PMC11089786...

Evaluation of Strategies to Enhance Community-Based Naloxone Distribution Supported by an Opioid Settlement.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

Evaluation of Strategies to Enhance Community-Based Naloxone Distribution Supported by an Opioid Settlement. Zang X, Skinner A, Krieger MS, Behrends CN, Park JN, Green TC, Walley AY, Morgan JR, Linas BP, Yedinak JL, Schackman BR, Marshall B...

High-risk Individuals and Naloxone Use: Implications for THN Programs in Rural Appalachian Communities.

05. Juni 2024 | Naloxon

High-risk Individuals and Naloxone Use: Implications for THN Programs in Rural Appalachian Communities. Garcia V, McCann L, Lauber E, Vaccaro C, Swauger M, Heckert AD. J Appalach Health. 2023 Dec 1;5(3):9-21. doi: 10.13023/jah.0503.0...

Can Fentanyl Test Strips Modify How People Use Drugs?

05. Juni 2024 | Drug checking

Can Fentanyl Test Strips Modify How People Use Drugs? Modesto-Lowe V, Roznitsky R, Tan KC. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord. 2024 May 14;26(3):23lr03681. doi: 10.4088/PCC.23lr03681. PMID: 38762903. https://www.psychiatrist.com/pcc/can...

USA. Philly health officials detect a veterinary sedative more powerful than xylazine in drug samples

29. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

USA. Philly health officials detect a veterinary sedative more powerful than xylazine in drug samples A veterinary drug similar to xylazine, medetomidine, turned up in two samples of fentanyl in Philadelphia, and a Montgomery County residen...

USA. Making Naloxone Available in Overdose Hotspots

26. Mai 2024 | Naloxon

USA. Making Naloxone Available in Overdose Hotspots A quick guide to planning and implementing community Naloxone Cabinets. (NIH HEAL Initiative and Helping to End Addiction, USA, aufgerufen am 25.05.2024) https://hcs.rti.org/making-naloxone-ava...

WHO. Opioid overdose (Factsheet)

21. Mai 2024 | Naloxon

WHO. Opioid overdose (Factsheet) (WHO, Genf, 29.08.2023) https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/opioid-overdose

Naloxon rettet Leben! GdP Hamburg: Fentanyl breitet sich in Hamburg aus und ist hochgefährlich

21. Mai 2024 | Naloxon

Naloxon rettet Leben! GdP Hamburg: Fentanyl breitet sich in Hamburg aus und ist hochgefährlich Hamburg. Wenige Krümel Fentanyl können zum sofortigen Tod führen. Die Polizei ist bisher nicht vorbereitet. Es ist an der Zeit, die Debatte zu führen, ...

GdP zu Debatte über Drug-Checking. Kopelke: Drogenkonsum steigt gefährlich an – Bundesregierung muss Menschen besser schützen

21. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

GdP zu Debatte über Drug-Checking. Kopelke: Drogenkonsum steigt gefährlich an – Bundesregierung muss Menschen besser schützen Berlin. Angesichts des massiven Anstieges von Drogenkonsumenten sowie aktueller Todesfälle mutmaßlich im Zusammenhang mi...

HOW TO TEST YOUR DRUGS USING FENTANYL TEST STRIPS

21. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

HOW TO TEST YOUR DRUGS USING FENTANYL TEST STRIPS New York City Health, 2021 https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/downloads/pdf/basas/fentanyl-test-strips-brochure.pdf

What is Harm Reduction?

21. Mai 2024 | Verschiedenes

What is Harm Reduction? Harm reduction refers to policies, programmes and practices that aim to minimise the negative health, social and legal impacts associated with drug use, drug policies and drug laws. Harm reduction is grounded in justice a...

HRI. Drogen und Gesundheit

13. Mai 2024 | Verschiedenes

HRI. Drogen und Gesundheit Der rechtliche, soziale und politische Kontext, in dem Drogenkonsum stattfindet, kann Auswirkungen auf die Gesundheit haben. Harm-Reduktion unterstützt Menschen, im Rahmen des Drogenkonsums positive Entscheidungen für ...

Substances in Counterfeit Prescription Pills Seized by Law Enforcement, 2017-2022.

07. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Substances in Counterfeit Prescription Pills Seized by Law Enforcement, 2017-2022. Wightman RS, Chadronet T, Volpe B, Hallowell BD, Nolan LA, Gallagher GR. JAMA. Published online May 06, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.6161 https:/...

Why I Carry Naloxone.

05. Mai 2024 | Naloxon

Why I Carry Naloxone. Stoecker WV. Mo Med. 2024 Mar-Apr;121(2):122. PMID: 38694597; PMCID: PMC11057852. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11057852/

Is a randomised controlled trial of take home naloxone distributed in emergency settings likely to be feasible and acceptable?

05. Mai 2024 | Naloxon

Is a randomised controlled trial of take home naloxone distributed in emergency settings likely to be feasible and acceptable? Findings from a UK qualitative study exploring perspectives of people who use opioids and emergency services staf...

Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Naloxone.

05. Mai 2024 | Naloxon

Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Naloxone. Saari TI, Strang J, Dale O. Clin Pharmacokinet. 2024 Apr;63(4):397-422. doi: 10.1007/s40262-024-01355-6. Epub 2024 Mar 14. PMID: 38485851; PMCID: PMC11052794. https://www.n...

Physiologic oxygen responses to smoking opioids: an observational study using continuous pulse oximetry at overdose prevention services in British Columbia, Canada.

05. Mai 2024 | Konsumräume

Physiologic oxygen responses to smoking opioids: an observational study using continuous pulse oximetry at overdose prevention services in British Columbia, Canada. Moe, J., Buxton, J.A., Wang, Y.E. et al. Harm Reduct J 21, 89 (2...

Implementation opportunities and challenges to piloting a community-based drug-checking intervention for sexual and gender minority men in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study.

05. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Implementation opportunities and challenges to piloting a community-based drug-checking intervention for sexual and gender minority men in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study. Coulaud PJ, Chayama KL, Schwartz C, Purdie A, Lysyshyn M, Ti ...

Crack und Fentanyl – Maßnahmen der Schadensminderung ausbauen!

04. Mai 2024 | Verschiedenes

Crack und Fentanyl – Maßnahmen der Schadensminderung ausbauen! Vielerorts wird in Städten und Kommunen derzeit beobachtet, dass Crack (freie Base des Kokains) und Fentanyl (hochpotentes Opioid) in den örtlichen Drogenszenen auftauchen. Mit dem Ko...

Illicit Drugs in Surface Waters: How to Get Fish off the Addictive Hook.

04. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Illicit Drugs in Surface Waters: How to Get Fish off the Addictive Hook. Falfushynska H, Rychter P, Boshtova A, Faidiuk Y, Kasianchuk N, Rzymski P. Pharmaceuticals (Basel). 2024 Apr 22;17(4):537. doi: 10.3390/ph17040537. PMID: 386754...

EMCDDA. Health and social responses: drug consumption rooms

04. Mai 2024 | Konsumräume

EMCDDA. Health and social responses: drug consumption rooms This page provides an overview of key issues related to drug consumption rooms, including service delivery, guidance and existing evidence and latest developments in Europe. It also cons...

EMCDDA webinar: Drug consumption rooms in Europe — current practices and future scenarios – 8. Mai 24 – 13.00 – 14.30 Uhr

04. Mai 2024 | Konsumräume

EMCDDA webinar: Drug consumption rooms in Europe — current practices and future scenarios – 8. Mai 24 – 13.00 – 14.30 Uhr The main aim of this webinar is to inform discussions on drug consumption rooms (DCRs), by reviewing current models and thei...

Examination of naloxone dosing patterns for opioid overdose by emergency medical services in Kentucky during increased fentanyl use from 2018 to 2021.

03. Mai 2024 | Naloxon

Get to know the work of Drogenberatung e.V. Bielefeld - Interview with Jan-Gert Hein

03. Mai 2024 | Verschiedenes

Get to know the work of Drogenberatung e.V. Bielefeld - Interview with Jan-Gert Hein Drogenberatung e.V. Bielefeld joined Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network as a Member and Focal Point supporting the data collection for the Civil Socie...

Die Zukunft der Drogenüberwachung in Europa bis 2030 - Zusammenfassender Bericht zu den Ergebnissen und Erkenntnissen aus der „Zukunftsstudie“ der EMCDDA (EMCDDA, Lissabon, 31.03.2023)

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Die Zukunft der Drogenüberwachung in Europa bis 2030 - Zusammenfassender Bericht zu den Ergebnissen und Erkenntnissen aus der „Zukunftsstudie“ der EMCDDA (EMCDDA, Lissabon, 31.03.2023) https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/documents/2023-09/2...

Wastewater-based epidemiology and drugs topic page

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Wastewater-based epidemiology and drugs topic page Analysing communal wastewaters for drugs and their metabolic products in order to estimate their consumption in the community is a developing field, involving scientists working in different rese...

Australien. Report 18 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Australien. Report 18 of the National Wastewater Drug Monitoring Program The Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) has commissioned The University of Queensland, and through it the University of South Australia, to undertake th...

Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Wastewater analysis and drugs — a European multi-city study The analysis of municipal wastewaters for drugs and their metabolic products to estimate community consumption is a developing field, involving scientists working in different research a...

Recommendations from people who use drugs in Philadelphia, PA about structuring point-of-care drug checking.

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Recommendations from people who use drugs in Philadelphia, PA about structuring point-of-care drug checking. Reed MK, Borne E, Esteves Camacho T, Kelly M, Rising KL. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Jan 30;21(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s12954-024-00937-...

Testing the test strips: laboratory performance of fentanyl test strips.

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Testing the test strips: laboratory performance of fentanyl test strips. Halifax JC, Lim L, Ciccarone D, Lynch KL. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Jan 18;21(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00921-8. PMID: 38238757; PMCID: PMC10795297. https://www...

Enhancing drug checking services for supply monitoring: perspectives on implementation in syringe service programs in the USA.

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Enhancing drug checking services for supply monitoring: perspectives on implementation in syringe service programs in the USA. Moon KJ, Whitehead HD, Trinh A, Hasenstab KA, Hayes KL, Stanley D, Carter B, Barclay R, Lieberman M, Nawaz S.&nbs...

Everything but the Kitchen Sink: An Analysis of Bacterial and Chemical Contaminants Found in Syringe Residue From People Who Inject Drugs.

03. Mai 2024 | Drug checking

Everything but the Kitchen Sink: An Analysis of Bacterial and Chemical Contaminants Found in Syringe Residue From People Who Inject Drugs. Wildenthal JA, Schwartz DJ, Nolan NS, Zhao L, Robinson JI, Jones E, Jawa R, Henderson JP, Marks LR&nb...

Australien. Drug checking pilot program launches at Sydney’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre

19. April 2024 | Drug checking

Australien. Drug checking pilot program launches at Sydney’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre The first drug checking pilot in NSW will begin operating in an inner-city suburb from Monday, ahead of a highly anticipated Drug Summit promised f...

Kanada. A new drug testing site has opened in Vancouver, the second launched by legalization activist Dana Larsen.

19. April 2024 | Drug checking

Kanada. A new drug testing site has opened in Vancouver, the second launched by legalization activist Dana Larsen. The Get Your Drugs Tested service on West Broadway offers testing for free. Larsen says the new site is legally approved to operate...

British Columbia’s Safer Opioid Supply Policy and Opioid Outcomes.

19. April 2024 | Verschiedenes

British Columbia’s Safer Opioid Supply Policy and Opioid Outcomes. Nguyen HV, Mital S, Bugden S, McGinty EE. JAMA Intern Med. 2024;184(3):256–264. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7570 https://jamanetwork.com/journ...

USA. Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit

12. April 2024 | Naloxon

USA. Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit SAMHSA’s updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose. The toolkit also emphasizes that harm redu...

Kanada. Future of DULF compassion club will hinge on judicial review

12. April 2024 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Future of DULF compassion club will hinge on judicial review Judicial review of Canada’s decision to deny a peer-led safe supply group an exemption to operate legally will begin on March 7 in the Federal Court of Canada in Vancouver. In ...

Wastewater-based monitoring of the nitazene analogues: First detection of protonitazene in wastewater.

08. April 2024 | Drug checking

Wastewater-based monitoring of the nitazene analogues: First detection of protonitazene in wastewater. Bade R, Nadarajan D, Driver EM, Halden RU, Gerber C, Krotulski A, Hall W, Mueller JF. Sci Total Environ. 2024 Apr 10;920:170781. d...

Leveraging an established neighbourhood-level, open access wastewater monitoring network to address public health priorities: a population-based study.

08. April 2024 | Drug checking

Leveraging an established neighbourhood-level, open access wastewater monitoring network to address public health priorities: a population-based study. Bowes DA, Driver EM, Kraberger S, Fontenele RS, Holland LA, Wright J, Johnston B, Savic ...

Trends and challenges in analytical chemistry for multi-analysis of illicit drugs employing wastewater-based epidemiology.

08. April 2024 | Drug checking

Trends and challenges in analytical chemistry for multi-analysis of illicit drugs employing wastewater-based epidemiology. de Oliveira AFB, de Melo Vieira A, Santos JM. Anal Bioanal Chem. 2023 Jul;415(18):3749-3758. doi: 10.1007/s002...

Rapid Assessment of Opioid Exposure and Treatment in Cities Through Robotic Collection and Chemical Analysis of Wastewater.

08. April 2024 | Drug checking

Rapid Assessment of Opioid Exposure and Treatment in Cities Through Robotic Collection and Chemical Analysis of Wastewater. Endo N, Ghaeli N, Duvallet C, Foppe K, Erickson TB, Matus M, Chai PR. J Med Toxicol. 2020 Apr;16(2):195-203. ...

"Waste Not, Want Not" - Leveraging Sewer Systems and Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Drug Use Trends and Pharmaceutical Monitoring.

08. April 2024 | Drug checking

"Waste Not, Want Not" - Leveraging Sewer Systems and Wastewater-Based Epidemiology for Drug Use Trends and Pharmaceutical Monitoring. Erickson TB, Endo N, Duvallet C, Ghaeli N, Hess K, Alm EJ, Matus M, Chai PR. J Med Toxicol. 2021 Oc...

Adulteration and substitution of drugs purchased in Australia from cryptomarkets: An analysis of Test4Pay.

07. April 2024 | Drug checking

Adulteration and substitution of drugs purchased in Australia from cryptomarkets: An analysis of Test4Pay. Barratt MJ, Ball M, Wong GTW, Quinton A. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2024 Mar 4. doi: 10.1111/dar.13825. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 3843...

Safer opioid supply via a biometric dispensing machine: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and associated outcomes.

06. April 2024 | Verschiedenes

Safer opioid supply via a biometric dispensing machine: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and associated outcomes. Bardwell G, Ivsins A, Mansoor M, Nolan S, Kerr T. CMAJ. 2023 May 15;195(19):E668-E676. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.2...

Providing medication for opioid use disorder and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis at syringe services programs via telemedicine: a pilot study.

06. April 2024 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Providing medication for opioid use disorder and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis at syringe services programs via telemedicine: a pilot study. McKellar MS, Des Marais AC, Chen H, Choi Y, Lilly R, Ayers D, Bennett J, Kestner L, Perry B, Poley S...

Emergency Department Take-Home Naloxone Improves Access Compared with Pharmacy-Dispensed Naloxone.

06. April 2024 | Naloxon

Emergency Department Take-Home Naloxone Improves Access Compared with Pharmacy-Dispensed Naloxone. Hardin J, Seltzer J, Galust H, Deguzman A, Campbell I, Friedman N, Wardi G, Clark RF, Lasoff D. J Emerg Med. 2024 Apr;66(4):e457-e462....

How new nanotechnologies are changing the opioid analysis scenery? A comparison with classical analytical methods.

06. April 2024 | Drug checking

How new nanotechnologies are changing the opioid analysis scenery? A comparison with classical analytical methods. Usman M, Baig Y, Nardiello D, Quinto M. Forensic Sci Res. 2024 Jan 5;9(1):owae001. doi: 10.1093/fsr/owae001. PMID: 385...

Schottland. Life-saving overdose app which sends alerts to Naloxone carriers set to be launched in Scotland

04. April 2024 | Naloxon

Schottland. Life-saving overdose app which sends alerts to Naloxone carriers set to be launched in Scotland NaloFly uses GPS technology to call 999 while searching for the nearest registered naloxone carrier in the event of a suspected opioid ove...

Dortmund. Crackwelle in Dortmund: Drogenkonsumraum muss umziehen – Kritik an Plänen

04. April 2024 | Konsumräume

Dortmund. Crackwelle in Dortmund: Drogenkonsumraum muss umziehen – Kritik an Plänen Der Drogenkonsumraum "kick" in Dortmund zieht um, weil sich immer mehr Crack-süchtige Menschen in der Innenstadt aufhalten. Die Angst, der Nordstadt einen weitere...

Dortmund. Crack in Dortmund - Umzug von Drogenkonsumraum: "Verlagerung des Problems"

04. April 2024 | Konsumräume

Dortmund. Crack in Dortmund - Umzug von Drogenkonsumraum: "Verlagerung des Problems" Die Stadt Dortmund will den Drogenkonsumraum aus der City verbannen. Händler hatten zuvor Druck gemacht. Die Grünen kritisieren die Pläne. (t-online.de, 31.01.20...

Changes in injecting versus smoking heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California, 2020 to 2023.

03. April 2024 | Verschiedenes

Changes in injecting versus smoking heroin, fentanyl, and methamphetamine among people who inject drugs in San Diego, California, 2020 to 2023. Eger WH, Abramovitz D, Bazzi AR, Bórquez A, Vera CF, Harvey-Vera A, Friedman JR, Strathdee SA.&n...

Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Drug - Exploring Data Collection, Evidence Gaps, and Research: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief

03. April 2024 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction Services for People Who Use Drug - Exploring Data Collection, Evidence Gaps, and Research: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief National Academies for Sciences, Engineering and Medicine, Washington, DC. The National Academies Press 2...

Mindzone. NEWS Quartalsupdate Q1|24

03. April 2024 | Drug checking

Mindzone. NEWS Quartalsupdate Q1|24 Wir freuen uns, Ihnen im Rahmen des Projekts „NEWS“ (National Early Warning System), dem bundesweiten Frühwarnsystem zu Neuentwicklungen im Bereich psychoaktiver Substanzen und Medikamentenmissbrauch, ein ...

Evaluating the rate of reversal of fentanyl-induced respiratory depression using a novel long-acting naloxone nanoparticle, cNLX-NP.

03. April 2024 | Naloxon

Evaluating the rate of reversal of fentanyl-induced respiratory depression using a novel long-acting naloxone nanoparticle, cNLX-NP. Averick SE, Kassick AJ, Song D, Zhang B, Vigliaturo J, Luengas D, Silva-Ortiz P, Pravetoni M, Raleigh MD.&n...

Fact vs. fiction: naloxone in the treatment of opioid-induced respiratory depression in the current era of synthetic opioids.

03. April 2024 | Naloxon

Fact vs. fiction: naloxone in the treatment of opioid-induced respiratory depression in the current era of synthetic opioids. Dahan A, Franko TS, Carroll JW, Craig DS, Crow C, Galinkin JL, Garrity JC, Peterson J, Rausch DB. Front Pub...

Are carfentanil and acrylfentanyl naloxone resistant?

03. April 2024 | Naloxon

Are carfentanil and acrylfentanyl naloxone resistant? Feasel MG, Moran TS, Cheng BC, Averick S. Front Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 20;15:1359851. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1359851. PMID: 38445085; PMCID: PMC10912486. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih....

A Pilot Training Initiative on Community-based Drug Consumption Rooms in Europe

02. April 2024 | Konsumräume

A Pilot Training Initiative on Community-based Drug Consumption Rooms in Europe Implementing a Drug Consumption Room (DCR) reveals a nuanced landscape where practical considerations and negotiations often need more attention despite their equal c...

Infographic. Location & Number of DCR throughout Europe

02. April 2024 | Konsumräume

Infographic. Location & Number of DCR throughout Europe For more than 30 years, Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs) have been implemented in Western countries. These services typically aim to reduce overdose-related morbidity and mortality, prevent...

USA. Spokane Eyes Involuntary Treatment for Anyone Revived With Naloxone

02. April 2024 | Naloxon

USA. Spokane Eyes Involuntary Treatment for Anyone Revived With Naloxone The City Council of Spokane, Washington, has proposed that being administered naloxone should be automatic grounds for mandatory treatment. If adopted, the request to the st...

Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe 2023. Executive Summary.

02. April 2024 | Verschiedenes

Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe 2023. Executive Summary. Rigoni, R., et al. (2023). Amsterdam, Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network https://www.correlation-net.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/2023_CEHRN_Monitoring_E...

NRW. Wandel der Konsummuster - Veränderungen in der Drogenszene – Konsequenzen für das Hilfesystem

25. März 2024 | Verschiedenes

NRW. Wandel der Konsummuster - Veränderungen in der Drogenszene – Konsequenzen für das Hilfesystem Dokumentation der Fachtagung vom 23.05.2023 Herausgeberin: Geschäftsstelle der Suchtkooperation NRW https://suchtkooperation.nrw/fileadmin/user_u...

USA. Our Research Shows We Need Compassion Clubs to Stop OD Deaths

25. März 2024 | Verschiedenes

USA. Our Research Shows We Need Compassion Clubs to Stop OD Deaths On March 7, a judicial review began of Health Canada’s 2022 decision to deny the Drug User Liberation Front an exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act. This would hav...

NRW prüft Einführung von Drogenqualitätskontrolle für Süchtige

25. März 2024 | Drug checking

NRW prüft Einführung von Drogenqualitätskontrolle für Süchtige Düsseldorf – Das Gesundheitsministerium in Nordrhein-Westfalen (NRW) prüft nach eigenen Angaben zurzeit, ob in den Drogenkonsumräumen des Landes ein sogenanntes Drug Checking eingefüh...

NRW prüft Einführung von Drogenqualitätskontrolle für Süchtige

25. März 2024 | Konsumräume

USA. Ask the Expert: Naloxone 101

25. März 2024 | Naloxon

USA. Ask the Expert: Naloxone 101 Naloxone is a medication that reverses an opioid overdose if administered in time. In this new resource from HEALing Communities Study, Dr. Alexander Walley answers key questions about naloxone and addresses myth...

Stronger, longer, better opioid antagonists? Nalmefene is NOT a naloxone replacement.

12. März 2024 | Naloxon

Stronger, longer, better opioid antagonists? Nalmefene is NOT a naloxone replacement. Infante AF, Elmes AT, Gimbar RP, Messmer SE, Neeb C, Jarrett JB. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Feb;124:104323. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104323. Ep...

The impact of an unsanctioned compassion club on non-fatal overdose.

07. März 2024 | Konsumräume

The impact of an unsanctioned compassion club on non-fatal overdose. Kalicum J, Nyx E, Kennedy MC, Kerr T. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Feb 22:104330. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104330. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38395656. https://www.sc...

Europa. Factsheet TEDI data from 2022 :

07. März 2024 | Drug checking

Europa. Factsheet TEDI data from 2022 : TEDI developed a database that collects, monitors and analyses the evolution of various European drug trends in recreational settings. This system continues to operate allowing information about drug ...

Opioid Misuse Harm Reduction.

07. März 2024 | Verschiedenes

Opioid Misuse Harm Reduction. Bailey NR, Mitchell KA, Miller TM. J Addict Nurs. 2024 Feb 16. doi: 10.1097/JAN.0000000000000561. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38373177. https://journals.lww.com/jan/fulltext/9900/opioid_misuse_harm_reduc...

Patient and Staff Perspectives on the Impacts and Challenges of Hospital-Based Harm Reduction.

07. März 2024 | Verschiedenes

Patient and Staff Perspectives on the Impacts and Challenges of Hospital-Based Harm Reduction. Fraimow-Wong L, Martín M, Thomas L, Giuliano R, Nguyen OK, Knight K, Suen LW. JAMA Netw Open. 2024 Feb 5;7(2):e240229. doi: 10.1001/jamane...

Impact of harm minimization interventions on reducing blood-borne infection transmission and some injecting behaviors among people who inject drugs: an overview and evidence gap mapping.

07. März 2024 | Verschiedenes

Impact of harm minimization interventions on reducing blood-borne infection transmission and some injecting behaviors among people who inject drugs: an overview and evidence gap mapping. Tonin FS, Alves da Costa F, Fernandez-Llimos F. ...

Feasibility of paying people who use drugs cash to distribute naloxone within their networks.

07. März 2024 | Naloxon

Feasibility of paying people who use drugs cash to distribute naloxone within their networks. Lewis NM, Smeltzer RP, Baker TJ, Sahovey AC, Baez J, Hensel E, Poole B, Stewart C, Cogan AG, Bullard M, Taylor JL. Harm Reduct J. 2024 Feb ...

Organize and mobilize for implementation effectiveness to improve overdose education and naloxone distribution from syringe services programs: a randomized controlled trial.

07. März 2024 | Naloxon

Organize and mobilize for implementation effectiveness to improve overdose education and naloxone distribution from syringe services programs: a randomized controlled trial. Lambdin BH, Bluthenthal RN, Garner BR, Wenger LD, Browne EN, Morri...

The Optimal Initial Dose and Route of Naloxone Administration for Successful Opioid Reversal: A Systematic Literature Review.

07. März 2024 | Naloxon

The Optimal Initial Dose and Route of Naloxone Administration for Successful Opioid Reversal: A Systematic Literature Review. Aziz R, Nguyen L, Ruhani W, Nguyen A, Zachariah B. Cureus. 2024 Jan 21;16(1):e52671. doi: 10.7759/cureus.52...

Neues Faltblatt für Konsumentinnen und Naloxonanwenderinnen

07. März 2024 | Naloxon

Neues Faltblatt für Konsument*innen und Naloxonanwender*innen Kleiner, Übersichtlicher und praktischer Leporello ab jetzt kostenlos verfügbar! Die meisten Todesfälle im Zusammenhang mit Drogenkonsum stehen im Zusammenhang mit Opioidüberdos...

Portugal. Inside a Busy Safe Consumption Site in Portugal

07. März 2024 | Konsumräume

Portugal. Inside a Busy Safe Consumption Site in Portugal We decided to create this safe space because the Mouraria neighborhood in Lisbon has always been heavily marked by drug use in the streets. At the beginning of 2022, there were changes in ...

Nürnberg. DKR – „Niedrigschwellige Substitution kann Menschen dauerhaft ins Hilfesystem holen!“

28. Februar 2024 | Konsumräume

Nürnberg. DKR – „Niedrigschwellige Substitution kann Menschen dauerhaft ins Hilfesystem holen!“ Drogenkonsumräume (DKR) können helfen, Menschenleben zu retten. Das zeigen die Erfahrungen u. a. aus Berlin, Frankfurt und dem Ruhrgebiet. In Bay...

Feeling safer: effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of continuous pulse oximetry for people who smoke opioids at overdose prevention services in British Columbia, Canada.

28. Februar 2024 | Konsumräume

Feeling safer: effectiveness, feasibility, and acceptability of continuous pulse oximetry for people who smoke opioids at overdose prevention services in British Columbia, Canada. Moe J, Chavez T, Marr C, Cameron F, Feldman-Kiss D, Wang YE,...

Fentanyl-Schnelltest: Das solltest du wissen

28. Februar 2024 | Drug checking

Fentanyl-Schnelltest: Das solltest du wissen Das Faltblatt richtet sich an Heroinkonsument*innen, die in ihrer Drogenhilfeeinrichtung einen Schnelltest bekommen haben, um ihr Heroin zuhause bzw. außerhalb der Einrichtung auf die Beimengung von Fe...

USA. Against Medical Advice: Another Deadly Consequence of Our Opioid Epidemic

28. Februar 2024 | Verschiedenes

USA. Against Medical Advice: Another Deadly Consequence of Our Opioid Epidemic People struggling with addiction cite untreated withdrawal, pain, discrimination and stringent policies as reasons for leaving hospitals against medical advice. We nee...

SuWoKo – Suchthilfe und Wohnungsnothilfe

21. Februar 2024 | Verschiedenes

SuWoKo – Suchthilfe und Wohnungsnothilfe Gemeinsame Website von Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Wohnungslosenhilfe e.V. und Deutsche Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e. V. https://www.sucht-und-wohnungsnotfallhilfe.de/

UK. The Loop

21. Februar 2024 | Drug checking

UK. The Loop The Loop aims to reduce drug-related harm through our healthcare interventions, trainings and workshops informed by our research and drug checking. We are committed to ensuring our harm reduction advice is available to the publi...

USA. STASH, Bd. 20(2) – Herausforderungen für Menschen, die von Obdachlosigkeit betroffen sind, im Zusammenhang mit dem Zugang zu Medikamenten gegen Opioidkonsumstörungen

15. Februar 2024 | Verschiedenes

USA. STASH, Bd. 20(2) – Herausforderungen für Menschen, die von Obdachlosigkeit betroffen sind, im Zusammenhang mit dem Zugang zu Medikamenten gegen Opioidkonsumstörungen Die Zahl der Opioid-Überdosierungen in den Vereinigten Staaten hat im letzt...

“Safer supply” alternatives to toxic unregulated drug markets

15. Februar 2024 | Verschiedenes

“Safer supply” alternatives to toxic unregulated drug markets Holland A, Brothers T D, Lewer D, Maynard O M, Southwell M. BMJ 2024; 384 :q6 doi:10.1136/bmj.q6 https://www.bmj.com/content/384/bmj.q6

Slowenien. Drug Consumption Rooms Are Coming to Slovenia – An Interview with Katja Krajnc

15. Februar 2024 | Konsumräume

Slowenien. Drug Consumption Rooms Are Coming to Slovenia – An Interview with Katja Krajnc After decades of advocacy by civil society, the government finally approved the opening of the first drug consumption room in Slovenia. On this occasion we ...

Higher naloxone doses have no impact on overdose survival, study shows

10. Februar 2024 | Naloxon

Higher naloxone doses have no impact on overdose survival, study shows People receiving a double dose of naloxone are no more likely to survive an opioid overdose than people receiving a standard, 4-milligram nasal spray, according to a new study...

Comparison of Administration of 8-Milligram and 4-Milligram Intranasal Naloxone by Law Enforcement During Response to Suspected Opioid Overdose — New York, March 2022–August 2023.

10. Februar 2024 | Naloxon

Comparison of Administration of 8-Milligram and 4-Milligram Intranasal Naloxone by Law Enforcement During Response to Suspected Opioid Overdose — New York, March 2022–August 2023. Payne ER, Stancliff S, Rowe K, Christie JA, Dailey MW. ...

UK. UK's first regular drug testing service to open in Bristol

07. Februar 2024 | Drug checking

UK. UK's first regular drug testing service to open in Bristol The Home Office-licensed service from drug safety organisation The Loop, will test drugs and provide health advice. (MixMag, UK, 26.01.2024) https://mixmag.net/read/bristol-to-launch...

Harnessing tobacco harm reduction

07. Februar 2024 | Verschiedenes

Harnessing tobacco harm reduction Beaglehole, Robert et al. The Lancet, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(24)00140-5/fulltexthttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(2...

Schweiz. Anlaufstelle Zürich: Mehr Drogenkonsum, mehr Abhängige (Video)

07. Februar 2024 | Konsumräume

Schweiz. Anlaufstelle Zürich: Mehr Drogenkonsum, mehr Abhängige (Video) Die provisorische Kontakt- und Anlaufstelle für Drogenabhängige im Zürcher Kasernenareal wird seit dem ersten Tag fast überrannt. Konsumiert wird vor allem Crack oder Freebas...

Overdose Prevention Centres, Safe Consumption Sites, and Drug Consumption Rooms: A Rapid Evidence Review.

07. Februar 2024 | Konsumräume

Overdose Prevention Centres, Safe Consumption Sites, and Drug Consumption Rooms: A Rapid Evidence Review. Shorter, G.W., McKenna-Plumley, P.E., Campbell, K.B.D., Keemink, J.R., Scher, B.D., Cutter, S., Khadjesari, Z., Stevens, A., Artenie, ...

Managing Addiction and Overdose Deaths: The Debate Over America's Safe Injection Spaces.

04. Februar 2024 | Konsumräume

Managing Addiction and Overdose Deaths: The Debate Over America's Safe Injection Spaces. Rasool F, Klein AA, Leheste JR. Cureus. 2023 Dec 12;15(12):e50406. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50406. PMID: 38213341; PMCID: PMC10783936. https://www.ncbi.nl...

Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England.

04. Februar 2024 | Verschiedenes

Safe inhalation pipe provision (SIPP): protocol for a mixed-method evaluation of an intervention to improve health outcomes and service engagement among people who use crack cocaine in England. Harris M, Scott J, Hope V, Busza J, Sweeney S,...

Screening for Unstable Housing in a Healthcare Setting.

04. Februar 2024 | Verschiedenes

Screening for Unstable Housing in a Healthcare Setting. Ng R, Gunatillaka N, Skouteris H, Blane D, Blewitt C, Nielsen S, Sturgiss E. Public Health Rev. 2023 Dec 27;44:1606438. doi: 10.3389/phrs.2023.1606438. PMID: 38205340; PMCID: PM...

"Naloxone? Not for me!" First cross-assessment by patients and healthcare professionals of the risk of opioid overdose.

04. Februar 2024 | Naloxon

"Naloxone? Not for me!" First cross-assessment by patients and healthcare professionals of the risk of opioid overdose. Aquizerate A, Rousselet M, Cochard A, Guerlais M, Gerardin M, Lefebvre E, Duval M, Laforgue EJ, Victorri-Vigneau C. ...

Mortality risk and causes of death among people who use opioids in a take-home naloxone cohort.

04. Februar 2024 | Naloxon

Mortality risk and causes of death among people who use opioids in a take-home naloxone cohort. Ericson ØB, Eide D, Lobmaier P, Clausen T. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Feb 1;255:111087. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111087. Epub 2024 J...

USA. Shelf Life for Opioid Overdose Drug Naloxone Extended

02. Februar 2024 | Naloxon

USA. Shelf Life for Opioid Overdose Drug Naloxone Extended At the request of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Emergent BioSolutions has extended the shelf life of the rapid opioid overdose reversal agent, naloxone (4 mg) nasal spray (Na...

Overdose mortality incidence and supervised consumption services in Toronto, Canada: an ecological study and spatial analysis

02. Februar 2024 | Konsumräume

Overdose mortality incidence and supervised consumption services in Toronto, Canada: an ecological study and spatial analysis Rammohan, Indhu et al. The Lancet Public Health, Volume 9, Issue 2, e79 - e87 https://www.thelancet.com/journals...

Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit

30. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit SAMHSA’s updated Overdose Prevention and Response Toolkit provides guidance to a wide range of individuals on preventing and responding to an overdose. The toolkit also emphasizes that harm reduction...

British Columbia’s Safer Opioid Supply Policy and Opioid Outcomes.

30. Januar 2024 | Verschiedenes

British Columbia’s Safer Opioid Supply Policy and Opioid Outcomes. Nguyen HV, Mital S, Bugden S, McGinty EE. JAMA Intern Med. Published online January 16, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2023.7570 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/ja...

USA. San Francisco is now wastewater testing for fentanyl

25. Januar 2024 | Drug checking

USA. San Francisco is now wastewater testing for fentanyl San Francisco began wastewater testing this month for fentanyl and other substances in a bid to better track trends and inform intervention efforts. State of play: Wastewater testing...

UK. Wedinos.org

25. Januar 2024 | Drug checking

UK. Wedinos.org 'Legal highs, club drugs, designer drugs, psychoactives...' Drug markets are changing. It can be hard to get accurate information and stay safe. WEDINOS tests substances to give individual users and others rapid and accurate infor...

NALtrain Newsletter 7 – Jahreswechsel 2023/2024

25. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

NALtrain Newsletter 7 – Jahreswechsel 2023/2024 https://www.akzept.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/NALtrainNewsletter7anhang.pdf

Frankfurt. Abschlusskonferenz des Projektes NALtrain, 14.03.2024

25. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

Frankfurt. Abschlusskonferenz des Projektes NALtrain, 14.03.2024 Erfahren Sie mehr über die Ergebnisse und Schlussfolgerungen des Projektes, tauschen Sie Ideen mit Expert*innen aus und gestalten Sie die Zukunft von Take-Home-Naloxon mit. Wir lade...

Intranasal Naloxone Repeat Dosing Strategies and Fentanyl Overdose: A Simulation-Based Randomized Clinical Trial.

25. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

Intranasal Naloxone Repeat Dosing Strategies and Fentanyl Overdose: A Simulation-Based Randomized Clinical Trial. Strauss DG, Li Z, Chaturbedi A, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(1):e2351839. doi:10.1001/jamanetworko...

Du nimmst Heroin oder andere Opioide - Du wirst substituiert?

25. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

Du nimmst Heroin oder andere Opioide - Du wirst substituiert? Mit diesen Flyern können Naloxonschulungen in Eurer Einrichtung bei Euren Besucher*innen beworben werden. Bestellt einfach die benötigte Menge und legt die Flyer bei Euch in der ...

USA. Mathematical Model Illuminates Potential of Safe Consumption Sites

21. Januar 2024 | Konsumräume

USA. Mathematical Model Illuminates Potential of Safe Consumption Sites New research aims to put numbers on how safe consumption sites (also known as overdose prevention sites, or OPS) can reduce overdose deaths in different cities across the Uni...

USA. Notice: Guidelines for Safety Station Programs in Federal Facilities

21. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

USA. Notice: Guidelines for Safety Station Programs in Federal Facilities (…) The revised guidelines provide a general framework and basic information for the essential elements of designing and implementing a safety station program in Federal fa...

USA. U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Overdose

21. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

USA. U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on Naloxone and Opioid Overdose “I, Surgeon General of the United States Public Health Service, VADM Jerome Adams, am emphasizing the importance of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone. For patients currently ...

An evaluation of naloxone transit for opioid overdose using drones: A case study using real-world coroner data.

21. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

An evaluation of naloxone transit for opioid overdose using drones: A case study using real-world coroner data. Royall PG, Courtney P, Goodair C, Copeland CS. Addiction. 2024; 119(2): 379–385. doi.org/10...

Remaking the 'angry Narcanned subject': Affording new subject positions through take-home naloxone training.

21. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

Remaking the 'angry Narcanned subject': Affording new subject positions through take-home naloxone training. Ferguson N, Farrugia A, Moore D, Fraser S. Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Jan;123:104253. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104253. Epub 2...

Updates on syringe coverage and service uptake among needle and syringe programs in the United States, 2019-2020.

21. Januar 2024 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Updates on syringe coverage and service uptake among needle and syringe programs in the United States, 2019-2020. Tookes HE, Bartholomew TS, Sugar SES, Plesons MD, Bluthenthal RN, Wenger LD, Patel SV, Kral AH, Lambdin BH. Int J Drug ...

Distribution of intranasal naloxone to potential opioid overdose bystanders in Sweden: effects on overdose mortality in a full region-wide study.

08. Januar 2024 | Naloxon

Distribution of intranasal naloxone to potential opioid overdose bystanders in Sweden: effects on overdose mortality in a full region-wide study. Håkansson A, Alanko Blomé M, Isendahl P, Landgren M, Malmqvist U, Troberg K. BMJ Open. ...

The Overdose Crisis among U.S. Adolescents

08. Januar 2024 | Verschiedenes

The Overdose Crisis among U.S. Adolescents Joseph Friedman, Ph.D., M.P.H., and Scott E. Hadland, M.D., M.P.H. NEJM, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2312084 https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2312084

Harm reduction strategies in acute care for people who use alcohol and/or drugs: A scoping review.

08. Januar 2024 | Verschiedenes

Harm reduction strategies in acute care for people who use alcohol and/or drugs: A scoping review. Crowther D, Curran J, Somerville M, Sinclair D, Wozney L, MacPhee S, Rose AE, Boulos L, Caudrella A. PLoS One. 2023 Dec 15;18(12):e029...

"It would really support the wider harm reduction agenda across the board": A qualitative study of the potential impacts of drug checking service delivery in Scotland.

08. Januar 2024 | Drug checking

"It would really support the wider harm reduction agenda across the board": A qualitative study of the potential impacts of drug checking service delivery in Scotland. Falzon D, Parkes T, Carver H, Masterton W, Wallace B, Craik V, Measham F...

USA. Baseline Report Shows Nation’s First Overdose Prevention Centers are Safe, Effective, and Responsive to Community Needs

08. Januar 2024 | Konsumräume

USA. Baseline Report Shows Nation’s First Overdose Prevention Centers are Safe, Effective, and Responsive to Community Needs New York, NY – OnPoint NYC, operator of the only locally-approved overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the United States...

Motivators of and barriers to drug checking engagement in British Columbia, Canada: Findings from a cross-sectional study.

01. Januar 2024 | Drug checking

Motivators of and barriers to drug checking engagement in British Columbia, Canada: Findings from a cross-sectional study. Tobias S, Ferguson M, Palis H, Burmeister C, McDougall J, Liu L, Graham B, Ti L, Buxton JA. Int J Drug Policy....

Assessment of two brands of fentanyl test strips with 251 synthetic opioids reveals "blind spots" in detection capabilities.

01. Januar 2024 | Drug checking

Assessment of two brands of fentanyl test strips with 251 synthetic opioids reveals "blind spots" in detection capabilities. Hayes KL, Lieberman M. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Dec 6;20(1):175. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00911-w. PMID: 38057832;...

First drug-checking study at an electronic festival and fentanyl detection in the central region of Mexico.

01. Januar 2024 | Drug checking

First drug-checking study at an electronic festival and fentanyl detection in the central region of Mexico. Cruz SL, Bencomo-Cruz M, Medina-Mora ME, Vázquez-Quiroz F, Fleiz-Bautista C. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Dec 6;20(1):174. doi: 10.118...

Detection of drugs and hepatitis C virus in used syringes from a needle exchange in Gothenburg, Sweden.

01. Januar 2024 | Drug checking

Detection of drugs and hepatitis C virus in used syringes from a needle exchange in Gothenburg, Sweden. Bergström MA, Andersson ME, Larsson SB. Drug Test Anal. 2023 Dec 3. doi: 10.1002/dta.3614. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38044807. ...

EMCDDA. Drug consumption rooms

01. Januar 2024 | Konsumräume

EMCDDA. Drug consumption rooms Introduction A main aim of this report is to inform discussions on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) by examining the available evidence, as well as reviewing the various models being adopted and their characteri...

Kanada. Legalization advocate opens new drug testing site in Vancouver

17. Dezember 2023 | Drug checking

Kanada. Legalization advocate opens new drug testing site in Vancouver A new drug testing site has opened in Vancouver, the second launched by legalization activist Dana Larsen. The Get Your Drugs Tested service on West Broadway offers testing f...

„Suchthilfe UND Wohnungsnotfallhilfe – zwei Hilfesysteme, eine gemeinsame Zielgruppe“ (SuWoKo)

12. Dezember 2023 | Verschiedenes

„Suchthilfe UND Wohnungsnotfallhilfe – zwei Hilfesysteme, eine gemeinsame Zielgruppe“ (SuWoKo) Kooperationsprojekt zwischen der Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Wohnungslosenhilfe (BAG W) und der DHS unter dem Titel „Suchthilfe UND Wohnungsnotfallhilfe ...

EMCDDA. Most recent data from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE): data explorer, analysis and key findings

12. Dezember 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

EMCDDA. Most recent data from the European Syringe Collection and Analysis Project Enterprise (ESCAPE): data explorer, analysis and key findings Background and introduction While evidence from drug treatment centres suggests that injecting...

USA. A Look Inside Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Centers (Video)

12. Dezember 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. A Look Inside Life-Saving Overdose Prevention Centers (Video) In 2021, OnPoint NYC opened the first sanctioned overdose prevention centers, or OPCs, in the U.S. Since then, they've had over 1200 overdose interventions (as of Nov 2023) and co...

Overdose Prevention Centres, Safe Consumption Sites, and Drug Consumption Rooms:

12. Dezember 2023 | Konsumräume

Drug supply measures and drug overdose mortality in the era of fentanyl and stimulants.

04. Dezember 2023 | Verschiedenes

Drug supply measures and drug overdose mortality in the era of fentanyl and stimulants. Cano M, Timmons P, Hooten M, Sweeney K. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Oct 26;9:100197. doi: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100197. PMID: 37965239; PMCID: PM...

Global State of Harm Reduction: 2023 Update to Key Data

04. Dezember 2023 | Verschiedenes

Global State of Harm Reduction: 2023 Update to Key Data This page presents an update to key data in our flagship report, The Global State of Harm Reduction. The full report is published every two years, with updates to key data in between edition...

USA. We’ll Know Harm Reduction Is Mainstream Once Dr. Fauci Likes It

04. Dezember 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. We’ll Know Harm Reduction Is Mainstream Once Dr. Fauci Likes It In 2018, the syringe service program (SSP) in Cabell County, West Virginia, was shuttered by the local health department. By January 2019, the West Virginia Bureau for Public He...

Development and Validation of a Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale for Individuals who use Opioids: Preliminary Findings and Future Directions.

04. Dezember 2023 | Verschiedenes

Development and Validation of a Protective Behavioral Strategies Scale for Individuals who use Opioids: Preliminary Findings and Future Directions. Luba R, Gopaldas M, Martinez S, Comer SD. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2023 Oct 23:rs.3.rs-3467...

Abolition and harm reduction in the struggle for "Care, Not Cages".

04. Dezember 2023 | Verschiedenes

Abolition and harm reduction in the struggle for "Care, Not Cages". Levenson J, Textor L, Bluthenthal R, Darby A, Wahbi R, Clayton-Johnson MA. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Sep 16;121:104163. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104163. Epub ahead o...

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

04. Dezember 2023 | Konsumräume

Overdose Prevention Centers, Crime, and Disorder in New York City (Audio)

04. Dezember 2023 | Konsumräume

Overdose Prevention Centers, Crime, and Disorder in New York City (Audio) Interview with Brandon del Pozo, PhD, MPA, MA, and David Mitre-Becerril, PhD, authors of Overdose Prevention Centers, Crime, and Disorder in New York City. Hosted by JAMA A...

Drug consumption rooms: 20 years of Insite

04. Dezember 2023 | Konsumräume

Drug consumption rooms: 20 years of Insite Burki, Talha The Lancet, Volume 402, Issue 10415, 1819 - 1820 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(23)02559-X/fulltexthttps://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/...

'New evidence' for Syringe Services Programs? A call for rigor and skepticism.

04. Dezember 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

'New evidence' for Syringe Services Programs? A call for rigor and skepticism. Lambdin BH, Bluthenthal RN, Humphrey JL, LaKosky P, Prohaska S, Kral AH. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Nov;121:104107. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104107. Epub 2...

Remaking the 'angry Narcanned subject': Affording new subject positions through take-home naloxone training.

04. Dezember 2023 | Naloxon

Remaking the 'angry Narcanned subject': Affording new subject positions through take-home naloxone training. Ferguson N, Farrugia A, Moore D, Fraser S. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Nov 22;123:104253. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104253. Epu...

Bystander preference for naloxone products: a field experiment.

04. Dezember 2023 | Naloxon

Bystander preference for naloxone products: a field experiment. Marks KR, Oyler DR, Strickland JC, Jaggers J, Roberts MF, Miracle DK, Barnes C, Lei F, Smith A, Mackin E, Martin MC, Freeman PR. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Nov 28;20(1):171. do...

Factors Associated with Gaps in Naloxone Knowledge: Evidence from a 2022 Great Plains Survey.

04. Dezember 2023 | Naloxon

Factors Associated with Gaps in Naloxone Knowledge: Evidence from a 2022 Great Plains Survey. Cooper-Ohm S, Habecker P, Humeniuk R, Bevins RA. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2023 Nov 3:rs.3.rs-3536993. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3536993/v1. PMID: 379...

White House urges all US schools to stock overdose reversal drug naloxone

04. Dezember 2023 | Naloxon

White House urges all US schools to stock overdose reversal drug naloxone Letter from education department presses for schools to train students and faculty in how to administer medication. (The Guardian, UK, 30.10.2023) https://www.theguardian....

Health risk communication strategies for drug checking services

04. Dezember 2023 | Drug checking

Health risk communication strategies for drug checking services This report provides an overview of principles of effective health risk communication for a drug checking service audience. The contents of this report are based on the finding...

Australien. The Know: ‘Australian drug alerts, all in one place.’

04. Dezember 2023 | Drug checking

Australien. The Know: ‘Australian drug alerts, all in one place.’ For the first time, Australia has a national picture of the emerging drugs that pose a health risk to people using them: theknow.org.au. In Australia, alerts about emerging drugs ...

Drug Checking and Harm Reduction Discussed at the 12th International Club Health Conference

04. Dezember 2023 | Drug checking

Drug Checking and Harm Reduction Discussed at the 12th International Club Health Conference Liverpool, UK, gave place to the 12th International Club Health Conference from the 1st to the 3rd of November, a conference committed to fostering a heal...

Nachfrage für Drogencheck Berlin übersteigt Kapazität

09. November 2023 | Drug checking

Nachfrage für Drogencheck Berlin übersteigt Kapazität Berlin – Die Nachfrage nach kostenlosen Drogentests übersteigt die Kapazitäten des Modellprojekts in Berlin. Seit dem Start des Drugcheckings Anfang Juni wurden insgesamt 797 Proben untersucht,...

Schottland. People Fixing The World - Training heroin users to save their friends (Audio)

09. November 2023 | Naloxon

Schottland. People Fixing The World - Training heroin users to save their friends (Audio) Heroin users in Scotland are being trained to spot when someone is about to overdose and to step in and help. The training – which includes lessons on how to...

Willingness to use a drug consumption room among people who use drugs in Lyon, France, a city with no open scene of drug use (the TRABOUL survey).

05. November 2023 | Konsumräume

Willingness to use a drug consumption room among people who use drugs in Lyon, France, a city with no open scene of drug use (the TRABOUL survey). Chappuy M, Lack P, David B, Penavayre G, Thabourey D, Landulpho M, Plasse A, Icard C, Bailly F...

A qualitative assessment of key considerations for drug checking service implementation.

05. November 2023 | Drug checking

A qualitative assessment of key considerations for drug checking service implementation. Grace Rose C, Pickard AS, Kulbokas V, Hoferka S, Friedman K, Epstein J, Lee TA. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Oct 17;20(1):151. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-0088...

USA. New York State Department of Health Announces Drug Checking Programs

05. November 2023 | Drug checking

USA. New York State Department of Health Announces Drug Checking Programs Programs Located in Central New York, Southern Tier, Mohawk Valley, and Capital Region Programs Vital to Protecting People from Fentanyl-Laced Drugs, Understanding Local Dru...

The protective effect of trusted dealers against opioid overdose in the U.S.

05. November 2023 | Verschiedenes

The protective effect of trusted dealers against opioid overdose in the U.S. Carroll JJ, Rich JD, Green TC. Int J Drug Policy. 2020 Apr;78:102695. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102695. Epub 2020 Mar 4. PMID: 32143185; PMCID: PMC7302982. https:/...

"As safe as possible": a qualitative study of opioid withdrawal and risk behavior among people who use illegal opioids.

05. November 2023 | Verschiedenes

"As safe as possible": a qualitative study of opioid withdrawal and risk behavior among people who use illegal opioids. Frank D, Elliott L, Cleland CM, Walters SM, Joudrey PJ, Russell DM, Meyerson BE, Bennett AS. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Oc...

CHEMSEX.NL

05. November 2023 | Verschiedenes

CHEMSEX.NL Objective information about sex under the influence of drugs. For anyone looking to limit harm, use drugs in a controlled manner, quit or remain sober. Features info on drugs and sex, harm reduction tips, experiential accounts and suppo...

LINKING DOTS: Assessment of opportunities for optimal access to MENTAL HEALTH CARE services for people who use drugs in the CEECA region

05. November 2023 | Verschiedenes

LINKING DOTS: Assessment of opportunities for optimal access to MENTAL HEALTH CARE services for people who use drugs in the CEECA region T he Eurasian Harm Reduction Association and a team of researchers conducted an exploratory study in Cent...

Patient reported goals for medications for opioid use disorder: A theory of proximal goal attainment.

05. November 2023 | Verschiedenes

Patient reported goals for medications for opioid use disorder: A theory of proximal goal attainment. Hohmeier KC, Cernasev A, Leibold C, Moore TM, Schlesinger E, Arce I, Geminn W, Chisholm-Burns M, Cochran G. Explor Res Clin Soc Pharm...

Facilitating exit from encampments: combining low-barrier transitional housing with stabilizing treatment for substance related problems.

05. November 2023 | Verschiedenes

Facilitating exit from encampments: combining low-barrier transitional housing with stabilizing treatment for substance related problems. Komaromy M, Stone A, Peterson A, Gott J, Koenig R, Taylor JL. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2023 Oct 26;...

Examining buprenorphine diversion through a harm reduction lens: an agent-based modeling study.

05. November 2023 | Verschiedenes

Examining buprenorphine diversion through a harm reduction lens: an agent-based modeling study. Adams JW, Duprey M, Khan S, Cance J, Rice DP, Bobashev G. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Oct 17;20(1):150. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00888-6. PMID: 3784...

Achieving the Potential of Naloxone Saturation by Measuring Distribution.

05. November 2023 | Naloxon

Achieving the Potential of Naloxone Saturation by Measuring Distribution. Sugarman OK, Hulsey EG, Heller D. JAMA Health Forum. 2023 Oct 6;4(10):e233338. doi: 10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.3338. PMID: 37889482. https://jamanetwork.com/jo...

Temporal Reinforcement of Naloxone Training Results in Significant Retention of Anti-bias and Overdose-Response Knowledge.

05. November 2023 | Naloxon

Temporal Reinforcement of Naloxone Training Results in Significant Retention of Anti-bias and Overdose-Response Knowledge. Bharne P, Kelly E, Rajkumar S, Iglesias A, Ponnapalli S, Haslund-Gourley B, Gadegbeku A. Cureus. 2023 Sep 17;15(...

Kanada. Supervised injection site could 'save lives,' says province's top health official - Opposition says government needs to offer more clarity to the public about plans to create a site.

28. Oktober 2023 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Supervised injection site could 'save lives,' says province's top health official - Opposition says government needs to offer more clarity to the public about plans to create a site. P.E.I.'s chief public health officer says a s...

Caring for coca, living with chemicals: Towards ecological harm reduction.

21. Oktober 2023 | Verschiedenes

Caring for coca, living with chemicals: Towards ecological harm reduction. Rhodes T, Ordoñez LS, Acero C, Harris M, Holland A, Sanín FG. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Aug 30;120:104179. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104179. Epub ahead of print....

Prevalence of fentanyl in methamphetamine and cocaine samples collected by community-based drug checking services.

19. Oktober 2023 | Drug checking

Prevalence of fentanyl in methamphetamine and cocaine samples collected by community-based drug checking services. Wagner KD, Fiuty P, Page K, Tracy EC, Nocera M, Miller CW, Tarhuni LJ, Dasgupta N. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2023 Oct 5;252:1...

Russland. Harm Reduction und HIV-Prävention schwerer denn je

16. Oktober 2023 | Verschiedenes

Russland. Harm Reduction und HIV-Prävention schwerer denn je Mehr als eine Million Russ*innen leben mit HIV. Ein Drittel der Infektionen geht auf intravenösen Drogengebrauch zurück. Die Andrei-Rylkow-Stiftung setzt sich für Drogenkonsument*innen, ...

Unit costs of needle and syringe program provision: a global systematic review and cost extrapolation.

08. Oktober 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Unit costs of needle and syringe program provision: a global systematic review and cost extrapolation. Killion JA, Magana C, Cepeda JA, Vo A, Hernandez M, Cyr CL, Heskett KM, Wilson DP, Zivin JG, Zúñiga ML, Pines HA, Garfein RS, Vickerman P,...

Preferred stimulant safer supply and associations with methamphetamine preference among people who use stimulants in British Columbia: Findings from a 2021 cross-sectional survey.

08. Oktober 2023 | Verschiedenes

Preferred stimulant safer supply and associations with methamphetamine preference among people who use stimulants in British Columbia: Findings from a 2021 cross-sectional survey. Ferguson M, Sedgemore KO, Scow M, Choisil P, Haywood B, Xavie...

Impact of California Statute on Naloxone Availability and Opioid Overdose Rates.

08. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

Impact of California Statute on Naloxone Availability and Opioid Overdose Rates. Gallant TL, Gilbert AR, Zargham S, Lorenzo MFD, Puglisi JL, Nicholas ZR, Gerriets VA. AJPM Focus. 2023 May 26;2(3):100112. doi: 10.1016/j.focus.2023.10011...

"I'm not going to lay back and watch somebody die": A qualitative study of how people who use drugs' naloxone experiences are shaped by rural risk environment and naloxone distribution/overdose education intervention.

08. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

"I'm not going to lay back and watch somebody die": A qualitative study of how people who use drugs' naloxone experiences are shaped by rural risk environment and naloxone distribution/overdose education intervention. Kesich Z, Ibragimov U, ...

"It can save your life, that's all I know," barriers and facilitators for engagement in take-home naloxone for people receiving opioid substitution treatment in regional Australia: An explorative study.

08. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

"It can save your life, that's all I know," barriers and facilitators for engagement in take-home naloxone for people receiving opioid substitution treatment in regional Australia: An explorative study. Natale I, Harvey C, Wood P, Anderson K...

Overdose education and naloxone distribution program design informed by people who use drugs and naloxone distributors.

08. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

Overdose education and naloxone distribution program design informed by people who use drugs and naloxone distributors. Enich M, Flumo R, Campos S, Flores N, Sullivan N, Mellor J, O'Neill C, Nyaku AN. Prev Med Rep. 2023 Aug 19;35:10237...

Naloxone prescriptions among patients with a substance use disorder and a positive fentanyl urine drug screen presenting to the emergency department.

08. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxone prescriptions among patients with a substance use disorder and a positive fentanyl urine drug screen presenting to the emergency department. Ali, S.A., Shell, J., Harris, R. et al. Harm Reduct J 20, 144 (2023). https://doi...

The association of medical providers' attitudes about naloxone and people with opioid use disorder and their self-reported "low-barrier" treatment practices.

08. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

The association of medical providers' attitudes about naloxone and people with opioid use disorder and their self-reported "low-barrier" treatment practices. Winograd RP, Coffey B, Nance M, Carpenter R. Addict Behav Rep. 2023 Aug 26;18...

Drug consumption rooms are effective to reduce at-risk practices associated with HIV/HCV infections among people who inject drugs: Results from the COSINUS cohort study.

06. Oktober 2023 | Konsumräume

Drug consumption rooms are effective to reduce at-risk practices associated with HIV/HCV infections among people who inject drugs: Results from the COSINUS cohort study. Lalanne, L, Roux, P, Donadille, C, Briand Madrid, L,&nbs...

Drug Checking - Faktenblatt

06. Oktober 2023 | Drug checking

Drug Checking - Faktenblatt Was ist Drug Checking? Drug-Checking ist ein Angebot der Schadensminderung und richtet sich an Konsumierende von psychoaktiven Substanzen. Es umfasst eine chemische Substanzanalyse und eine persönliche Beratung. Die Sub...

Contextual factors affecting the implementation of drug checking for harm reduction: a scoping literature review from a North American perspective.

04. Oktober 2023 | Drug checking

Contextual factors affecting the implementation of drug checking for harm reduction: a scoping literature review from a North American perspective. Grace Rose C, Kulbokas V, Carkovic E, Lee TA, Pickard AS. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Sep 4;20(...

'I don't chase drugs as much anymore, and I'm not dead': Client reported outcomes associated with safer opioid supply programs in Ontario, Canada.

04. Oktober 2023 | Verschiedenes

'I don't chase drugs as much anymore, and I'm not dead': Client reported outcomes associated with safer opioid supply programs in Ontario, Canada. Schmidt RA, Kaminski N, Kryszajtys DT, Rudzinski K, Perri M, Guta A, Benoit AC, Bayoumi AM, Ch...

International harm reduction indicators are still not reached: results from a repeated cross-sectional study on drug paraphernalia distribution in Germany, 2021.

04. Oktober 2023 | Verschiedenes

International harm reduction indicators are still not reached: results from a repeated cross-sectional study on drug paraphernalia distribution in Germany, 2021. Hommes F, Krings A, Dörre A, Neumeier E, Schäffer D, Zimmermann R. Harm R...

UK. UK government will not block Scots drug room pilot

04. Oktober 2023 | Konsumräume

UK. UK government will not block Scots drug room pilot The UK government will not block plans for a drug consumption room pilot in Scotland, the Scottish secretary has confirmed. Alister Jack said Westminster would not intervene, but that th...

High willingness to use overdose prevention sites among suburban people who use drugs who do not inject.

04. Oktober 2023 | Konsumräume

High willingness to use overdose prevention sites among suburban people who use drugs who do not inject. Schneider KE, Urquhart GJ, Rouhani S, Allen ST, Morris M, Sherman SG. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Sep 21;20(1):138. doi: 10.1186/s12954-02...

P2PN - Peer-to-Peer Distribution of Naloxone - VERSION 2 - Technical Briefing

04. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

P2PN - Peer-to-Peer Distribution of Naloxone - VERSION 2 - Technical Briefing EUPUD, UK, 15.09.2023 https://static1.squarespace.com/static/58321efcd1758e26bb49208d/t/64ecf07e95d9150d0543b776/1693250091869/TB_P2PN+%28%29.pdf

Naloxon rettet Leben - Empfehlungen zu Take-Home-Naloxon

04. Oktober 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxon rettet Leben - Empfehlungen zu Take-Home-Naloxon Forderung nach flächendeckender Umsetzung von Take-Home-Naloxon in Deutschland zur Reduktion von opioidbedingten Drogentodesfällen Die Zahl der drogenbezogenen Todesfälle in D...

EMCDDA. New multi-city syringe analysis uncovers latest patterns of injecting drug use

14. September 2023 | Drug checking

EMCDDA. New multi-city syringe analysis uncovers latest patterns of injecting drug use The latest patterns of injecting drug use in a selection of European cities are presented today in a new analysis from the EMCDDA. The findings are from t...

Positionspapier der Deutschen Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e.V. (DHS): Reduzierung der Risiken des Cannabiskonsums

14. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

Positionspapier der Deutschen Hauptstelle für Suchtfragen e.V. (DHS): Reduzierung der Risiken des Cannabiskonsums Von einer Arbeitsgruppe (unter Mitarbeit von G. Bischof, S. Eckhard, B. Fischer, D. Hermann, E. Hoch, D. Kratz, L. Krüger-Rosenke, K....

Virtual overdose monitoring services and overdose prevention technologies: Opportunities, limitations, and future directions.

13. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

Virtual overdose monitoring services and overdose prevention technologies: Opportunities, limitations, and future directions. Rioux W, Marshall T, Ghosh SM. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Jul 13;119:104121. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104121. ...

A qualitative study of professionals' perspectives on the ethics of medically-delivered safer injection education for people who inject drugs.

13. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

A qualitative study of professionals' perspectives on the ethics of medically-delivered safer injection education for people who inject drugs. Demina A, Desprès C, Mamzer MF. BMC Med Ethics. 2023 Aug 11;24(1):63. doi: 10.1186/s12910-02...

Schadensminderung in der Suchtmedizin

13. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

Schadensminderung in der Suchtmedizin Olivier Simon, Daniele Zullino, David Stojanovc, Lukas Brülisauer, Jean-Félix Savary, Cheryl Dickson Schweiz Ärzteztg. 2023;104(33):32-34, Veröffentlichung: 16.08.2023, DOI: doi.org/10.4414/saez.2023.211...

First, Do No Harm: Marshaling Clinician Leadership to Counter the Opioid Epidemic.

13. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

First, Do No Harm: Marshaling Clinician Leadership to Counter the Opioid Epidemic. National Academy of Medicine. 2017. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi.org/10.17226/27116. https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27116/firs...

People Who Inject Drugs and Harm Reduction: a Global Perspective

13. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

People Who Inject Drugs and Harm Reduction: a Global Perspective Our research examined distribution, harms and harm reduction for the estimated 15 million people who inject drugs worldwide. (Filter, USA, 17.08.2023) https://filtermag.org/inje...

USA. Remarkable Photos Show What Harm Reduction Actually Looks Like

13. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. Remarkable Photos Show What Harm Reduction Actually Looks Like Don’t believe the conservative fear mongering. Text by Taylor Sisk; Photography by Stacy Kranitz (Mother Jones, USA, November+December 2022 Issue) https://www.motherjones.com/poli...

Kanada. Imagine safe supply - Summary of findings

13. September 2023 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Imagine safe supply - Summary of findings As of 2022, the drug toxicity crisis killed approximately 20 people a day in Canada, with rates remaining high (Government of Canada, 2023). This crisis is the result of over a century of prohibiti...

Safer Consumption Rooms

13. September 2023 | Konsumräume

Safer Consumption Rooms. Fuertes, R. & Perez Gayo, R. (2022) Amsterdam: Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network. https://www.correlation-net.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/D9.-DCR-Manual-Final.pdf

USA. Chicago Activists Demand SCS at Overdose Awareness Rally

13. September 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. Chicago Activists Demand SCS at Overdose Awareness Rally On August 28, Chicago activists rallied at Federal Plaza in downtown Chicago, demanding that Illinois lawmakers take immediate action to prevent overdose deaths. Illinois Harm Reduction...

Dortmund. Drogenkonsumraum sorgt für Debatten innerhalb der Stadtgesellschaft - Die Drogenhilfeeinrichtung „kick“ kämpft für die Fortsetzung eines Modellprojekts

13. September 2023 | Konsumräume

Dortmund. Drogenkonsumraum sorgt für Debatten innerhalb der Stadtgesellschaft - Die Drogenhilfeeinrichtung „kick“ kämpft für die Fortsetzung eines Modellprojekts Seit 2020 ist die Drogenhilfeeinrichtung „kick“ am Hohen Wall, in direkter Umgebung z...

USA. OnPoint NYC, Operator of the Nation’s First Supervised Consumption Centers, Announces That It Has Intervened In Over 1,000 Overdoses

13. September 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. OnPoint NYC, Operator of the Nation’s First Supervised Consumption Centers, Announces That It Has Intervened In Over 1,000 Overdoses The Critical Milestone is Reached as Municipalities and States Across the Country Begin to Consider Authorizi...

Schweiz. Gegen die offene Drogenszene - Eine Million für ein «Fixerstübli» in der Stadt Chur

13. September 2023 | Konsumräume

Schweiz. Gegen die offene Drogenszene - Eine Million für ein «Fixerstübli» in der Stadt Chur Bis 2026 soll Chur einen Konsumraum für Suchtkranke haben. Das Stadtparlament hat den Millionen-Kredit bewilligt. (SRF – Schweizerischer Rundfunk, 2...

Evaluation of fentanyl immunoassay test strips for rapid in-situ detection of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in seized samples and alternative matrices,

13. September 2023 | Drug checking

Evaluation of fentanyl immunoassay test strips for rapid in-situ detection of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs in seized samples and alternative matrices, Caitlyn Norman, Victoria Marland, Craig McKenzie, Hervé Ménard, Niamh Nic Daéid, International ...

Development of a neural network model to predict the presence of fentanyl in community drug samples.

13. September 2023 | Drug checking

Development of a neural network model to predict the presence of fentanyl in community drug samples. Ti L, Grant CJ, Tobias S, Hore DK, Laing R, Marshall BDL (2023) PLoS ONE 18(7): e0288656. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0288656 https:/...

Sucht und Drogen: Lebensrettende Warnungen

13. September 2023 | Drug checking

Sucht und Drogen: Lebensrettende Warnungen Dtsch Arztebl 2023; 120(31-32): A-1311 / B-1125 Bühring, Petra Drug Checking ist eine Maßnahme zur Schadensminimierung des Konsums illegaler psychoaktiver Substanzen und kann Konsumierende der Suchthilfe ...

drugchecking.berlin - das Beratungs- und Testangebot zu psychoaktiven Substanzen

13. September 2023 | Drug checking

drugchecking.berlin - das Beratungs- und Testangebot zu psychoaktiven Substanzen (aufgerufen am 07.08.2023) https://drugchecking.berlin/

Große Nachfrage bei Drogencheck in Berlin

13. September 2023 | Drug checking

Große Nachfrage bei Drogencheck in Berlin Berlin – Gut zwei Monate nach dem Start kostenfreier Analysen von Drogen in Berlin verzeichnet das Modellprojekt eine starke Nachfrage. Wöchentlich werden bis zu 47 Proben entgegengenommen, wie die Senats...

Current attitudes toward drug checking services and a comparison of expected with actual drugs present in street drug samples collected from opioid users.

13. September 2023 | Drug checking

Current attitudes toward drug checking services and a comparison of expected with actual drugs present in street drug samples collected from opioid users. Swartz JA, Lieberman M, Jimenez AD, Mackesy-Amiti ME, Whitehead HD, Hayes KL, Taylor L...

'It's not going to be a one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of the potential utility of three drug checking service models in Scotland.

13. September 2023 | Drug checking

'It's not going to be a one size fits all': a qualitative exploration of the potential utility of three drug checking service models in Scotland. Carver H, Falzon D, Masterton W, Wallace B, Aston EV, Measham F, Hunter C, Sumnall H, Gittins R...

Naloxon rettet Leben! Positionspapier Take-Home Naloxon - Forderung einer flächendeckenden Umsetzung von Take-Home Naloxon in Deutschland zur Reduktion von opioidbedingten Drogentodesfällen

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxon rettet Leben! Positionspapier Take-Home Naloxon - Forderung einer flächendeckenden Umsetzung von Take-Home Naloxon in Deutschland zur Reduktion von opioidbedingten Drogentodesfällen Die Zahl der drogenbezogenen Todesfälle in Deutschland is...

Aktualisierte Fassung des NALtrain-Manuals

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Aktualisierte Fassung des NALtrain-Manuals Die neue und aktualisierte Fassung des NALtrain-Manuals für ausgebildete Trainer:innen ist verfügbar! Wir haben ein neues Kapitel zu „Schulungen in Justizvollzugsanstalten“ hinzugefügt und kleinere Textst...

Naloxon rettet Leben - Positionspapier Take-Home Naloxon

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxon rettet Leben - Positionspapier Take-Home Naloxon Forderung einer flächendeckenden Umsetzung von Take-Home Naloxon in Deutschland zur Reduktion von opioidbedingten Drogentodesfällen. (akzept e.V., Juni 2023) https://www.akzept.eu/wp-content...

Akzept. Drogennotfallprophylaxe mit Naloxon - NALtrain

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Akzept. Drogennotfallprophylaxe mit Naloxon - NALtrain Themenseite zum NALtrain-Projekt https://www.akzept.eu/drogennotfallprophylaxe-mit-naloxon/

A study protocol for a European, mixed methods, prospective, cohort study of the effectiveness of naloxone administration by community members, in reversing opioid overdose: NalPORS.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

A study protocol for a European, mixed methods, prospective, cohort study of the effectiveness of naloxone administration by community members, in reversing opioid overdose: NalPORS. Metrebian N, Carter B, Eide D, McDonald R, Neale J, Parkin...

Injection Drug Use Frequency Before and After Take-Home Naloxone Training.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Injection Drug Use Frequency Before and After Take-Home Naloxone Training. Colledge-Frisby S, Rathnayake K, Nielsen S, Stoove M, Maher L, Agius PA, Higgs P, Dietze P. JAMA Netw Open. 2023 Aug 1;6(8):e2327319. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkop...

Comparing Two Naloxone Tapering Methods in Management of Methadone Intoxication; a Quasi-experimental Study.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Comparing Two Naloxone Tapering Methods in Management of Methadone Intoxication; a Quasi-experimental Study. Zarei MJ, Ramezani M, Sahraie Z, Shadnia S, Erfan Talab Evini P, Mostafazadeh B, Rahimi M. Arch Acad Emerg Med. 2023 Jun 15;11...

High-Dose Naloxone Formulations Are Not as Essential as We Thought.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

High-Dose Naloxone Formulations Are Not as Essential as We Thought. Lemen PM, Garrett DP, Thompson E, Aho M, Vasquez C, Park JN. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Aug 14:2023.08.07.23293781. doi: 10.1101/2023.08.07.23293781. PMID: 37645849; PMC...

Naloxone Use in Novel Potent Opioid and Fentanyl Overdoses in Emergency Department Patients.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxone Use in Novel Potent Opioid and Fentanyl Overdoses in Emergency Department Patients. Amaducci A, Aldy K, Campleman SL, Li S, Meyn A, Abston S, Culbreth RE, Krotulski A, Logan B, Wax P, Brent J, Manini AF; Toxicology Investigators Con...

Naloxone Guidance Development Group. Guidance on take-home naloxone distribution and use by community overdose responders in Canada.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxone Guidance Development Group. Guidance on take-home naloxone distribution and use by community overdose responders in Canada. Ferguson M, Rittenbach K, Leece P, Adams A, Ali F, Elton-Marshall T, Burmeister C, Brothers TD, Medley A, Ch...

The Double-Edged Sword: Naloxone-Induced Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

The Double-Edged Sword: Naloxone-Induced Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema. Marsalisi C, Guo HJ, Reddy P. Cureus. 2023 Jul 10;15(7):e41642. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41642. PMID: 37575849; PMCID: PMC10412747. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/ar...

Evaluation of a large-scale health department naloxone distribution program: Per capita naloxone distribution and overdose morality.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Evaluation of a large-scale health department naloxone distribution program: Per capita naloxone distribution and overdose morality. Freiermuth CE, Ancona RM, Brown JL, Punches BE, Ryan SA, Ingram T, et al. (2023) PLoS ONE 18(8): e0289...

How to save a life: Public awareness of a national mass media take home naloxone campaign, and effects of exposure to campaign components on overdose knowledge and responses.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

How to save a life: Public awareness of a national mass media take home naloxone campaign, and effects of exposure to campaign components on overdose knowledge and responses. Sumnall HR, Atkinson AM, Anderson M, McAuley A, Trayner K. I...

EMCDDA. Take-home naloxone programmes in Europe

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

EMCDDA. Take-home naloxone programmes in Europe Overview Naloxone is used worldwide in medical emergencies to reverse respiratory depression caused by opioid overdose. It has no effect on non-opioid drug overdoses, no dependency potentia...

Viele Drogentodesfälle nach Überdosierungen wären durch Nasenspray vermeidbar

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Viele Drogentodesfälle nach Überdosierungen wären durch Nasenspray vermeidbar International Overdose Awareness Day am 31. August: Suchtforscher Prof. Dr. Heino Stöver und Simon Fleißner zur Bedeutung von Take-Home-Naloxon. (Frankfurt Uni...

The Deadly Missouri Fentanyl Epidemic: 2023 Update and Why We Carry Naloxone.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

The Deadly Missouri Fentanyl Epidemic: 2023 Update and Why We Carry Naloxone. Stoecker WV, Kopel J. Mo Med. 2023 May-Jun;120(3):183. PMID: 37404894; PMCID: PMC10317090. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10317090/

Promises and perils of the FDA's over-the-counter naloxone reclassification.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Promises and perils of the FDA's over-the-counter naloxone reclassification. Zhu DT, Tamang S, Humphreys K. Lancet Reg Health Am. 2023 May 22;23:100518. doi: 10.1016/j.lana.2023.100518. PMID: 37497396; PMCID: PMC10366474. https://www.n...

Opioid Overdose: Limitations in Naloxone Reversal of Respiratory Depression and Prevention of Cardiac Arrest.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Opioid Overdose: Limitations in Naloxone Reversal of Respiratory Depression and Prevention of Cardiac Arrest. van Lemmen M, Florian J, Li Z, van Velzen M, van Dorp E, Niesters M, Sarton E, Olofsen E, van der Schrier R, Strauss DG, Dahan A.&n...

Successful Management of Kratom Use Disorder With Buprenorphine and Naloxone.

13. September 2023 | Naloxon

Successful Management of Kratom Use Disorder With Buprenorphine and Naloxone. Arhin M, Mobley J, Hamad H, Remick P. Cureus. 2023 Jun 29;15(6):e41146. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41146. PMID: 37519540; PMCID: PMC10386870. https://www.ncbi.nlm.n...

USA. Naloxone Distribution and Regulations

30. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

USA. Naloxone Distribution and Regulations USA. Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Comprehensive Opioid, Stimulant, and Substance Abuse Program (COSSAP), USA, März 2023) https://www.cossapresources.org/Content/Documents/Articles/RTI_Naloxone_Di...

„Blue Punisher“ in Teilen Deutschlands seit längerem verbreitet

30. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

„Blue Punisher“ in Teilen Deutschlands seit längerem verbreitet Berlin – Eine 13-Jährige stirbt – mutmaßlich durch eine hoch dosierte Ecstasypille. Es soll sich dabei um die Variante „Blue Punisher“ handeln, die laut Bundeskriminalamt (BKA) keine...

Mehrere Bundesländer planen kostenfreie Drogentests

30. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Mehrere Bundesländer planen kostenfreie Drogentests Berlin – Nach Pilotprojekten in Berlin und Thüringen wollen auch Hessen und Baden-Württemberg Angebote einführen, bei denen Konsumenten die Inhaltsstoffe ihrer gekauften Drogen auf Gesundheitsge...

Start des Berliner Drogentestprojektes: 83 Drogenproben, viele Verunreinigungen

28. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Start des Berliner Drogentestprojektes: 83 Drogenproben, viele Verunreinigungen Berlin – Die seit kurzem möglichen kostenlosen Drogentests in Berlin sind auf Anhieb gut akzeptiert und nachgefragt worden. Dabei ergaben die Laboranalysen mancher Ra...

Akzept e.V. Drug-Checking bundesweit umsetzen!

28. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Akzept e.V. Drug-Checking bundesweit umsetzen! Der Akzept e.V. - Bundesverband für akzeptierende Drogen arbeit und humane Drogenpolitik begrüßt die Änderungen des Betäubungsmittelgesetzes (BtMG), um Drug-Checking in Deutschland zu erleichtern. (a...

Drug-Checking im Bundestag beschlossen

28. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Drug-Checking im Bundestag beschlossen Der Deutsche Bundestag hat heute eine bundesweite Regelung zu Drug-Checking-Modellen beschlossen. Der Sucht- und Drogenbeauftragte Blienert: „Mit der Erlaubnis zum Drug-Checking kommen wir in der Droge...

UK. Home Office U-turn on festival drug tests ‘puts people at risk’

28. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

UK. Home Office U-turn on festival drug tests ‘puts people at risk’ Exclusive: Festival organisers say onerous new licence rules for onsite drug testing could endanger lives. (The Guardian, UK, 14.06.2023) https://www.theguardian.com/politics/20...

Statement: Naloxon rettet Leben! Support. Don’t punish!

28. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

Statement: Naloxon rettet Leben! Support. Don’t punish! Weltdrogentag am 26. Juni: Suchtforscher Prof. Dr. Heino Stöver und Simon Fleißner zur Bedeutung von Take-Home Naloxon in Anbetracht der steigenden Drogentodesfälle Die Zahl der Droge...

Europa. Harm reduction – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023)

17. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

Europa. Harm reduction – the current situation in Europe (European Drug Report 2023) Harm reduction encompasses interventions, programmes and policies that seek to reduce the health, social and economic harms of drug use to individuals, com...

"We do it ourselves": strengths and opportunities for improving the practice of harm reduction.

17. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

"We do it ourselves": strengths and opportunities for improving the practice of harm reduction. Claborn K, Samora J, McCormick K, Whittfield Q, Courtois F, Lozada K, Sledge D, Burwell A, Chavez S, Bailey J, Bailey C, Pederson CD, Zagorski C...

USA. FDA Approves Prescription Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdose

17. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Approves Prescription Nasal Spray to Reverse Opioid Overdose Nalmefene Hydrochloride Product in Nasal Spray Form Provides Additional Tool for Harm Reduction Groups and First Responders. (FDA – U.S. Food & Drug Administration, USA, 22...

USA. NIH and FDA leaders call for more research, lower barriers to improve and implement drug- checking tools amid overdose epidemic

17. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

USA. NIH and FDA leaders call for more research, lower barriers to improve and implement drug- checking tools amid overdose epidemic Tools such as fentanyl test strips hold promise to reduce drug-related harms and save lives. (NIDA - Nation...

Insights from Drug Checking Programs: Practicing Bootstrap Public Health Whilst Tailoring to Local Drug User Needs.

17. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Insights from Drug Checking Programs: Practicing Bootstrap Public Health Whilst Tailoring to Local Drug User Needs. Ondocsin J, Ciccarone D, Moran L, Outram S, Werb D, Thomas L, Arnold EA. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 May 30...

Ärztevertreter sprechen sich für „Drug Checking“ wie in Berlin aus

17. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Ärztevertreter sprechen sich für „Drug Checking“ wie in Berlin aus Berlin – Nach dem Start kostenloser Drogentests für Erwachsene in Berlin sprechen sich Vertreter von Kinder- und Jugendärzten für eine Ausweitung aus. (aerzteblatt.de, 12.06.2023)...

Testing for Fentanyl — Urgent Need for Practice-Relevant and Public Health Research

11. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Testing for Fentanyl — Urgent Need for Practice-Relevant and Public Health Research Nora D. Volkow, Robert M. Califf, Marta Sokolowska, Lawrence A. Tabak, and Wilson M. Compton NEJM, June 10, 2023, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp2302857 https://www.nejm.org...

U.S. Naloxone Report Highlights The Competitive Scenario With Impact Of Drivers And Challenges 2030 | Novartis AG, Indivior Plc., ADAPT Pharma, Inc., Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., INSYS Therapeutics, Inc.

10. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

U.S. Naloxone Report Highlights The Competitive Scenario With Impact Of Drivers And Challenges 2030 | Novartis AG, Indivior Plc., ADAPT Pharma, Inc., Amphastar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., INSYS Therapeutics, Inc. (digitaljournal.com, USA, 09.06.2023) ...

Schadensminderung in der Schwiz im Jahr 2022 . Einbezug von Peers und Zugang für Jugendliche

08. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

Schadensminderung in der Schwiz im Jahr 2022 . Einbezug von Peers und Zugang für Jugendliche DerBericht«GlobalStateofHarmReduction2022»zeigtauf,wieweltweitaufdrogenbedingte Gesundheitsschäden, einschliesslich HIV und virale Hepatitis, reagie...

Lost lives and opportunities for the legacy of harm reduction in Scotland, UK

08. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

Lost lives and opportunities for the legacy of harm reduction in Scotland, UK Comiskey, Catherine Maria The Lancet Public Health, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(23)00102-0/fulltext

„Drug Checking“: Kostenlose Drogentests in Berlin ab sofort möglich

08. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

„Drug Checking“: Kostenlose Drogentests in Berlin ab sofort möglich Berlin – Kostenlose Analysen von Partydrogen sind in Berlin ab sofort möglich. Nach jahrelangen Diskussionen und Vorbereitungen hat das sogenannte Drug-Checking, bei dem die Inha...

Schweiz. Neue Drug-Checking-Auswertungen DIZ Zürich

08. Juni 2023 | Drug checking

Schweiz. Neue Drug-Checking-Auswertungen DIZ Zürich Die neuen Auswertungen des Drug Checking vom Drogeninformationszentrums (DIZ) der Stadt Zürich sind online erhältlich. Es gibt Auswertungen zu den Substanzen MDMA, Kokain, Cannabis, Amphetamin u...

Australien. ‘You almost died’: Safe drug use saves lives in Australia

08. Juni 2023 | Konsumräume

Australien. ‘You almost died’: Safe drug use saves lives in Australia Melbourne’s first Medically Supervised Injecting Room (MSIR) has courted controversy but is estimated to have saved 63 people dying from drug use. (Al Jazeera, Katar, 29.04.202...

In brief: Over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray.

06. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

In brief: Over-the-counter Narcan nasal spray. Med Lett Drugs Ther. 2023 May 1;65(1675):72. doi: 10.58347/tml.2023.1675e. PMID: 37155252. https://secure.medicalletter.org/TML-article-1675e

Feasibility and acceptability of inserts promoting virtual overdose monitoring services (VOMS) in naloxone kits: a qualitative study.

06. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

Feasibility and acceptability of inserts promoting virtual overdose monitoring services (VOMS) in naloxone kits: a qualitative study. Safi F, Rioux W, Rider N, Fornssler B, Jones S, Ghosh SM. Harm Reduct J. 2023 May 8;20(1):64. doi: ...

Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop.

06. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

Considerations for the design of overdose education and naloxone distribution interventions: results of a multi-stakeholder workshop. Sellen K, Markowitz B, Parsons JA, Leece P, Handford C, Goso N, Hopkins S, Klaiman M, Shahin R, Milos G, W...

Application of The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to inform understanding of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of opioid and naloxone training on college campuses.

06. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

Application of The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research to inform understanding of barriers and facilitators to the implementation of opioid and naloxone training on college campuses. Shelton RC, Goodwin K, McNeil M, Bernitz M...

Take-Home Naloxon: Ein Baustein der Drogennotfallprophylaxe auch in Deutschland.

06. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

Take-Home Naloxon: Ein Baustein der Drogennotfallprophylaxe auch in Deutschland. Fleißner, S., Stöver, H. & Schäffer, D. Bundesgesundheitsbl (2023). doi.org/10.1007/s00103-023-03705-4 https://link.springer.com/article/10.10...

Naloxone training and availability in the US commercial fishing industry.

06. Juni 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxone training and availability in the US commercial fishing industry. Bellantoni, JM, Bulzacchelli, MT, Orchard, D, Sulman, HB, Bartlett, JJ, Dzugan, J. Am J Ind Med. 2023; 1- 5. doi:1...

Field Testing the "Avoid the Needle" Intervention for Persons at Risk for Transitioning to Injecting Drug Use in Tallinn, Estonia and New York City, USA.

06. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

Field Testing the "Avoid the Needle" Intervention for Persons at Risk for Transitioning to Injecting Drug Use in Tallinn, Estonia and New York City, USA. Jarlais DCD, McKnight C, Weng CA, Feelemyer J, Tross S, Raag M, Org G, Talu A, Uuskula A.&nb...

High levels of interest in access to free safer smoking equipment to reduce injection frequency among people who inject drugs in Seattle, Washington.

06. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

High levels of interest in access to free safer smoking equipment to reduce injection frequency among people who inject drugs in Seattle, Washington. Reid MC, Oliphant-Wells T, Moreno C, Ketchum J, Fitzpatrick T, McMahan VM, Glick SN. Drug...

USA. Fentanyl Patches Are Saving My Life. We Need to Make Them Accessible.

06. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. Fentanyl Patches Are Saving My Life. We Need to Make Them Accessible. True safe supply means a legal and regulated supply of the same drugs people access through the unregulated market. In Canada, what we have instead—for the few who ar...

Kanada. Machine-Based Opioid Dispensing Reduced Drug-Related Harms

06. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Machine-Based Opioid Dispensing Reduced Drug-Related Harms A British Columbia program that uses biometric dispensing machines to supply pharmaceutical-grade opioids to patients with opioid use disorder reduced drug-related harms and could...

Safer opioid supply via a biometric dispensing machine: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and associated outcomes

06. Juni 2023 | Verschiedenes

Safer opioid supply via a biometric dispensing machine: a qualitative study of barriers, facilitators and associated outcomes Geoff Bardwell, Andrew Ivsins, Manal Mansoor, Seonaid Nolan, Thomas Kerr CMAJ May 2023, 195 (19) E668-E676; DOI: 10.150...

Irland. New drug testing regime to be rolled out at festivals

29. Mai 2023 | Drug checking

Irland. New drug testing regime to be rolled out at festivals A drug testing regime, introduced at Electric Picnic in September, will be rolled out to different types of festivals this year, according to the HSE's National Clinical Lead for...

USA. An innovative strategy to access harm reduction resources

29. Mai 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. An innovative strategy to access harm reduction resources Increasing access to empirically supported harm reduction resources, including naloxone, safer injection kits, and fentanyl test strips, could help prevent overdose deaths and other d...

Expanding the accessibility of harm reduction services in the United States: Measuring the impact of an automated harm reduction dispensing machine.

29. Mai 2023 | Verschiedenes

Expanding the accessibility of harm reduction services in the United States: Measuring the impact of an automated harm reduction dispensing machine. Arendt D. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023 Jan-Feb;63(1):309-316. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2...

Drug Overdose Prevention: An Exercise in Optimism.

24. Mai 2023 | Verschiedenes

Drug Overdose Prevention: An Exercise in Optimism. Connery HS, Weiss RD. Am J Psychiatry. 2023 May 1;180(5):337-339. doi: 10.1176/appi.ajp.20230170. PMID: 37122270. https://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/appi.ajp.20230170

USA. New overdose antidote approved, but concerns raised about cost, side effects

24. Mai 2023 | Naloxon

USA. New overdose antidote approved, but concerns raised about cost, side effects The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a nasal-spray medication touted as another option to reverse overdoses caused by synthetic opioids, includi...

USA. Indivior Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval of OPVEE® (nalmefene) Nasal Spray, An Opioid Overdose Rescue Medicine for Natural and Synthetic Opioids Like Fentanyl

24. Mai 2023 | Naloxon

USA. Indivior Announces U.S. Food and Drug Administration Approval of OPVEE® (nalmefene) Nasal Spray, An Opioid Overdose Rescue Medicine for Natural and Synthetic Opioids Like Fentanyl Richmond, Va., May 22, 2023 – Indivior PLC (LSE: INDV) t...

Policy brief – how supervised consumption sites can save lives and improve local communities

24. Mai 2023 | Konsumräume

Policy brief – how supervised consumption sites can save lives and improve local communities At the 10th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users, held in Glasgow, Scotland, international policymakers gathered to discus...

USA. NYU Langone to Study Ability of Overdose Prevention Centers to Counter Unprecedented Overdose Crisis

24. Mai 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. NYU Langone to Study Ability of Overdose Prevention Centers to Counter Unprecedented Overdose Crisis NYU Langone Health and Brown University’s School of Public Health today announced a grant award from the National Institute on Drug Abu...

Schweiz. Einblicke in das Leben Sucht- und Armutsbetroffener - Die Luzerner «Gasseziitig» feiert Jubiläum

14. Mai 2023 | Verschiedenes

Schweiz. Einblicke in das Leben Sucht- und Armutsbetroffener - Die Luzerner «Gasseziitig» feiert Jubiläum Seit 25 Jahren gibt es in Luzern die «Gasseziitig». Am Samstag wurden zur Feier Verkäufer und Käuferinnen zusammengebracht. (Zentral pl...

USA. US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention

13. Mai 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. US backs study of safe injection sites, overdose prevention For the first time, the U.S. government will pay for a large study measuring whether overdoses can be prevented by so-called safe injection sites, places where people can use heroin...

Synthetische Opioide in Deutschland - Bundesmodellprojekt RAFT (Präsentation)

08. Mai 2023 | Drug checking

Synthetische Opioide in Deutschland - Bundesmodellprojekt RAFT (Präsentation) Rapid Fentanyl Tests in Drogenkonsumräumen (12/22-11/23) Projektleitung: Maria Kuban Projektbegleitung: Dirk Schäffer (Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe, Gefördert durch Bundesmin...

Zwischenstand des Bundesmodellprojektes NALtrain zum Thema Take-Home Naloxon

08. Mai 2023 | Naloxon

Zwischenstand des Bundesmodellprojektes NALtrain zum Thema Take-Home Naloxon Im Rahmen des akzept-Kongresses in Berlin (04.05-05.05.) wurden die Zwischenergebnisse des Bundemodellprojektes NALtrain vorgestellt. Das Projekt fördert die Durchführun...

Effects of Gabapentinoids on Heroin-Induced Ventilatory Depression and Reversal by Naloxone.

08. Mai 2023 | Naloxon

Effects of Gabapentinoids on Heroin-Induced Ventilatory Depression and Reversal by Naloxone. Flynn SM, France CP. ACS Pharmacol Transl Sci. 2023 Mar 6;6(4):519-525. doi: 10.1021/acsptsci.2c00230. PMID: 37082751; PMCID: PMC10111619. ...

Rapid Analysis of Drugs: A Pilot Surveillance System To Detect Changes in the Illicit Drug Supply To Guide Timely Harm Reduction Responses - Eight Syringe Services Programs, Maryland, November 2021-August 2022.

08. Mai 2023 | Drug checking

Rapid Analysis of Drugs: A Pilot Surveillance System To Detect Changes in the Illicit Drug Supply To Guide Timely Harm Reduction Responses - Eight Syringe Services Programs, Maryland, November 2021-August 2022. Russell E, Sisco E, Thomson A...

Sweden's first Take-Home Naloxone program: participant characteristics, dose endpoints and predictors for overdose reversals.

08. Mai 2023 | Naloxon

Sweden's first Take-Home Naloxone program: participant characteristics, dose endpoints and predictors for overdose reversals. Holmén E, Warnqvist A, Kåberg M. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2023 Apr 22;18(1):24. doi: 10.1186/s13011-0...

Feasibility and acceptability of online opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution: Study protocol and preliminary results from a randomized pilot clinical trial.

08. Mai 2023 | Naloxon

Feasibility and acceptability of online opioid overdose education and naloxone distribution: Study protocol and preliminary results from a randomized pilot clinical trial. Sisson ML, Azuero A, Chichester KR, Carpenter MJ, Businelle MS, Shel...

Harm reduction and recovery services support (HRRSS) to mitigate the opioid overdose epidemic in a rural community.

08. Mai 2023 | Verschiedenes

Harm reduction and recovery services support (HRRSS) to mitigate the opioid overdose epidemic in a rural community. Heo M, Beachler T, Sivaraj LB, Tsai HL, Chea A, Patel A, Litwin AH, Zeller TA. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2023 Ap...

Women who use drugs: engagement in practices of harm reduction care.

08. Mai 2023 | Verschiedenes

Women who use drugs: engagement in practices of harm reduction care. Austin T, Lavalley J, Parusel S, Collins AB, Olding M, Boyd J. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Apr 13;20(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00775-0. PMID: 37055805; PMCID: PMC10100...

Schottland. Rapid evidence review on interventions to reduce drug-related harm during transitions of care

05. Mai 2023 | Verschiedenes

Schottland. Rapid evidence review on interventions to reduce drug-related harm during transitions of care This review describes the types of interventions used to reduce risk of drug harms, including death, among adults during transition of care ...

Frankreich. Study: French Drug Injection Rooms Cut ER Visits And Crime

05. Mai 2023 | Konsumräume

Frankreich. Study: French Drug Injection Rooms Cut ER Visits And Crime A French study on drug consumption rooms (DCRs) in Paris and Strasbourg – where people inject drugs safely – shows less overdoses, shared needles, abscesses, ER visits...

Kanada. Not 1 person has died at Hamilton YWCA's unique safer use drug space since it opened a year ago

05. Mai 2023 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Not 1 person has died at Hamilton YWCA's unique safer use drug space since it opened a year ago The supervised overnight drop-in for women to use illicit substances is the only one in Hamilton. (CBC, Kanada, 22.04.2023) https://www....

Mindzone. Quartals-Updates

05. Mai 2023 | Drug checking

Mindzone. Quartals-Updates Jeweils zum Ende des Quartals werden zusätzlich zu den Warnmeldungen und Trendspotter-Berichten kurze Quartals-Updates veröffentlicht. Zum Beispiel findet ihr darin die Ergebnisse aller Substanzprobenanalysen (auch, wen...

Take-Home Naloxone and risk management from the perspective of people who survived an opioid overdose in Stockholm - An analysis informed by drug, set and setting.

05. Mai 2023 | Naloxon

Take-Home Naloxone and risk management from the perspective of people who survived an opioid overdose in Stockholm - An analysis informed by drug, set and setting. Holmén E, Hammarberg A, Kåberg M, Storbjörk J. Int J Drug Policy. 202...

Berlin. Vorstellung der „Kontaktstelle mit Drogenkonsumraum SKA“

21. April 2023 | Konsumräume

Berlin. Vorstellung der „Kontaktstelle mit Drogenkonsumraum SKA“ In Berlin-Kreuzberg, in einem Wohngebiet zwischen dem Kottbusser Tor und dem Görlitzer Park, liegt die Kontaktstelle mit Drogenkonsumraum SKA. Von montags bis freitags können Besuch...

Harm Reduction School - Mainline

21. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction School - Mainline The Harm Reduction School offers e-courses on harm reduction for everyone – from peer workers to programme coordinators – anywhere in the world. (Mainline, Niederlande, April 2023) https://vimeo.com/815364763

New data confirm lack of progress in harm reduction after three decades of proven evidence of effectiveness.

21. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

New data confirm lack of progress in harm reduction after three decades of proven evidence of effectiveness. Macdonald, V., Mathers, B., Sabin, K., Me, A., Carpentier, C., Niaz, K., Mozalevskis, A., Luhmann, N., Ciupagea, M., Soltani, F. an...

The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework.

09. April 2023 | Naloxon

The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework. Dumbrell, J., Daneshvar, H., Oteo, A. et al. Harm Reduct J 20, 40 (2023). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00763-4 https://harmre...

The acceptability of overdose alert and response technologies: introducing the TPOM-ODART framework.

09. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. How Can Over-the-Counter Naloxone Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths?

09. April 2023 | Naloxon

USA. How Can Over-the-Counter Naloxone Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths? A Yale Medicine doctor explains how naloxone, a medication that reverses an opioid overdose, works. (Yale Medicine, USA, 29.03.2023) https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/naloxon...

USA. FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray

09. April 2023 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Approves First Over-the-Counter Naloxone Nasal Spray Agency Continues to Take Critical Steps to Reduce Drug Overdose Deaths Being Driven Primarily by Illicit Opioids. (FDA – US Food & Drug Administration, USA, 29.03.2023) https://ww...

"It's just another tool on my toolbelt": New York state law enforcement officer experiences administering naloxone.

09. April 2023 | Naloxon

"It's just another tool on my toolbelt": New York state law enforcement officer experiences administering naloxone. Lloyd D, Rowe K, Leung SJ, Pourtaher E, Gelberg K. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Mar 6;20(1):29. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00748-...

Optimizing naloxone distribution to prevent opioid overdose fatalities: results from piloting the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach within syringe service programs.

09. April 2023 | Naloxon

Optimizing naloxone distribution to prevent opioid overdose fatalities: results from piloting the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach within syringe service programs. Patel SV, Wenger LD, Kral AH, Sherr K, Wagner AD, Davidson PJ, Lamb...

A mixed-methods analysis of risk-reduction strategies adopted by syringe services program participants and non-syringe services program participants in New York City.

09. April 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

A mixed-methods analysis of risk-reduction strategies adopted by syringe services program participants and non-syringe services program participants in New York City. Beharie N, Urmanche A, Harocopos A. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Mar 25;20(...

Bremen. Konsumraum für Drogenabhängige am Bremer Hauptbahnhof kommt früher

09. April 2023 | Konsumräume

Bremen. Konsumraum für Drogenabhängige am Bremer Hauptbahnhof kommt früher Der geplante Konsumraum für Drogenabhängige in der Nähe des Bremer Hauptbahnhofs soll früher in Betrieb gehen als ursprünglich geplant. Das hat Gesundheitssenatorin Claudi...

Kanada. Supervised consumption site working well: staff

09. April 2023 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Supervised consumption site working well: staff The Yukon’s first supervised consumption site opened in Whitehorse months after the government declared a territory-wide substance use emergency in January 2022. (Whitehouse Daily...

Start des Projektes Suchthilfe UND Wohnungsnotfallhilfe - SuWoKo

09. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

Start des Projektes Suchthilfe UND Wohnungsnotfallhilfe - SuWoKo Unter dem Titel „Suchthilfe UND Wohnungsnotfallhilfe - zwei Hilfesysteme, eine gemeinsame Zielgruppe“ (SuWoKo) startete am 01. Februar 2023 das gemeinsame Projekt der Deutsche...

USA. Safety First!

09. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. Safety First! Safety First: A Reality-Based Approach to Teens and Drugs was created by the Drug Policy Alliance and adopted by the Stanford REACH Lab. The purpose of this curriculum is to provide high school students with honest; scient...

Harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs

09. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

Harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs Nelson, Ediomo-Ubong The Lancet Global Health, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(23)00111-0/fulltext

Epidemiology of injecting drug use, prevalence of injecting-related harm, and exposure to behavioural and environmental risks among people who inject drugs: a systematic review

09. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

Epidemiology of injecting drug use, prevalence of injecting-related harm, and exposure to behavioural and environmental risks among people who inject drugs: a systematic review Degenhardt, Louisa et al. The Lancet Global Health, Volume 0, Issue ...

Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs: a systematic review

09. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

Global coverage of interventions to prevent and manage drug-related harms among people who inject drugs: a systematic review Colledge-Frisby, Samantha et al. The Lancet Global Health, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/l...

REACT (REducing bACTerial infections) Materials

09. April 2023 | Verschiedenes

REACT (REducing bACTerial infections) Materials The toolkit is aimed at helping service providers to support people who inject drugs care for their veins and make changes to help prevent bacterial infections and associated health complications. T...

Differences in drug use behaviors that impact overdose risk among individuals who do and do not use fentanyl test strips for drug checking.

09. April 2023 | Drug checking

Differences in drug use behaviors that impact overdose risk among individuals who do and do not use fentanyl test strips for drug checking. Tilhou AS, Zaborek J, Baltes A, Salisbury-Afshar E, Malicki J, Brown R. Harm Reduct J. 2023 M...

Point-of-care community drug checking technologies: an insider look at the scientific principles and practical considerations.

09. April 2023 | Drug checking

Point-of-care community drug checking technologies: an insider look at the scientific principles and practical considerations. Gozdzialski L, Wallace B, Hore D. Harm Reduct J. 2023 Mar 25;20(1):39. doi: 10.1186/s12954-023-00764-3. PM...

Welcome to TEDI - Trans European Drug Information network (TEDI)

09. April 2023 | Drug checking

Welcome to TEDI - Trans European Drug Information network (TEDI) TEDI developed a database that collects, monitors and analyses the evolution of various European drug trends in recreational settings. This system continues to operate allowing info...

Schottland. Peer Naloxone Supply Project

19. März 2023 | Naloxon

Schottland. Peer Naloxone Supply Project A new report published by SDF shows the evaluation of the peer-to-peer naloxone programme within three pilot areas: one prison, one rural, one urban. The project aimed to establish, embed, and suppo...

Berlin. Fixpunkt Berlin: Supporting People Who Use Crack in Berlin (Video)

12. März 2023 | Konsumräume

Berlin. Fixpunkt Berlin: Supporting People Who Use Crack in Berlin (Video) A harm reduction organisation is on the frontline of helping those marginalised people who use crack on the streets – Read our report from Berlin and watch our short film ...

FDA. Information about Naloxone

12. März 2023 | Naloxon

FDA. Information about Naloxone Naloxone is a medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioid overdose and is the standard treatment for overdose. In the wake of the opioid epidemic, efforts are underway to make this emergency treatment mo...

USA. FDA Approves Amphastar Pharma's Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose

12. März 2023 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Approves Amphastar Pharma's Nasal Spray for Opioid Overdose Amphastar Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) had approved its nasal spray for emergency treatment of known or suspected opioid ove...

‘The area I’m from is very rough’: Drug users’ views on the role of social and economic factors in their experiences of drug-related harm,

12. März 2023 | Verschiedenes

‘The area I’m from is very rough’: Drug users’ views on the role of social and economic factors in their experiences of drug-related harm, Shane O’Mahony (2023) Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse, DOI: 10.1080/1533264...

USA. Facing overdose crisis, Mayor Adams says NYC will seek to lower drug deaths by 15%

06. März 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. Facing overdose crisis, Mayor Adams says NYC will seek to lower drug deaths by 15% In response to a record surge in drug overdose fatalities, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Thursday a plan to expand intervention services in neighbo...

Substances from unregulated drug markets - A retrospective data analysis of customer-provided samples from a decade of drug checking service in Zurich (Switzerland).

06. März 2023 | Drug checking

Substances from unregulated drug markets - A retrospective data analysis of customer-provided samples from a decade of drug checking service in Zurich (Switzerland). Magnolini R, Schneider M, Schori D, Trachsel D, Bruggmann P. Int J Drug P...

Fentanyl, Heroin, and Methamphetamine-Based Counterfeit Pills Sold at Tourist-Oriented Pharmacies in Mexico: An Ethnographic and Drug Checking Study.

05. März 2023 | Drug checking

Fentanyl, Heroin, and Methamphetamine-Based Counterfeit Pills Sold at Tourist-Oriented Pharmacies in Mexico: An Ethnographic and Drug Checking Study. Friedman J, Godvin M, Molina C, Romero R, Borquez A, Avra T, Goodman-Meza D, Strathdee S, ...

Harm reduction behaviors are associated with carrying naloxone among patients on methadone treatment.

05. März 2023 | Naloxon

Harm reduction behaviors are associated with carrying naloxone among patients on methadone treatment. Kozak Z, Ciccarone D, Thrul J, Cole TO, Pappas AL, Greenblatt AD, Welsh C, Yoon M, Gann D Jr, Artigiani EE, Wish ED, Belcher AM. Ha...

"There's absolutely no downside to this, I mean, except community opposition:" A qualitative study of the acceptability of vending machines for harm reduction.

05. März 2023 | Verschiedenes

"There's absolutely no downside to this, I mean, except community opposition:" A qualitative study of the acceptability of vending machines for harm reduction. Stewart RE, Cardamone NC, Loscalzo E, French R, Lovelace C, Mowenn WK, Tarhini A...

Warnmeldung: Heroin in Bremen mit ungewöhnlich starker Wirkung

05. März 2023 | Drug checking

Warnmeldung: Heroin in Bremen mit ungewöhnlich starker Wirkung NEWS National EarlyNational Early WarningWarning System.System. (IFT-München, 01.03.2023) https://mindzone.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NEWS-Substanz-Warnmeldung-A4-007-Heroin-ung...

Perspectives of people in Philadelphia who use fentanyl/heroin adulterated with the animal tranquilizer xylazine; Making a case for xylazine test strips.

05. März 2023 | Drug checking

Perspectives of people in Philadelphia who use fentanyl/heroin adulterated with the animal tranquilizer xylazine; Making a case for xylazine test strips. Reed MK, Imperato NS, Bowles JM, Salcedo VJ, Guth A, Rising KL. Drug Alcohol De...

Australien. Pill testing is coming to Queensland. Here’s what can we learn from programs overseas

05. März 2023 | Drug checking

Australien. Pill testing is coming to Queensland. Here’s what can we learn from programs overseas Queensland will become the second Australian jurisdiction to offer pill testing. While the timeline is yet to be announced, once up and running...

Naloxone expansion is not associated with increases in adolescent heroin use and injection drug use: Evidence from 44 US states.

05. März 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxone expansion is not associated with increases in adolescent heroin use and injection drug use: Evidence from 44 US states. Bruzelius E, Cerdá M, Davis CS, Jent V, Wheeler-Martin K, Mauro CM, Crystal S, Keyes KM, Samples H, Hasin DS, M...

How do contextual factors influence naloxone distribution from syringe service programs in the USA: a cross-sectional study.

05. März 2023 | Naloxon

How do contextual factors influence naloxone distribution from syringe service programs in the USA: a cross-sectional study. Lambdin BH, Wenger L, Bluthenthal R, Bartholomew TS, Tookes HE, LaKosky P, O'Neill S, Kral AH. Harm Reduct J...

Racial/ethnic disparities in opioid overdose prevention: comparison of the naloxone care cascade in White, Latinx, and Black people who use opioids in New York City.

05. März 2023 | Naloxon

Racial/ethnic disparities in opioid overdose prevention: comparison of the naloxone care cascade in White, Latinx, and Black people who use opioids in New York City. Khan MR, Hoff L, Elliott L, Scheidell JD, Pamplin JR 2nd, Townsend TN, Irv...

Kanada. “Regressive Thinking” Ends Syringe, Pipe Distribution at Edmonton Transit Stations

02. März 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Kanada. “Regressive Thinking” Ends Syringe, Pipe Distribution at Edmonton Transit Stations Until recently, Boyle Street Community Services staff had been handing out various harm reduction tools to people who wanted and needed them at Edmonton Tr...

Safer Use (russisch)

02. März 2023 | Verschiedenes

Safer Use (russisch) DAH -Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe, Februar 2023 https://www.aidshilfe.de/safer-use-russisch

Europa. Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe - Monitoring Data Report 2022

24. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Europa. Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe - Monitoring Data Report 2022 Hersg.: Correlation, Niederlande, 23.02.2023) https://www.correlation-net.org/monitoring-data-report-2022/

Regional analysis of the provision of drug checking services in the CEECA region

21. Februar 2023 | Drug checking

Regional analysis of the provision of drug checking services in the CEECA region The Eurasian Harm Reduction Association (EHRA) presents „Regional analysis of the provision of drug checking services in the Central and Eastern Europe and Central A...

Support, don't punish: Drug decriminalization is harm reduction.

21. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Support, don't punish: Drug decriminalization is harm reduction. Bratberg JP, Simmons A, Arya V, Bhatia A, Vakharia SP. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2023 Jan-Feb;63(1):224-229. doi: 10.1016/j.japh.2022.12.017. Epub 2022 Dec 20. PMID: 366...

EHRA. Recommendations for setting up online harm reduction services

21. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

EHRA. Recommendations for setting up online harm reduction services This document was developed by Lana Durjava for the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association (EHRA) as part of the project “Sustainability of Services for Key Populations in Eastern E...

NALtrain Newsletter 5 – Februar 2023

21. Februar 2023 | Naloxon

NALtrain Newsletter 5 – Februar 2023 (NALtrain, Februar 2023) https://www.akzept.eu/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/NALtrainNewsletter5.pdf

‘I’m not going to leave someone to die’: carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences.

21. Februar 2023 | Naloxon

‘I’m not going to leave someone to die’: carriage of naloxone by police in Scotland within a public health framework: a qualitative study of acceptability and experiences. Speakman, E.M., Hillen, P., Heyman, I. et al. Harm Reduct J&nb...

USA: Naloxon vermutlich bald ohne Rezept erhältlich

19. Februar 2023 | Naloxon

USA: Naloxon vermutlich bald ohne Rezept erhältlich Silver Spring/Maryland – In den USA wird der Opioid-Antagonist Naloxon, der bei einer Opioid-Überdosierung lebensrettend sein kann, vermutlich demnächst rezeptfrei erhältlich sein. Externe Berat...

Harm reduction services in the Netherlands - Recent developments and future challenges

18. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Harm reduction services in the Netherlands - Recent developments and future challenges Harm reduction (HR) has been a pillar of drug policy in the Netherlands for many decades. In fact, the Netherlands was a pioneer in the field of HR. Like many ...

FDA Inches Closer to OTC Narcan—at the Expense of Generic Naloxone

18. Februar 2023 | Naloxon

FDA Inches Closer to OTC Narcan—at the Expense of Generic Naloxone Advisors to the Food and Drug Administration have voted unanimously in support of making a naloxone product available without requiring a prescription, as the pharmaceutical compa...

Kostenfreie Drogentests: „Drug Checking“ demnächst in Berlin

15. Februar 2023 | Drug checking

Kostenfreie Drogentests: „Drug Checking“ demnächst in Berlin Berlin – Nach jahrelangen Diskussionen und Planungen soll das Drug-Checking, das Testen von Drogen auf Verunreinigungen, in Kürze in Berlin beginnen. „Das Projekt ist bereits mit wichti...

Schweiz. Luzerner Drogenkontrolle: «Die gefundenen MDMA-Tabletten hätten tödlich sein können»

07. Februar 2023 | Drug checking

Schweiz. Luzerner Drogenkontrolle: «Die gefundenen MDMA-Tabletten hätten tödlich sein können» Ab sofort können Konsumierende jeden Montagabend Drogen im Drug Checking Dilu testen lassen. Ausgebaut werden soll auch das mobile Checking an Partys od...

EMCDDA. Obdachlosigkeit und Drogen: gesundheitliche und soziale Maßnahmen

07. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

EMCDDA. Obdachlosigkeit und Drogen: gesundheitliche und soziale Maßnahmen Dieser Leitfaden ist einer von mehreren Publikationen, die unter dem Titel Gesundheitliche und soziale Maßnahmen im Umgang mit Drogenproblemen: ein europäischer Leitfaden z...

Feasibility Study of Using Mobile Phone-Based Experience Sampling to Assess Drug Checking by Opioid Street Drug Users.

07. Februar 2023 | Drug checking

Feasibility Study of Using Mobile Phone-Based Experience Sampling to Assess Drug Checking by Opioid Street Drug Users. Swartz JA, Mackesy-Amiti ME, Jimenez AD, -Taylor LDR, Prete E. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2023 Jan 13:rs.3.rs-2472117. doi...

Qualitative exploration of public health vending machines in young adults who misuse opioids: A promising strategy to increase naloxone access in a high risk underserved population.

07. Februar 2023 | Naloxon

Qualitative exploration of public health vending machines in young adults who misuse opioids: A promising strategy to increase naloxone access in a high risk underserved population. Wagner NM, Kempe A, Barnard JG, Rinehart DJ, Havranek EP, ...

Improved Process for the Preparation of Naloxegol Oxalate, an Opiod Receptor Antagonist.

07. Februar 2023 | Naloxon

Improved Process for the Preparation of Naloxegol Oxalate, an Opiod Receptor Antagonist. Velugula SRK, Misra NC, Chapala S, Aaramadaka SKR, Chavakula R, Sanasi PD. ACS Omega. 2023 Jan 10;8(3):3415-3422. doi: 10.1021/acsomega.2c07305. PMID:...

The Effect of Naloxone Access Laws on Fatal Synthetic Opioid Overdose Fatality Rates.

07. Februar 2023 | Naloxon

The Effect of Naloxone Access Laws on Fatal Synthetic Opioid Overdose Fatality Rates. Tabatabai M, Cooper RL, Wilus DM, Edgerton RD, Ramesh A, MacMaster SA, Patel PN, Singh KP. J Prim Care Community Health. 2023 Jan-Dec;14:2150131922114724...

NRW. Suchtkooperation NRW richtet Drogenkonsum-FAQ ein

07. Februar 2023 | Konsumräume

NRW. Suchtkooperation NRW richtet Drogenkonsum-FAQ ein Köln. Wie werden Drogenkonsumräume in den Kommunen geplant? Dazu hat die Suchtkooperation NRW auf ihrer Internetseite einen Bereich mit häufig gestellten Fragen eingerichtet. Hintergrund...

Kanada. Our Healthbox

07. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Our Healthbox A 'smart', interactive dispensing machine that provides low barrier access to self-testing kits for HIV and COVID-19, plus essential harm reduction and sexual health supplies. (ourhealthbox.ca, Kanada, Januar 2023) htt...

Kanada. Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada

07. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Project to Set Up 100 Harm Reduction “Vending Machines” Across Canada Vending machines are increasingly being deployed to distribute harm reduction supplies in North America. As Filter has reported, they’re being used to dispense hydromor...

Strategies to Reduce Harm: An Expert Panel Discussion on the Fentanyl Crisis.

07. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Strategies to Reduce Harm: An Expert Panel Discussion on the Fentanyl Crisis. Leitz SJ, Bagley SM, Cook AJ, Jones C, Lawrence D, Pearce P. Perm J. 2023 Jan 24:1-13. doi: 10.7812/TPP/22.176. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36691739. https...

USA. Impact of the California Harm Reduction Initiative

07. Februar 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. Impact of the California Harm Reduction Initiative Barrot H. Lambdin, Alex H. Kral, Lynn Wenger, Sheila V. Patel, Jamie L. Humphrey, Shelley N. Facente, Hansel Tookes, Ricky Bluthenthal, Paul LaKosky, Stephanie Prohaska RTI Internatio...

Comprehensive needle and syringe program and opioid agonist therapy reduce HIV and hepatitis c virus acquisition among people who inject drugs in different settings: a pooled analysis of emulated trials,

07. Februar 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Comprehensive needle and syringe program and opioid agonist therapy reduce HIV and hepatitis c virus acquisition among people who inject drugs in different settings: a pooled analysis of emulated trials, van Santen, D. K., Lodi, S.,&nb...

Clarifying ‘safer supply’ to enrich policy discussions.

31. Januar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Clarifying ‘safer supply’ to enrich policy discussions. Kilmer, B. and Pardo, B. (2023), Addiction. doi.org/10.1111/add.16124 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.16124

USA. San Francisco eyes supervised drug use sites — again

31. Januar 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. San Francisco eyes supervised drug use sites — again Gov. Gavin Newsom nixed a plan for state-sanctioned drug use sites last year. Now, San Francisco officials are forging ahead without him. Mayor London Breed said Wednesday she’s working w...

A scoping review of qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to the use of supervised consumption services.

31. Januar 2023 | Konsumräume

A scoping review of qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to the use of supervised consumption services. Ivsins A, Warnock A, Small W, Strike C, Kerr T, Bardwell G. Int J Drug Policy. 2023 Jan;111:103910. doi: 10.1016/j.d...

Drug Checking - From guerrilla to government agent: the full spectrum of drug checking services

31. Januar 2023 | Drug checking

Drug Checking - From guerrilla to government agent: the full spectrum of drug checking services The aim of the special issue is twofold. On the one hand, it capitalises on the momentum generated by the growing scientific and political interest in...

Naloxon. Virtual Innovation - A free tool in the fight against opioid deaths

31. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxon. Virtual Innovation - A free tool in the fight against opioid deaths Intranasal naloxone (Narcan®) can reverse the effects of an opioid overdose in fewer than five minutes. In most states, it’s available without a prescription, carr...

Take-Home-Naloxon für geschulte Opioidabhängige - Erfahrungen zum Umgang mit Überdosierungsnotfällen

31. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

Take-Home-Naloxon für geschulte Opioidabhängige - Erfahrungen zum Umgang mit Überdosierungsnotfällen Take-home Naloxone for Trained Opioid Addicts – How Do They Deal with Overdose Emergencies Heike Wodarz von Essen, Jörg Wolstein, Oliver P...

Notfall-Kit für Ersthelfende: Naloxon bei Drogenabhängigen: Resultate eines Feldversuchs

31. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

Notfall-Kit für Ersthelfende: Naloxon bei Drogenabhängigen: Resultate eines Feldversuchs Die Bereitstellung von Naloxon für Ersthelfende kann die Zahl der Drogentoten deutlich reduzieren. Die Ergebnisse des ersten deutschen Feldversuchs, bei...

Naloxon und Drogenabhängige: Ein Nasenspray könnte Leben retten – könnte

31. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

Naloxon und Drogenabhängige: Ein Nasenspray könnte Leben retten – könnte In den USA wird ein Medikament beworben, das eine tödliche Überdosis bei Drogenkonsumenten verhindern soll: Naloxon. Ersthelfer sprühen es in die Nase der Betroffenen. Es wi...

Kanada. Beyond “Zero Tolerance”? Syringe Access in Canadian Prisons

31. Januar 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Kanada. Beyond “Zero Tolerance”? Syringe Access in Canadian Prisons In the outside world, if you’re lucky enough to live somewhere that has harm reduction services, you might have access to a syringe service program. There, you can get supplies a...

Opioid-involved overdose trainings delivered using remote learning modalities.

31. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

Opioid-involved overdose trainings delivered using remote learning modalities. Giordano NA, Febres-Cordero S, Baker H, Pfeiffer KM, Walsh LM, Gish A, Axson SA. Nurs Open. 2023 Jan 21. doi: 10.1002/nop2.1615. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 3668...

USA. Push for over-the-counter naloxone may not help most vulnerable

20. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

USA. Push for over-the-counter naloxone may not help most vulnerable The Biden administration’s push to make some forms of opioid overdose reversal drugs available over the counter will likely have little impact on the people that need it m...

Life-saving medication given to Doncaster prisoners on their release

16. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

Life-saving medication given to Doncaster prisoners on their release Medication that can quickly reverse the life-threatening effects of a drug overdose is being issued to at risk prisoners for safe keeping when they are released from Doncaster’s...

USA. Andrew Tatarsky and Maia Szalavitz: How 'Harm Reduction' Is Transforming Drug Policy

16. Januar 2023 | Verschiedenes

USA. Andrew Tatarsky and Maia Szalavitz: How 'Harm Reduction' Is Transforming Drug Policy As the drug war retreats, individualist approaches to substance use and abuse will make us all better off. (Reason, USA, 11.01.2023) https://reason.co...

Prevalence and correlates of using opioids alone among individuals in a residential treatment program in Michigan: implications for overdose mortality prevention.

09. Januar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Prevalence and correlates of using opioids alone among individuals in a residential treatment program in Michigan: implications for overdose mortality prevention. Gicquelais RE, Genberg BL, Maksut JL, Bohnert ASB, Fernandez AC. Harm ...

"We want everything in a one-stop shop": acceptability and feasibility of PrEP and buprenorphine implementation with mobile syringe services for Black people who inject drugs.

08. Januar 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

"We want everything in a one-stop shop": acceptability and feasibility of PrEP and buprenorphine implementation with mobile syringe services for Black people who inject drugs. Bartholomew TS, Andraka-Cristou B, Totaram RK, Harris S, Dobleck...

Analysis of four syringe dispensing machine point-of-access data 2017-2020 in Melbourne, Australia: machine utilisation and client demographics.

08. Januar 2023 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Analysis of four syringe dispensing machine point-of-access data 2017-2020 in Melbourne, Australia: machine utilisation and client demographics. Kerr P, Cossar RD, Livingston M, Jacka D, Dietze P, O'Keefe D. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Dec 2...

Umgang mit Drogennotfällen

06. Januar 2023 | Verschiedenes

Umgang mit Drogennotfällen In diesem Jahr ist es in der Schweiz und in Deutschland, aber auch in anderen Ländern in Europa, zu verschiedenen Todesfällen an illegalen Partys gekommen. Sowohl in einem Fall in Köln Ende August als auch in einem Fall...

Substance Use Stigma and Community Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study Examining Barriers and Possible Responses.

06. Januar 2023 | Drug checking

Substance Use Stigma and Community Drug Checking: A Qualitative Study Examining Barriers and Possible Responses. Davis S, Wallace B, Van Roode T, Hore D. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Nov 30;19(23):15978. doi: 10.3390/ijerph1...

Everywhere and for everyone: proportionate universalism as a framework for equitable access to community drug checking.

06. Januar 2023 | Drug checking

Everywhere and for everyone: proportionate universalism as a framework for equitable access to community drug checking. Wallace B, van Roode T, Burek P, Hore D, Pauly B. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Dec 20;19(1):143. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-0...

USA. The Opioid Crisis: New York’s supervised injection sites have halted nearly 700 overdoses in just over a year

06. Januar 2023 | Konsumräume

USA. The Opioid Crisis: New York’s supervised injection sites have halted nearly 700 overdoses in just over a year Since November 2021, New York’s sites together have served more than 2,100 people using drugs more than 50,000 times. No one has di...

An observational study of the extent of naloxone furnishing in California Central Valley community pharmacies.

06. Januar 2023 | Naloxon

An observational study of the extent of naloxone furnishing in California Central Valley community pharmacies. Banawis M, Mah G, Mohsin R, Pobre J, Tracy D, Song AV, Apollonio DE. J Am Pharm Assoc (2003). 2022 Nov 2:S1544-3191(22)003...

Island. Iceland – the model for harm reduction?

25. Dezember 2022 | Verschiedenes

Island. Iceland – the model for harm reduction? Substance use among Icelandic teens was one of the highest in Europe 20 years ago. According to a survey conducted in 1992, nearly a quarter of Icelandic teens smoked every day, and over 40 percent ...

USA. Remarkable Photos Show What Harm Reduction Actually Looks Like - Don’t believe the conservative fear mongering.

25. Dezember 2022 | Verschiedenes

USA. Remarkable Photos Show What Harm Reduction Actually Looks Like - Don’t believe the conservative fear mongering. Text by Taylor Sisk; Photography by Stacy Kranitz, Mother Jones, USA, November+December 2022 Issue https://www.motherjones.com/p...

Kanada. First supervised drug inhalation service in Ontario opens in Toronto amid rise in smoking-related OD deaths

25. Dezember 2022 | Konsumräume

Kanada. First supervised drug inhalation service in Ontario opens in Toronto amid rise in smoking-related OD deaths For the first time in Ontario, people who choose to inhale their substances now have a safe, indoor space to go. Toronto’s Casey ...

Substanzproben einschicken?

25. Dezember 2022 | Drug checking

Substanzproben einschicken? Im NEWS-Projekt ist es möglich und sogar wünschenswert, wenn Substanzproben eingeschickt werden. Diese werden anschließend vom IFT anonymisiert und dann an das EU-Projekt ADEBAR plus zur Analyse geschickt. Die Ergebnis...

Schnelltests gegen Notfälle durch illegales Fentanyl

25. Dezember 2022 | Drug checking

Schnelltests gegen Notfälle durch illegales Fentanyl Illegal hergestelltes Fentanyl taucht auch in Deutschland als lebensgefährliche Beimengung zu Straßenheroin auf. Ein Modellprojekt der Deutschen Aidshilfe mit Fentanyl-Schnelltests soll Drogeng...

Who uses drug checking services? Assessing uptake and outcomes at English festivals in 2018

25. Dezember 2022 | Drug checking

Who uses drug checking services? Assessing uptake and outcomes at English festivals in 2018 Fiona Measham and Henry Simmons DRUGS, HABITS AND SOCIAL POLICY, VOL. 23 NO. 3 2022, DOI 10.1108/DHS-02-2022-0008 https://www.emerald.com/insight/conten...

A distributed model to expand the reach of drug checking

25. Dezember 2022 | Drug checking

A distributed model to expand the reach of drug checking Bruce Wallace, Lea Gozdzialski, Abdelhakim Qbaich, Azam Shafiul, Piotr Burek, Abby Hutchison, Taylor Teal, Rebecca Louw, Collin Kielty, Derek Robinson, Belaid Moa, Margaret-Anne Storey, Chr...

Substance residue analysis as an alternative to drug checking? Traces from drug paraphernalia as a source for laboratory analysis

25. Dezember 2022 | Drug checking

Substance residue analysis as an alternative to drug checking? Traces from drug paraphernalia as a source for laboratory analysis Teemu Kaskela, Ronja Järvelin, Janne Nahkuri, Teemu Gunnar, Aino Kankaanpää, Anna Pelander and Miina Kajos DRUGS, H...

USA. Nearly 1,000 overdoses reversed using naloxone distributed through vending machine

25. Dezember 2022 | Naloxon

USA. Nearly 1,000 overdoses reversed using naloxone distributed through vending machine UC, Caracole partnership makes significant impact in Hamilton County. (Univesity of Cincinatti, USA, 06.12.2022) https://www.uc.edu/news/articles/2022/11/uc-...

Psychische und somatische Gesundheit von wohnungslosen Menschen - Evidenz aus dem National Survey on Psychiatric and Somatic Health of Homeless Individuals (NAPSHI-Studie)

25. Dezember 2022 | Verschiedenes

Psychische und somatische Gesundheit von wohnungslosen Menschen - Evidenz aus dem National Survey on Psychiatric and Somatic Health of Homeless Individuals (NAPSHI-Studie) The mental and physical health of the homeless - evidence from the Nationa...

USA. NYC launches drug checking program to spot fentanyl before people overdose

11. Dezember 2022 | Drug checking

USA. NYC launches drug checking program to spot fentanyl before people overdose Tammy Hogan said she was grateful for OnPoint NYC when her husband began to overdose in the Bronx. She dragged him onto the subway down to Harlem, where she ran into ...

Implementation of a Leave-behind Naloxone Program in San Francisco: A One-year Experience.

11. Dezember 2022 | Naloxon

Implementation of a Leave-behind Naloxone Program in San Francisco: A One-year Experience. LeSaint KT, Montoy JCC, Silverman EC, Raven MC, Schow SL, Coffin PO, Brown JF, Mercer MP. West J Emerg Med. 2022 Oct 31;23(6):952-957. doi: 10...

The role of increasing pharmacy and community distributed naloxone in the opioid overdose epidemic in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York City.

11. Dezember 2022 | Naloxon

The role of increasing pharmacy and community distributed naloxone in the opioid overdose epidemic in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New York City. Morgan JR, Freibott CE, Jalali A, Jeng PJ, Walley AY, Chatterjee A, Green TC, Nolan ML, Li...

Drogennotfallschulung Opioidabhängiger in Haft und Versorgung mit Take-Home Naloxon bei Haftentlassung: Machbarkeitsstudie aus dem bayerischen Modellprojekt

11. Dezember 2022 | Naloxon

Drogennotfallschulung Opioidabhängiger in Haft und Versorgung mit Take-Home Naloxon bei Haftentlassung: Machbarkeitsstudie aus dem bayerischen Modellprojekt Heike Jutta Wodarz-von Essen, Jörg Wolstein, Oliver Pogarell, Norbert Wodarz Das Gesundh...

Aktualisierte Fassung des NALtrain-Manuals

11. Dezember 2022 | Naloxon

Aktualisierte Fassung des NALtrain-Manuals Die neue und aktualisierte Fassung des NALtrain-Manuals für ausgebildete Trainer*innen ist verfügbar! Wir haben ein neues Kapitel zu “Schulungen in Justizvollzugsanstalten” hinzugefügt und kleinere...

Take-home Naloxone at Opioid Treatment Programs: A Lifesaver.

11. Dezember 2022 | Naloxon

Take-home Naloxone at Opioid Treatment Programs: A Lifesaver. Katzman, Joanna G. MD, MSPH; Bhatt, Snehal MD; Comerci, George D. Jr MD, MACP. Journal of Addiction Medicine: 11/12 2022 - Volume 16 - Issue 6 - p 619-621 doi: 10.1097/ADM...

Kanada. Managed Alcohol Programs Offer Harm Reduction to Unhoused People

11. Dezember 2022 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Managed Alcohol Programs Offer Harm Reduction to Unhoused People In Montreal and other Canadian cities, MAP participants are given the means to set their own drinking goals, plus housing or other supports. (Filter, USA, 06....

EMCDDA. Homelessness and drugs: health and social responses

11. Dezember 2022 | Verschiedenes

EMCDDA. Homelessness and drugs: health and social responses Homelessness is considered to be an intense form of social exclusion. It negatively affects physical and mental health, quality of life and access to employment and other economic, socia...

Technical Brief. Harm Reduction for People Who Use Drugs: Priorities for Investment and Increased Impact in HIV Programming

11. Dezember 2022 | Verschiedenes

Technical Brief. Harm Reduction for People Who Use Drugs: Priorities for Investment and Increased Impact in HIV Programming The Global Fund, Allocation Period 2023-2025, Date published: 17 November 2022 https://www.theglobalfund.org/media/1...

HCV microelimination in harm reduction centres has benefits beyond HCV cure but is hampered by high reinfection rates.

11. Dezember 2022 | Verschiedenes

HCV microelimination in harm reduction centres has benefits beyond HCV cure but is hampered by high reinfection rates. Lens S, Miralpeix A, Gálvez M, Martró E, González N, Rodríguez-Tajes S, Mariño Z, Saludes V, Reyes-Urueña J, Majó X, Colo...

USA. California Can’t Afford Its Free Narcan Program. Will It Embrace Generic?

24. November 2022 | Naloxon

USA. California Can’t Afford Its Free Narcan Program. Will It Embrace Generic? A California naloxone delivery program is struggling to meet rising demand due to the expense of nasal spray Narcan. The situation highlights the the absurdity of stat...

Griechenland. A Visit to the Drug Consumption Room in Athens

24. November 2022 | Konsumräume

Griechenland. A Visit to the Drug Consumption Room in Athens At the international meeting of the Corelation European Harm Reduction Network, participants had a chance to visit the Drug Consumption room of OKANA, the largest service provider in Gr...

Bayern. Drogensucht: Warum gibt es keine Konsumräume in Bayern?

22. November 2022 | Konsumräume

Bayern. Drogensucht: Warum gibt es keine Konsumräume in Bayern? (Audio und Text) Jedes Jahr sterben in Bayern etwa 250 Menschen an ihrer Drogensucht. Häufig ist die Ursache eine Überdosis - zum Beispiel von Heroin. Medizinisch überwachte Konsumrä...

UK. Bristol drug-checking service gains charity status

22. November 2022 | Drug checking

UK. Bristol drug-checking service gains charity status The UK's first Home Office licensed drug-checking service has been granted charity status. The Loop, which run pop-up sites, including at music festivals, plans to launch a regular testing s...

Nigeria. ‘HIV can kill faster than the drug abuse’: Nigeria opens first needle exchange to tackle infection

22. November 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Nigeria. ‘HIV can kill faster than the drug abuse’: Nigeria opens first needle exchange to tackle infection The programme, seen as a shift in attitudes in a zero-tolerance country, is aimed at curbing the spread of blood-borne disease. (The Guard...

Comparing Projected Fatal Overdose Outcomes and Costs of Strategies to Expand Community-Based Distribution of Naloxone in Rhode Island.

22. November 2022 | Naloxon

Comparing Projected Fatal Overdose Outcomes and Costs of Strategies to Expand Community-Based Distribution of Naloxone in Rhode Island. USA. Zang X, Bessey SE, Krieger MS, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(11):e2241174. doi:10.1001/...

USA. FDA Announces Preliminary Assessment that Certain Naloxone Products Have the Potential to be Safe and Effective for Over-the-Counter Use

22. November 2022 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Announces Preliminary Assessment that Certain Naloxone Products Have the Potential to be Safe and Effective for Over-the-Counter Use Agency Continues to Encourage Sponsor Applications for Over-the-Counter Naloxone Products. (FDA – US Foo...

Providing naloxone to people who are prescribed opioids is a cost-effective way of preventing opioid overdose deaths

22. November 2022 | Naloxon

Providing naloxone to people who are prescribed opioids is a cost-effective way of preventing opioid overdose deaths Much of the research on the effects of naloxone distribution has focused on people with opioid use disorder. This study investiga...

USA. Harm-reduction efforts needed to curb overdose epidemic (AMA)

22. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

USA. Harm-reduction efforts needed to curb overdose epidemic (AMA) The U.S. drug-overdose epidemic continues to worsen as the number of deaths grew by nearly 15% in 2021—a grim total fueled by a 23% rise in the number of deaths linked to illicitl...

Forschungsbericht / Research Report. Kampagne zur Veränderung der Drogen-Applikationsform von intravenös zu inhalativ - Eine Mitarbeiter_innenbefragung in deutschen Suchthilfeeinrichtungen [Campaign to Change the Mode of Application of Drugs from Intraven

22. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Forschungsbericht / Research Report. Kampagne zur Veränderung der Drogen-Applikationsform von intravenös zu inhalativ - Eine Mitarbeiter_innenbefragung in deutschen Suchthilfeeinrichtungen [Campaign to Change the Mode of Application of Drugs from ...

The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2022: The Right Side of History

22. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2022: The Right Side of History This Briefing Paper, drawn from The Global State of Tobacco Harm Reduction 2022: The Right Side of History, considers when, how and why the approach now known as tobacco h...

Beyond co-production: The construction of drug checking knowledge in a Canadian supervised injection facility.

12. November 2022 | Drug checking

Beyond co-production: The construction of drug checking knowledge in a Canadian supervised injection facility. Betsos A, Valleriani J, Boyd J, McNeil R. Soc Sci Med. 2022 Jul 21;314:115229. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115229. Epub ...

UK. Drug checking services make festivals safer, research shows

12. November 2022 | Drug checking

UK. Drug checking services make festivals safer, research shows New research has found that drug checking services at festivals reduce the possibility of drug-related harm, provide opportunities for targeted health interventions amongst higher ri...

Drug-Checking - Regulierungs- und Förderbedarfe

12. November 2022 | Drug checking

Drug-Checking - Regulierungs- und Förderbedarfe Das Positionspapier entstand im Zusammenhang mit dem Fachtag Drug-Checking am 15.06.2022 in Frankfurt/Main, der vom Bundesministerium für Gesundheit gefördert wurde. Herausgeber: akzept e.V. - Bund...

Was Harm Reduction ist und warum wir mehr davon brauchen

12. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Was Harm Reduction ist und warum wir mehr davon brauchen Wortwörtlich übersetzt bedeutet harm reduction „Schadensreduzierung.“ Obwohl die Entwicklung erster harm reduction-Maßnahmen schon in den 1920er-Jahren begann, ist das Prinzi...

Kanada. Can drug users’ lives be saved by giving them uncontaminated heroin and cocaine?

12. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Can drug users’ lives be saved by giving them uncontaminated heroin and cocaine? A Vancouver “compassion club” is buying illicit drugs and testing for impurities before distributing them to users at risk of overdose. (The Hamilton Spectat...

Law Enforcement and Community Provision of Fentanyl Test Strips to People Who Use Drugs for Engagement and Referral to Services.

08. November 2022 | Drug checking

Law Enforcement and Community Provision of Fentanyl Test Strips to People Who Use Drugs for Engagement and Referral to Services. Olson R, Case P, Palacios WR, Hunter A, Lopes-McCoy V, Green TC. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2022 Nov-D...

Warnmeldung: MDA statt MDMA

08. November 2022 | Drug checking

Warnmeldung: MDA statt MDMA (mindzone, München, 04.11.2022) https://mindzone.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/NEWS-Substanz-Warnmeldung-A4-003.pdf

Implementation and Uptake of the Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream: A Statewide Public Health-Public Safety Partnership Drug Checking Program.

08. November 2022 | Drug checking

Implementation and Uptake of the Massachusetts Drug Supply Data Stream: A Statewide Public Health-Public Safety Partnership Drug Checking Program. Green TC, Olson R, Jarczyk C, Erowid E, Erowid F, Thyssen S, Wightman R, Del Pozo B, Michelso...

A systematic review of the distribution of take-home naloxone in low- and middle-income countries and barriers to the implementation of take-home naloxone programs.

08. November 2022 | Naloxon

A systematic review of the distribution of take-home naloxone in low- and middle-income countries and barriers to the implementation of take-home naloxone programs. Sajwani HS, Williams AV. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Oct 20;19(1):117. doi: ...

A measurement invariance analysis of selected Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS) items among bystanders and first responders.

08. November 2022 | Naloxon

A measurement invariance analysis of selected Opioid Overdose Knowledge Scale (OOKS) items among bystanders and first responders. Swartz JA, Lin Q, Kim Y (2022) PLoS ONE 17(10): e0271418. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0271418 https:/...

'It's the same thing as giving them CPR training': rural first responders' perspectives on naloxone.

08. November 2022 | Naloxon

'It's the same thing as giving them CPR training': rural first responders' perspectives on naloxone. Filteau MR, Green B, Kim F, McBride KA. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Oct 3;19(1):111. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00688-4. PMID: 36192736; PMCID:...

Risks and overdose responses: Participant characteristics from the first seven years of a national take-home naloxone program.

08. November 2022 | Naloxon

Risks and overdose responses: Participant characteristics from the first seven years of a national take-home naloxone program. Ericson ØB, Eide D, Lobmaier P, Clausen T. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Nov 1;240:109645. doi: 10.1016/j.drug...

Opioid Antagonists from the Orvinol Series as Potential Reversal Agents for Opioid Overdose.

08. November 2022 | Naloxon

Opioid Antagonists from the Orvinol Series as Potential Reversal Agents for Opioid Overdose. Disney A, Olson KM, Shafer AM, Moore SC, Anand JP, Traynor JR, Husbands SM. ACS Chem Neurosci. 2022 Nov 2;13(21):3108-3117. doi: 10.1021/acs...

Harm Reduction International (2022) Global State of Harm Reduction 2022.

08. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction International (2022) Global State of Harm Reduction 2022. London: Harm Reduction International. https://hri.global/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/HRI_GSHR-2022_Full-Report_Final.pdf

The Global State of Harm Reduction 2022

08. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

The Global State of Harm Reduction 2022 The Global State of Harm Reduction is the only report that provides an independent analysis of harm reduction in the world. Now in its the eighth edition, the Global State of Harm Reduction 2...

Harm Reduction Services Are Slowly Spreading Around the World

08. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction Services Are Slowly Spreading Around the World Around the world, despite the COVID-19 pandemic, environmental crisis and warfare, harm reduction services are slowly spreading. Global State of Harm Reduction 2022, a report released ...

Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada.

08. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada. Foreman-Mackey A, Pauly B, Ivsins A, Urbanoski K, Ma...

USA. The Vending Machine Saving Lives in Ohio

08. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

USA. The Vending Machine Saving Lives in Ohio Since early last year, a vending machine in the US state of Ohio has provided crucial harm reduction supplies to a local community. The machine, operated in Hamilton County by the non-profit Car...

Schottland. Edinburgh drug consumption room study underway after deaths hit record high

08. November 2022 | Konsumräume

Schottland. Edinburgh drug consumption room study underway after deaths hit record high Whilst Glasgow's council continues to make the legal case for consumption rooms, Edinburgh is looking at the cost and possible location of such a facility in ...

The onset and severity of acute opioid toxicity in heroin overdose cases: a retrospective cohort study at a supervised injecting facility in Melbourne, Australia.

08. November 2022 | Konsumräume

The onset and severity of acute opioid toxicity in heroin overdose cases: a retrospective cohort study at a supervised injecting facility in Melbourne, Australia. Stam NC, Cogger S, Schumann JL, Weeks A, Roxburgh A, Dietze PM, Clark N. ...

“Overdose Has Many Faces”: The Politics of Care in Responding to Overdose at Sydney’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre.

08. November 2022 | Konsumräume

“Overdose Has Many Faces”: The Politics of Care in Responding to Overdose at Sydney’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre. Dertadian, G. C., & Yates, K. (2022). Contemporary Drug Problems, 0(0). doi.org/10.1177/00914509221...

Die 7. Nationale Substitutionskonferenz (NaSuKo) 21.09.2022 in Berlin - Beiträge zum Nachlesen oder Download

01. November 2022 | Naloxon

Die 7. Nationale Substitutionskonferenz (NaSuKo) 21.09.2022 in Berlin - Beiträge zum Nachlesen oder Download Hier stehen Ihnen die Beiträge der 7. NaSuKo zum Nachlesen oder Download zur Verfügung: – NALtrain – Rettet Leben; Simon Fleis...

Schottland. Injecting equipment provision in Scotland 2021 to 2022

01. November 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Schottland. Injecting equipment provision in Scotland 2021 to 2022 This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) presents information on injecting equipment provision (IEP). This includes the number of outlets, attendances and the types of injecti...

Attitude changes following short-form opioid overdose video education: a pilot study.

01. November 2022 | Naloxon

Attitude changes following short-form opioid overdose video education: a pilot study. Galiher MV, Huffman M. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Oct 14;19(1):114. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00696-4. PMID: 36241995; PMCID: PMC9562080. https://www.ncbi....

Naloxone administration by law enforcement officers in New York State (2015-2020).

01. November 2022 | Naloxon

Naloxone administration by law enforcement officers in New York State (2015-2020). Pourtaher E, Payne ER, Fera N, Rowe K, Leung SJ, Stancliff S, Hammer M, Vinehout J, Dailey MW. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Sep 19;19(1):102. doi: 10.1186/s129...

Characteristics of events in which police responded to overdoses: an examination of incident reports in Rhode Island.

01. November 2022 | Naloxon

Characteristics of events in which police responded to overdoses: an examination of incident reports in Rhode Island. Macmadu A, Yolken A, Frueh L, Toussaint JR, Newman R, Jacka BP, Collins AB, Marshall BDL. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Oct 1...

UK. Glastonbury Festival may have to review drug testing policy

01. November 2022 | Drug checking

UK. Glastonbury Festival may have to review drug testing policy Glastonbury Festival might have to change its drug testing policy as part of a review of its licence. The licence for the event, at Worthy Farm in Somerset, includes a management pl...

Neuseeland. Music festival organisers and drug-checking clinics set for unrestricted summer season

01. November 2022 | Drug checking

Neuseeland. Music festival organisers and drug-checking clinics set for unrestricted summer season New Zealand's new drug-checking legislation will be put to the test in what looks set to be the first unrestricted music festival season since the ...

Irland. Results from Irelands first back of house drug testing

01. November 2022 | Drug checking

Irland. Results from Irelands first back of house drug testing The HSE National Social Inclusion Office has launched their findings from Ireland’s first ‘back of house’ drug testing pilot programme. National Social Inclusion - Health Service Exec...

Mindzone (Bayern): Hier findest du alle Warnmeldungen aus dem NEWS-Projekt

01. November 2022 | Drug checking

Mindzone (Bayern): Hier findest du alle Warnmeldungen aus dem NEWS-Projekt „Freizeitdrogen“ sind ein brisantes Thema. Die meisten Jugendlichen kommen damit irgendwann einmal in Berührung und viele konsumieren sie auch. Suchtgefahren und körp...

Irland. In a landmark harm reduction move, drug testing is to be piloted at the Electric Picnic - It's part of the HSE's #SaferNightLife initiative

01. November 2022 | Drug checking

Irland. In a landmark harm reduction move, drug testing is to be piloted at the Electric Picnic - It's part of the HSE's #SaferNightLife initiative History will be made at the Electric Picnic as the Health Service Executive operates Ireland’s fir...

The North American opioid crisis: how effective are supervised consumption sites?

01. November 2022 | Konsumräume

The North American opioid crisis: how effective are supervised consumption sites? Kennedy, Mary Clare et al. The Lancet, Volume 400, Issue 10361, 1403 - 1404 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(22)01593-8/fulltext

NRW. Jahresbericht 2021 - Drogenkonsumräume in Nordrhein-Westfalen

01. November 2022 | Konsumräume

NRW. Jahresbericht 2021 - Drogenkonsumräume in Nordrhein-Westfalen Hrsg.: SuchtKooperation NRW, 2022 https://suchtkooperation.nrw/fileadmin/user_upload/Jahresbericht_2021_final_Korrektur.pdf

Impact of drug consumption rooms on non-fatal overdoses, abscesses and emergency department visits in people who inject drugs in France: results from the COSINUS cohort.

01. November 2022 | Konsumräume

Impact of drug consumption rooms on non-fatal overdoses, abscesses and emergency department visits in people who inject drugs in France: results from the COSINUS cohort. Roux P, Jauffret-Roustide M, Donadille C, Briand Madrid L, Denis C, Cé...

Minimising the Harms from Methamphetamine. The Helen Clark Foundation and New Zealand Drug Foundation, Wellington.

01. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Minimising the Harms from Methamphetamine. The Helen Clark Foundation and New Zealand Drug Foundation, Wellington. Yasbek, P., Mercier K., Dr Elder, H., Dr Crossin, R., Prof. Baker, M. (2022). https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MVdFkDCr3IhMZ...

Kanada. British Columbia: Vancouver club will continue to distribute hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection

01. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. British Columbia: Vancouver club will continue to distribute hard drugs in bid to save lives, despite Health Canada rejection Drug User Liberation Front says regulating illicit supply will prevent further deaths. (CBC – Kanada, 01.09...

Piloting Smart Home Sensors to Detect Overnight Respiratory and Withdrawal Symptoms in Adults Prescribed Opioids

01. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

Piloting Smart Home Sensors to Detect Overnight Respiratory and Withdrawal Symptoms in Adults Prescribed Opioids Wilson, Marian et al. Pain Management Nursing, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.painmanagementnursing.org/article/S1524-9042(22)...

A concept mapping study of service user design of safer supply as an alternative to the illicit drug market.

01. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

A concept mapping study of service user design of safer supply as an alternative to the illicit drug market. Pauly B, McCall J, Cameron F, Stuart H, Hobbs H, Sullivan G, Ranger C, Urbanoski K. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Oct 7;110:103849...

DAH. So geht niedrigschwellig: Telemedizin, Drugchecking und Naloxon to go

01. November 2022 | Verschiedenes

DAH. So geht niedrigschwellig: Telemedizin, Drugchecking und Naloxon to go Aus der Not heraus geht Montréal pragmatische Wege bei der Risikominimierung. Der Drogenkonsumraum von CACTUS gibt Einblicke in die Zukunft von Drogenhilfeangeboten. Ein O...

‘Canberra ketamine’: new recreational drug discovered at Australian pill-testing service

01. November 2022 | Drug checking

‘Canberra ketamine’: new recreational drug discovered at Australian pill-testing service ‘As far as we’re aware, this is the first detection of a new drug by a drug-checking service anywhere in the world,’ says professor. (The Guardian, UK, 18.10...

Enhancing Patient Choice: Using Self-administered Intranasal Naloxone for Novel Rapid Buprenorphine Initiation.

11. Oktober 2022 | Naloxon

Enhancing Patient Choice: Using Self-administered Intranasal Naloxone for Novel Rapid Buprenorphine Initiation. Randall A, Hull I, Martin SA. J Addict Med. 2022 Sep 23. doi: 10.1097/ADM.0000000000001073. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36...

Prevention and Housing: a Qualitative Study Examining Drug Use, Overdose Risk, and Access to Safer Supply in Permanent Supportive Housing in Vancouver, Canada.

11. Oktober 2022 | Verschiedenes

Prevention and Housing: a Qualitative Study Examining Drug Use, Overdose Risk, and Access to Safer Supply in Permanent Supportive Housing in Vancouver, Canada. Ivsins A, MacKinnon L, Bowles JM, Slaunwhite A, Bardwell G. Overdose J Ur...

Experiences of harm reduction service providers during dual public health emergencies in Canada: Substance use in Canada 2022.

11. Oktober 2022 | Verschiedenes

Experiences of harm reduction service providers during dual public health emergencies in Canada: Substance use in Canada 2022. Taha, S., King, S., & Atif, S. (2022). Ottawa, Ont.: Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addicti...

Child-centred harm reduction.

11. Oktober 2022 | Verschiedenes

Child-centred harm reduction. Barrett D, Stoicescu C, Thumath M, Maynard E, Turner R, Shirley-Beavan S, Kurcevič E, Petersson F, Hasselgård-Rowe J, Giacomello C, Wåhlin E, Lines R. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Sep 26;109:103857. doi: 10.1...

Cannabis use and public health: time for a comprehensive harm-to-others framework

11. Oktober 2022 | Verschiedenes

Cannabis use and public health: time for a comprehensive harm-to-others framework Fischer, Benedikt et al. The Lancet Public Health, Volume 7, Issue 10, e808 - e809 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2468-2667(22)00205-...

Heroin pipe distribution to reduce high-risk drug consumption behaviors among people who use heroin: a pilot quasi-experimental study.

11. Oktober 2022 | Verschiedenes

Heroin pipe distribution to reduce high-risk drug consumption behaviors among people who use heroin: a pilot quasi-experimental study. Fitzpatrick T, McMahan VM, Frank ND, Glick SN, Violette LR, Davis S, Jama S. Harm Reduct J. 2022 S...

'Why would we not want to keep everybody safe?' The views of family members of people who use drugs on the implementation of drug consumption rooms in Scotland.

11. Oktober 2022 | Konsumräume

'Why would we not want to keep everybody safe?' The views of family members of people who use drugs on the implementation of drug consumption rooms in Scotland. Parkes T, Price T, Foster R, Trayner KMA, Sumnall HR, Livingston W, Perkins A, ...

Patient perspectives on naloxone receipt in the emergency department: a qualitative exploration.

11. Oktober 2022 | Naloxon

Patient perspectives on naloxone receipt in the emergency department: a qualitative exploration. Lowenstein M, Sangha HK, Spadaro A, Perrone J, Delgado MK, Agarwal AK. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Aug 26;19(1):97. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-0067...

USA. FDA Exempts Harm Reduction From Biggest Naloxone Access Restrictions

11. Oktober 2022 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Exempts Harm Reduction From Biggest Naloxone Access Restrictions On September 22, the Food and Drug Administration announced that harm reduction naloxone suppliers are exempt from wholesale pharmaceutical distribution restrictions, effec...

Naloxone administration by law enforcement officers in New York State (2015-2020).

11. Oktober 2022 | Naloxon

Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions.

11. Oktober 2022 | Drug checking

Challenges for drug checking services in Scotland: a qualitative exploration of police perceptions. Falzon, D., Aston, E.V., Carver, H. et al. Harm Reduct J 19, 105 (2022). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00686-6 https://harmreductio...

A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs.

11. Oktober 2022 | Drug checking

A Realist Review of How Community-Based Drug Checking Services Could Be Designed and Implemented to Promote Engagement of People Who Use Drugs. Masterton W, Falzon D, Burton G, Carver H, Wallace B, Aston EV, Sumnall H, Measham F, Gittins R,...

Check It: How Drug Testing Programs Can Reduce Overdose Deaths

11. Oktober 2022 | Drug checking

Check It: How Drug Testing Programs Can Reduce Overdose Deaths (…) Whether the goal is to prevent overdoses, treat addiction, or stop kids from using drugs, all effective drug strategies require empathy and compassion for human suffering. E...

Hacker Ethics: Learning Lessons from Darknet Marketplaces

10. Oktober 2022 | Verschiedenes

Hacker Ethics: Learning Lessons from Darknet Marketplaces The rise of darknet marketplaces (DNMs) illustrates the systemic failings of drug war enforcement. From the perspective of the hackers behind this technology, they have, in the last ...

Intersecting substance use treatment and harm reduction services: exploring the characteristics and service needs of a community-based sample of people who use drugs.

06. Oktober 2022 | Verschiedenes

Intersecting substance use treatment and harm reduction services: exploring the characteristics and service needs of a community-based sample of people who use drugs. Krawczyk N, Allen ST, Schneider KE, Solomon K, Shah H, Morris M, Harris S...

Australien. Pill-testing research shows governments need to do more

06. Oktober 2022 | Drug checking

Australien. Pill-testing research shows governments need to do more A new study monitoring a community-led pill-testing service at a music festival has found the vast majority of attendees would discard drugs found to contain unexpected substance...

Australien. Inside the clinic helping heroin users ‘break that cycle’

06. Oktober 2022 | Konsumräume

Australien. Inside the clinic helping heroin users ‘break that cycle’ Adelaide's heroin consumption reached the highest levels on record last year. From within Clinic H in the city, Dr Benny Tang is helping hundreds of people to stop using the st...

USA. A Needle Exchange Project Modeled on Urban Efforts Aims to Save Lives in Rural Nevada

06. Oktober 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. A Needle Exchange Project Modeled on Urban Efforts Aims to Save Lives in Rural Nevada ELKO, Nev. — Richard Cusolito believes he's saving lives by distributing clean syringes and needles to people who use drugs in this rural area of northeast...

Dortmund. Die Suche nach einer zentral gelegenen Immobilie war problematisch: Nach 20 Jahren Pause bekommt Dortmund wieder eine (Not-) Schlafstelle für Drogensüchtige

13. September 2022 | Verschiedenes

Dortmund. Die Suche nach einer zentral gelegenen Immobilie war problematisch: Nach 20 Jahren Pause bekommt Dortmund wieder eine (Not-) Schlafstelle für Drogensüchtige Dortmund bekommt nach rund 20 Jahren wieder eine (Not-) Schlafstelle für Drogen...

USA. “Where They’re At”—Harm Reduction in Rural America

13. September 2022 | Verschiedenes

USA. “Where They’re At”—Harm Reduction in Rural America On a warm winter night, a small group of harm reduction workers in Charleston, West Virginia, stuffed the trunk of a gray car with hundreds of kits containing sterile syringes, light blue to...

WOHNUNG_LOS! Die Kampagne der BAG W zum Nationalen Aktionsplan zur Überwindung von Wohnungsnot und Wohnungslosigkeit - KAMPAGNENAUFRUF

13. September 2022 | Verschiedenes

WOHNUNG_LOS! Die Kampagne der BAG W zum Nationalen Aktionsplan zur Überwindung von Wohnungsnot und Wohnungslosigkeit - KAMPAGNENAUFRUF JETZT HANDELN, um bis 2030 Wohnungsnot und Wohnungslosigkeit in Deutschland zu beenden! Die Bundesregierung is...

Trends in Out-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone by Drug Brand and Payer in the US, 2010-2018.

23. August 2022 | Naloxon

Trends in Out-of-Pocket Costs for Naloxone by Drug Brand and Payer in the US, 2010-2018. Peet ED, Powell D, Pacula RL. JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(8):e222663. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.2663 https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama...

NALOXONE ADMINISTRATION BY ADDICTION & HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN IRELAND: 2018-2020

14. August 2022 | Naloxon

NALOXONE ADMINISTRATION BY ADDICTION & HOMELESS SERVICE PROVIDERS IN IRELAND: 2018-2020 Dr David Evans, Tim Bingham, Sarah Hamza, Prof Eamon Keenan DRUG INSIGHTS REPORT 2, National Social Inclusion Office, 2022 https://w...

USA. California Becomes Second State to Defy Federal Law and Authorize Safe Consumption Sites

14. August 2022 | Konsumräume

USA. California Becomes Second State to Defy Federal Law and Authorize Safe Consumption Sites This week the California State legislature passed and sent to the Governor’s desk SB57, introduced by Senator Scott Wiener, which authorizes the County ...

Effect of police action on low-barrier substance use disorder service utilization.

14. August 2022 | Verschiedenes

Effect of police action on low-barrier substance use disorder service utilization. Weisenthal K, Kimmel SD, Kehoe J, Larochelle MR, Walley AY, Taylor JL. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Jul 29;19(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00668-8. PMID: 359...

Resuscitation simulation among people who are likely to witness opioid overdose: Experiences from the SOONER Trial.

14. August 2022 | Naloxon

Resuscitation simulation among people who are likely to witness opioid overdose: Experiences from the SOONER Trial. Whittall JP, Orkin AM, Handford C, Klaiman M, Leece P, Charles M, et al. (2022) PLoS ONE 17(7): e0270829. https://doi...

A longitudinal study of naloxone opioid overdose awareness and reversal training for first-year medical students: specific elements require reinforcement.

14. August 2022 | Naloxon

A longitudinal study of naloxone opioid overdose awareness and reversal training for first-year medical students: specific elements require reinforcement. Sandhu RK, Heller MV, Buckanavage J, Haslund-Gourley B, Leckron J, Kupersmith B, Goss...

Design details for overdose education and take-home naloxone kits: Codesign with family medicine, emergency department, addictions medicine and community.

14. August 2022 | Naloxon

Design details for overdose education and take-home naloxone kits: Codesign with family medicine, emergency department, addictions medicine and community. Sellen K, Goso N, Halleran L, Mulvale A, Sarmiento F, Ligabue F, Handford C, Kla...

USA. Music Festivals Embrace Overdose Reversal Drugs, but Fentanyl Testing Kits Remain Taboo

14. August 2022 | Naloxon

USA. Music Festivals Embrace Overdose Reversal Drugs, but Fentanyl Testing Kits Remain Taboo (…) Music festivals once frowned upon naloxone, and some banned it. But even though what’s known as harm reduction — the concept of minimizing the negati...

Acceptability of supervised injection facilities among persons who inject drugs in upstate New York.

14. August 2022 | Konsumräume

Acceptability of supervised injection facilities among persons who inject drugs in upstate New York. Duncan E, Shufelt S, Barranco M, Udo T. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Jul 30;19(1):87. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00665-x. PMID: 35907854; PMCID:...

Overdose Prevention Centers: An Essential Strategy to Address the Overdose Crisis.

14. August 2022 | Konsumräume

Overdose Prevention Centers: An Essential Strategy to Address the Overdose Crisis. Samuels EA, Bailer DA, Yolken A. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2222153. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.22153. PMID: 35838675. https://jamanetwo...

Finnland. Finnish Drug Consumption Rooms Gain Popular and Political Support

14. August 2022 | Konsumräume

Finnland. Finnish Drug Consumption Rooms Gain Popular and Political Support According to the latest EMCDDA Drug Report, there were 258 drug-induced deaths in Finland in 2020, one of the highest rates in Europe considering the population size is a...

Priority setting for Canadian Take-Home Naloxone best practice guideline development: an adapted online Delphi method.

09. August 2022 | Naloxon

Priority setting for Canadian Take-Home Naloxone best practice guideline development: an adapted online Delphi method. Ferguson M, Medley A, Rittenbach K, Brothers TD, Strike C, Ng J, Leece P, Elton-Marshall T, Ali F, Lorenzetti DL, Buxton ...

Implementation of buprenorphine services in NYC syringe services programs: a qualitative process evaluati

09. August 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Implementation of buprenorphine services in NYC syringe services programs: a qualitative process evaluation. Jakubowski A, Rath C, Harocopos A, Wright M, Welch A, Kattan J, Navos Behrends C, Lopez-Castro T, Fox AD. Harm Reduct J. 202...

First 2 Months of Operation at First Publicly Recognized Overdose Prevention Centers in US.

09. August 2022 | Konsumräume

First 2 Months of Operation at First Publicly Recognized Overdose Prevention Centers in US. Harocopos A, Gibson BE, Saha N, McRae MT, See K, Rivera S, Chokshi DA. JAMA Netw Open. 2022 Jul 1;5(7):e2222149. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen...

USA. Saving lives by testing illicit drugs for secret, often-deadly ingredients

02. August 2022 | Drug checking

USA. Saving lives by testing illicit drugs for secret, often-deadly ingredients In a toxicology lab at Rhode Island Hospital in Providence, a team of Brown University researchers has been testing samples labeled "biohazard" to discover the precis...

UK. Here’s How to Make Music Festivals Safer for Everyone

02. August 2022 | Verschiedenes

UK. Here’s How to Make Music Festivals Safer for Everyone We went to Secret Garden Party to explore the innovative ways they are tackling drug use, mental health and sexual assault. (VICE, UK, 29.07.2022) https://www.vice.com/en/article/5d33zx/h...

Party keepers: a significant community-based intervention for harm reduction.

02. August 2022 | Verschiedenes

Party keepers: a significant community-based intervention for harm reduction. Zucker R, Mor Z, Abudin A, Davis G, Arroyo H, Wagner Kolasko G, Arad D, Shilo G. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2022 Jun 3;11(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s13584-022-0053...

USA. Exclusive: For the First Time, Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own

02. August 2022 | Naloxon

USA. Exclusive: For the First Time, Harm Reduction Gets a Naloxone of Its Own In late April 2021, a manufacturing disruption brought Pfizer’s naloxone production to a standstill, leaving more than half the country’s harm reduction programs w...

State naloxone co-prescribing laws show mixed effects on overdose mortality rates.

02. August 2022 | Naloxon

State naloxone co-prescribing laws show mixed effects on overdose mortality rates. Duska M, Rhoads JM, Saunders EC, Onega T. Drug Science, Policy and Law. January 2022. doi:10.1177/20503245221112575 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/...

Responding to a surge in overdose deaths: perspectives from US syringe services programs.

02. August 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Responding to a surge in overdose deaths: perspectives from US syringe services programs. Frost MC, Austin EJ, Corcorran MA, Briggs ES, Behrends CN, Juarez AM, Frank ND, Healy E, Prohaska SM, LaKosky PA, Kapadia SN, Perlman DC, Schackman BR...

USA. The NIDA-funded National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS), Coordinating Center at UF

28. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

USA. The NIDA-funded National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS), Coordinating Center at UF The National Drug Early Warning System (NDEWS), funded to the University of Florida by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), provides the fiel...

Kanada. Agency looking to open overdose prevention site in Saint John amid 'poisoned' drug supply

28. Juli 2022 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Agency looking to open overdose prevention site in Saint John amid 'poisoned' drug supply ‘We just want to keep people alive,’ Avenue B executive director Julie Dingwell says. (CBC, Kanada, 20.07.2022) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada...

USA. Thousands of Free Naloxone Doses Hitting Music Events This Summer

28. Juli 2022 | Naloxon

USA. Thousands of Free Naloxone Doses Hitting Music Events This Summer Music events feel like one of the last safe, unifying cultural gatherings in a country ravaged by divisions and stresses, including the pressures of a multi-year pandemic. Mos...

Kanada. A Report on British Columbia’s Unregulated Drug Supply - Drug checking trends across British Columbia January to December 2021

28. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

Kanada. A Report on British Columbia’s Unregulated Drug Supply - Drug checking trends across British Columbia January to December 2021 BC Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU), Juni 2022 https://drugcheckingbc.ca/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/07/BCC...

Australien. Australia's first fixed-site pill testing to open in Canberra in bid for harm reduction

28. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

Australien. Australia's first fixed-site pill testing to open in Canberra in bid for harm reduction The nation's first fixed-site pill and drug testing clinic will open its doors in the ACT on Thursday, in a bid to reduce the harm caused by drugs...

Schottland. RADAR: Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response

18. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

Schottland. RADAR: Rapid Action Drug Alerts and Response Radar, a system to collect, assess and communicate information about street drugs being used in Scotland. (Public Health Scotland, Schottland, Juni 2022) https://www.publichealthscotland.s...

The relationship between police contacts for drug use-related crime and future arrests, incarceration, and overdoses: a retrospective observational study highlighting the need to break the vicious cycle.

14. Juli 2022 | Verschiedenes

The relationship between police contacts for drug use-related crime and future arrests, incarceration, and overdoses: a retrospective observational study highlighting the need to break the vicious cycle. Zhang A, Balles JA, Nyland JE, Nguye...

Implementation and sustainability of safe consumption sites: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis.

14. Juli 2022 | Konsumräume

Implementation and sustainability of safe consumption sites: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis. Yoon GH, Levengood TW, Davoust MJ, Ogden SN, Kral AH, Cahill SR, Bazzi AR. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Jul 5;19(1):73. doi: ...

USA/Kalifornien. Senator Wiener’s Safe Consumption Sites Legislation Passes Assembly

14. Juli 2022 | Konsumräume

USA/Kalifornien. Senator Wiener’s Safe Consumption Sites Legislation Passes Assembly Sacramento - Senate Bill 57, authored by Senator Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco), passed the Assembly by a vote of 42-28. It will now return to the Senate for a c...

Kanada. B.C. doctor hands naloxone to dealers, rents bus to get users to care

14. Juli 2022 | Naloxon

Kanada. B.C. doctor hands naloxone to dealers, rents bus to get users to care Dr. Aseem Grover found innovative ways to help drug users in Hope — including handing naloxone to dealers and renting a bus to get people to care — until he could creat...

Schottland. Edinburgh prisoners to receive training for drug that counters heroin overdose

14. Juli 2022 | Naloxon

Schottland. Edinburgh prisoners to receive training for drug that counters heroin overdose Over 300 prisoners at HMP Edinburgh are being primed to take on special training to apply naloxone, which has been rolled out to treat those suffering a he...

EMCDDA. Using the Global Drug Survey for harm reduction

12. Juli 2022 | Verschiedenes

EMCDDA. Using the Global Drug Survey for harm reduction The data from the Global Drug Survey (GDS) contains invaluable information that can answer key and novel questions related to the epidemiology of psychoactive substance use as well as inform...

Urgent need to expand syringe services programs in South Carolina and beyond.

12. Juli 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Urgent need to expand syringe services programs in South Carolina and beyond. Pham Q, Burrows M, Litwin A. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2022 Jun 21;17(1):47. doi: 10.1186/s13011-022-00476-0. PMID: 35729624; PMCID: PMC9210717. http...

USA. A Look Inside America's First Overdose Prevention Centre (Video)

11. Juli 2022 | Konsumräume

USA. A Look Inside America's First Overdose Prevention Centre (Video) Look around the Overdose Prevention Centre (OPC) that opened in New York at the end of 2021. This is the first of its kind in the whole of the USA. The OPC opened with permissi...

Implementing drug checking as an illicit drug market intervention within the supply chain in a Canadian setting,

11. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

Implementing drug checking as an illicit drug market intervention within the supply chain in a Canadian setting, Bruce Wallace, Thea van Roode, Piotr Burek, Bernadette Pauly & Dennis Hore (2022) Drugs: Education, Prevention and Policy,&...

Australien. Drug checking among a sample of people who regularly use ecstasy and other illegal stimulants in Darwin, Northern Territory, 2019-2021

11. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

Australien. Drug checking among a sample of people who regularly use ecstasy and other illegal stimulants in Darwin, Northern Territory, 2019-2021 Cate King, Amy Peacock, Cassandra Wright and Rachel Sutherland NDARC – National Drug and Alcohol R...

Take-home drug checking as a novel harm reduction strategy in British Columbia, Canada.

11. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

Take-home drug checking as a novel harm reduction strategy in British Columbia, Canada. Klaire S, Janssen RM, Olson K, Bridgeman J, Korol EE, Chu T, Ghafari C, Sabeti S, Buxton JA, Lysyshyn M. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Jun 4;106:103741...

akzept e.V. Nachlese Fachtag Drug-Checking am 15.06.2022 in Frankfurt

11. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

akzept e.V. Nachlese Fachtag Drug-Checking am 15.06.2022 in Frankfurt Am 15. Juni 2022 fand in Frankfurt/Main die Fachtagung Drug-Checking statt. Sie wurde vom Bundesministerium für Gesundheit gefördert. Die Beiträge der Referent*innen...

Australien. Australia’s first fixed pill testing site to launch in Canberra with hopes of sparking a national initiative

11. Juli 2022 | Drug checking

Australien. Australia’s first fixed pill testing site to launch in Canberra with hopes of sparking a national initiative Organisers say the centre is a ‘real watershed’ moment and will open two nights a week from 19 July. (The Guardian, UK, 25.06...

Belgien. Drugs: Brussels opens a supervised consumption room

11. Juli 2022 | Konsumräume

Belgien. Drugs: Brussels opens a supervised consumption room Brussels, Belgium, May 2022 – As part of an approach to drugs based on harm reduction, and resulting from years of preparatory work by the City of Brussels with the support of the Bruss...

Use, awareness and uptake of take-home naloxone among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs and use opioids in South Australia

11. Juli 2022 | Naloxon

Use, awareness and uptake of take-home naloxone among a sample of people who regularly inject drugs and use opioids in South Australia Antonia Karlsson, Amy Peacock and Rachel Sutherland NDARC – National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, Austral...

Expert views on state-level naloxone access laws: a qualitative analysis of an online modified-Delphi process.

11. Juli 2022 | Naloxon

Expert views on state-level naloxone access laws: a qualitative analysis of an online modified-Delphi process. Grant S, Smart R. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Jun 8;19(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00645-1. PMID: 35676719; PMCID: PMC9175531. ...

Who is using take-home naloxone? An examination of supersavers.

11. Juli 2022 | Naloxon

Who is using take-home naloxone? An examination of supersavers. Eide D, Lobmaier P, Clausen T. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Jun 18;19(1):65. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00647-z. PMID: 35717240; PMCID: PMC9206241. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc...

Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe, 2021. Data Report.

27. Juni 2022 | Verschiedenes

Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe, 2021. Data Report. Rigoni, R,; Tammi, T.; van der Gouwe, D.; Moura,J.; Prins-Schiffer, K (2022). Amsterdam, Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network. https://www.correlation-net.o...

USA. Opioids: 4 ways to reduce harm, overdose and death

27. Juni 2022 | Verschiedenes

USA. Opioids: 4 ways to reduce harm, overdose and death Experts share tips for individuals, clinicians and community members to improve how to address substance use disorders and save lives. (University of Michigan, USA. 07.06.2022) https:...

UK. Take Home Naloxone in the UK

27. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

UK. Take Home Naloxone in the UK Naloxone (provided under the brand names Prenoxad and Nyxoid in the UK) is a medication used to reverse opioid overdose. Since 2015, this medication has been more widely available in the UK as a ‘take home’ emerge...

UK. ACMD Naloxone Review

27. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

UK. ACMD Naloxone Review The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs has undertaken a review of the availability and implementation of naloxone in the UK. (ACMD, UK, 17.06.2022) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/acmd-naloxone-review

UK. More work needed to increase availability of naloxone, says ACMD

27. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

UK. More work needed to increase availability of naloxone, says ACMD More needs to be done to increase the availability and use of naloxone, according to a report from ACMD. Community pharmacies should be able to deliver take-home naloxone...

USA. Naloxone saves Lives

26. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

USA. Naloxone saves Lives Clinicians play an important role in raising awareness about naloxone. Talk with your patients and their family, friends, and caregivers about the benefits of naloxone. Help reduce the stigma sometimes experienced with i...

UK. Is drug testing going to become a regular part of UK festivals?

21. Juni 2022 | Drug checking

UK. Is drug testing going to become a regular part of UK festivals? The first festival season since the end of coronavirus restrictions is well underway - with festivalgoers looking forward to events like Glastonbury opening their gates for the f...

Dead Space in Syringes Explained

21. Juni 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Dead Space in Syringes Explained A short film explaining the importance of dead space as a factor in the transmission of blood borne viruses amongst people who inject drugs. (exchangesupplies.org, UK, 08.06.2022, Video, 03:49) https://www....

EMCDDA webinar: Drug consumption rooms in Europe (02.06.2022) - Video

21. Juni 2022 | Konsumräume

EMCDDA webinar: Drug consumption rooms in Europe (02.06.2022) - Video Objective: The main objective of this webinar is to provide an overview of the different types of drug consumptions rooms (DCRs) in Europe. It will describe the challenges and ...

Setting foot in private spaces: extending the hepatitis C cascade of care to automatic needle/syringe dispensing machines, a mixed methods study.

21. Juni 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Setting foot in private spaces: extending the hepatitis C cascade of care to automatic needle/syringe dispensing machines, a mixed methods study. Coupland, H., Henderson, C., Pritchard-Jones, J. et al. Harm Reduct J 19, 56 (...

The hepatitis C epidemic in Canada: An overview of recent trends in surveillance, injection drug use, harm reduction and treatment.

21. Juni 2022 | Verschiedenes

The hepatitis C epidemic in Canada: An overview of recent trends in surveillance, injection drug use, harm reduction and treatment. Lourenço L, Kelly M, Tarasuk J, Stairs K, Bryson M, Popovic N, Aho J. Can Commun Dis Rep. 2021 Dec 9;...

Schottland. National naloxone programme Scotland - Quarterly monitoring bulletin Quarterly Monitoring Bulletin October to December (Q3) 2021 to 2022

21. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Schottland. National naloxone programme Scotland - Quarterly monitoring bulletin Quarterly Monitoring Bulletin October to December (Q3) 2021 to 2022 (Public Health Scotland, 07.06.2022) https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/national...

Australien. Injecting room has not only saved lives, it has protected clients from violence

06. Juni 2022 | Konsumräume

Australien. Injecting room has not only saved lives, it has protected clients from violence Violence is no stranger in the world of illicit drugs. But Sydney’s injection room gives its users a much-needed respite from it. (UNSW – University of Ne...

Acceptability of Overdose Prevention Sites in the Business Community in Baltimore, Maryland.

05. Juni 2022 | Konsumräume

Acceptability of Overdose Prevention Sites in the Business Community in Baltimore, Maryland. Sherman SG, Rouhani S, White RH, Weicker N, Morris M, Schneider K, Park JN, Barry C. J Urban Health. 2022 May 24:1–10. doi: 10.1007/s11524-0...

Beliefs and misperceptions about naloxone and overdose among U.S. laypersons: a cross-sectional study.

05. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Beliefs and misperceptions about naloxone and overdose among U.S. laypersons: a cross-sectional study. Agley J, Xiao Y, Eldridge L, Meyerson B, Golzarri-Arroyo L. BMC Public Health. 2022 May 10;22(1):924. doi: 10.1186/s12889-022-1329...

Awareness and knowledge of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act among people at risk of witnessing an overdose in British Columbia, Canada: a multi-methods cross sectional study.

05. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Awareness and knowledge of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act among people at risk of witnessing an overdose in British Columbia, Canada: a multi-methods cross sectional study. Ackermann E, Kievit B, Xavier J, Barbic S, Ferguson M, Greer ...

Naloxone-associated pulmonary edema in a 3-year-old with opioid overdose.

05. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Naloxone-associated pulmonary edema in a 3-year-old with opioid overdose. Grout S, Dave M, Lefort R. J Am Coll Emerg Physicians Open. 2022 May 23;3(3):e12740. doi: 10.1002/emp2.12740. PMID: 35619624; PMCID: PMC9127350. https://www.n...

Are thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and analog taltirelin viable reversal agents of opioid-induced respiratory depression?

05. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Are thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) and analog taltirelin viable reversal agents of opioid-induced respiratory depression? Algera MH, Cotten JF, van Velzen M, Niesters M, Boon M, Shoham DS, Dandrea KE, van der Schrier R, Dahan A. ...

Best practices for community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution programs: results from using the Delphi approach.

05. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Best practices for community-based overdose education and naloxone distribution programs: results from using the Delphi approach. Wenger LD, Doe-Simkins M, Wheeler E, Ongais L, Morris T, Bluthenthal RN, Kral AH, Lambdin BH. Harm Redu...

Take-Home Naloxone Kits: Attitudes and Likelihood-Of-Use Outcomes from a European Survey of Potential Overdose Witnesses.

05. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Take-Home Naloxone Kits: Attitudes and Likelihood-Of-Use Outcomes from a European Survey of Potential Overdose Witnesses. McDonald R, Breidahl S, Abel-Ollo K, Akhtar S, Clausen T, Day E, Kelleher M, McAuley A, Petersen H, Sefranek M, Thiese...

Drug Consumption Rooms and Public Health Policy: Perspectives of Scottish Strategic Decision-Makers.

04. Juni 2022 | Konsumräume

Drug Consumption Rooms and Public Health Policy: Perspectives of Scottish Strategic Decision-Makers. Nicholls J, Livingston W, Perkins A, Cairns B, Foster R, Trayner KMA, Sumnall HR, Price T, Cairney P, Dumbrell J, Parkes T. Internat...

Kanada. Expanding overdose prevention sites in Vancouver, Canada, has beneficial health impacts

04. Juni 2022 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Expanding overdose prevention sites in Vancouver, Canada, has beneficial health impacts To help combat the record-breaking rates of drug overdose deaths, Canada implemented 20 overdose prevention sites across British Columbia, with 5 in V...

Irland. HSE launches festival drug harm reduction campaign 2022

04. Juni 2022 | Verschiedenes

Irland. HSE launches festival drug harm reduction campaign 2022 The HSE is, today (Wednesday 25th May 2022), launching a new drug harm-reduction campaign aimed at people attending Irish music festivals. This new campaign offers pra...

Irland. 'Medics are your mates': HSE launches harm-reduction campaign for drug users at music festivals

04. Juni 2022 | Verschiedenes

Irland. 'Medics are your mates': HSE launches harm-reduction campaign for drug users at music festivals The campaign also urges festival-goers to ‘leave the mixing to the DJs’. (The Journal, Irland, 25.05.2022) https://www.thejournal.ie/drugs-fe...

Naloxone administration—no balance without titration.

04. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Naloxone administration—no balance without titration. Skulberg, A.K., Tylleskär, I. and Dale, O. (2022), Addiction. doi.org/10.1111/add.15947 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.15947

Impact of a publicly funded pharmacy-dispensed naloxone program on fatal opioid overdose rates: A population-based study.

04. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Impact of a publicly funded pharmacy-dispensed naloxone program on fatal opioid overdose rates: A population-based study. Antoniou T, Men S, Tadrous M, Leece P, Munro C, Gomes T. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Apr 26;236:109473. doi: 10.1...

Real-world study of multiple naloxone administration for opioid overdose reversal among bystanders.

04. Juni 2022 | Naloxon

Real-world study of multiple naloxone administration for opioid overdose reversal among bystanders. Abdelal R, Raja Banerjee A, Carlberg-Racich S, Darwaza N, Ito D, Shoaff J, Epstein J. Harm Reduct J. 2022 May 20;19(1):49. doi: 10.11...

NALtrain Newsletter 3 – Mai 2022

26. Mai 2022 | Naloxon

NALtrain Newsletter 3 – Mai 2022 1) Daten und Fakten zu den Trainings 2) Informationen zu den Materialien 3) Bericht eines PEER-Trainings 4) Vorstellung der Trainer*innen – Kerstin Dettmer https://www.akzept.eu/wp-content/up...

Schottland. Edinburgh taxi drivers to carry Naloxone kits to help prevent drug deaths

26. Mai 2022 | Naloxon

Schottland. Edinburgh taxi drivers to carry Naloxone kits to help prevent drug deaths Edinburgh taxi drivers will soon be equipped with Naloxone in an effort to prevent drug overdoses in Scotland. The move has been welcomed as life-saving b...

FAILURE TO FUND: THE CONTINUED CRISIS FOR HARM REDUCTION FUNDING IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES

26. Mai 2022 | Verschiedenes

FAILURE TO FUND: THE CONTINUED CRISIS FOR HARM REDUCTION FUNDING IN LOW- AND MIDDLE-INCOME COUNTRIES Lela Serebryakova, Catherine Cook and Charlotte Davies Harm Reduction International, 2021 https://www.hri.global/files/2021/08/09/HRI-FAILURE-TO...

USA. California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs

26. Mai 2022 | Konsumräume

USA. California debates opening supervised sites for people to use drugs Lawmakers in California are debating whether to open sites where people can inject or snort illegal drugs under the watchful gaze of a health care worker. These facilities a...

The Importance of Federal Action Supporting Overdose-Prevention Centers.

26. Mai 2022 | Konsumräume

The Importance of Federal Action Supporting Overdose-Prevention Centers. Naeem AH, Davis CS, Samuels EA. N Engl J Med. 2022 May 26;386(21):1965-1967. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp2119764. Epub 2022 May 21. PMID: 35593724. https://www.nejm.org/...

USA. Lawmakers consider expansion of supervised injection sites

26. Mai 2022 | Konsumräume

USA. Lawmakers consider expansion of supervised injection sites New York lawmakers are weighing whether to create a regulatory framework that could lead to the expansion of supervised injection sites in the state amid a record number of overdose ...

UK. The UK’s first regular drug checking service set to launch in Bristol this month.

26. Mai 2022 | Drug checking

UK. The UK’s first regular drug checking service set to launch in Bristol this month. The UK’s first Home Office licensed regular drug checking service is set to launch in Bristol this month, delivered by leading non-profit harm reduction o...

UK. Drug checking service The Loop launching in Bristol

26. Mai 2022 | Drug checking

UK. Drug checking service The Loop launching in Bristol The UK's first Home Office-licensed regular drug-checking service is launching in Bristol this month. The Loop has previously run pop-up sites, including at music festivals. (BBC, UK, 12.05...

If we build it, will they come? Perspectives on pharmacy-based naloxone among family and friends of people who use opioids: a mixed methods study.

08. Mai 2022 | Naloxon

If we build it, will they come? Perspectives on pharmacy-based naloxone among family and friends of people who use opioids: a mixed methods study. Slocum S, Ozga JE, Joyce R, Walley AY, Pollini RA. BMC Public Health. 2022 Apr 13;22(1...

Harm reduction readiness for illicit IV drug use among safety-net primary care practices in the San Fernando Valley.

08. Mai 2022 | Verschiedenes

Harm reduction readiness for illicit IV drug use among safety-net primary care practices in the San Fernando Valley. Kalinoski T, DeWitt C, Belani H. Arch Public Health. 2022 Apr 6;80(1):110. doi: 10.1186/s13690-022-00855-w. PMID: 35...

Supporting people responding to overdoses.

08. Mai 2022 | Naloxon

Supporting people responding to overdoses. Marks C, Wagner KD. Lancet Public Health. 2022 Mar;7(3):e198-e199. doi: 10.1016/S2468-2667(22)00011-1. Epub 2022 Feb 10. PMID: 35151373. https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PI...

Naloxone’s dose-dependent displacement of [11C]carfentanil and duration of receptor occupancy in the rat brain.

08. Mai 2022 | Naloxon

Naloxone’s dose-dependent displacement of [11C]carfentanil and duration of receptor occupancy in the rat brain. Kang, Y., O’Conor, K.A., Kelleher, A.C. et al. Sci Rep 12, 6429 (2022). doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-09601-2 http...

Schottland. National naloxone programme Scotland: annual Monitoring report 2019/20 and 2020/21

08. Mai 2022 | Naloxon

Schottland. National naloxone programme Scotland: annual Monitoring report 2019/20 and 2020/21 An Official Statistics publication for Scotland. (Public Health Scotland, Schottland, 03.05.2022) https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publications/n...

Standards Drug Checking - Modul Früherkennung + Frühintervention

08. Mai 2022 | Drug checking

Standards Drug Checking - Modul Früherkennung + Frühintervention Infodrog, Schweizerische Koordinations- und Fachstelle Sucht, 2022 https://www.infodrog.ch/files/content/nightlife/de/2022_standards-drug-checking_modul-ff.pdf

Kanada. Mobile illicit-drug testing pilot program coming to Calgary

08. Mai 2022 | Drug checking

Kanada. Mobile illicit-drug testing pilot program coming to Calgary The illicit drug screening program is expected to begin in Calgary in June The Alberta Alliance Who Educate and Advocate Responsibly (AAWEAR) is bringing a first of its kind ill...

Supervised consumption site enables cost savings by avoiding emergency services: a cost analysis study.

08. Mai 2022 | Konsumräume

Supervised consumption site enables cost savings by avoiding emergency services: a cost analysis study. Khair, S., Eastwood, C.A., Lu, M. et al. Harm Reduct J 19, 32 (2022). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00609-5 https://harmre...

The United Kingdom's first unsanctioned overdose prevention site; A proof-of-concept evaluation

08. Mai 2022 | Konsumräume

The United Kingdom's first unsanctioned overdose prevention site; A proof-of-concept evaluation Gillian W. Shorter, MagdalenaHarris, AndrewMcAuley, Kirsten MATrayner, AlexStevens International Journal of Drug Policy, Volume 104, June 2022, ...

USA. Poll: New Yorkers support supervised injection sites

08. Mai 2022 | Konsumräume

USA. Poll: New Yorkers support supervised injection sites Successful pilot programs in New York City have reversed hundreds of overdoses. (City&State New York, 26.04.2022) https://www.cityandstateny.com/policy/2022/04/poll-new-yorkers-...

Südost-Europa. CRISIS IN HARM REDUCTION FUNDING

08. Mai 2022 | Verschiedenes

Südost-Europa. CRISIS IN HARM REDUCTION FUNDING Opportunities for Governments to act in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Romania and Serbia (Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network, 2022) https://www.c...

Niederlande. Harm reduction services in the Netherlands: recent developments and future challenges

08. Mai 2022 | Verschiedenes

Niederlande. Harm reduction services in the Netherlands: recent developments and future challenges Daan van der Gouwe, Lisa Strada, Bob Diender, Nadine van Gelder, Anouk de Gee Trimbos Institute, Utrecht, March 2022 https://www.correlatio...

Australien. Drug checking in Australia: how far do we have to go?

28. April 2022 | Drug checking

Australien. Drug checking in Australia: how far do we have to go? This presentation focused on drug checking or pill testing services, which have existed for over 50 years and now operate in more than 20 countries. Despite this long history,...

Frankreich. Le “Mur de la Honte” - The Wall of Shame – Why crack consumption rooms are needed in Paris

28. April 2022 | Konsumräume

Frankreich. Le “Mur de la Honte” - The Wall of Shame – Why crack consumption rooms are needed in Paris In the last 3 decades marginalized people who use crack in Paris have been chased from one public park to the other by the police. Recently the...

USA. ‘We’re done with dead kids’: U.S. bars are handing out free fentanyl tests

23. April 2022 | Drug checking

USA. ‘We’re done with dead kids’: U.S. bars are handing out free fentanyl tests (…) Strips to test drugs for the presence of the deadly synthetic opioid are becoming more commonplace in bars, restaurants and venues as the country grapples with th...

Irland. Aggression caused by crack cocaine forces Limerick pharmacists to quit needle exchange programme

23. April 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Irland. Aggression caused by crack cocaine forces Limerick pharmacists to quit needle exchange programme Drugs and Alcohol Forum responds after councillor highlights fall in the number of pharmacies offering needle exchange. Irish Examiner,...

Police officers' attitudes and practices toward harm reduction services in Sweden - a qualitative study.

23. April 2022 | Verschiedenes

Police officers' attitudes and practices toward harm reduction services in Sweden - a qualitative study. Nordgren J, Richert T, Stallwitz A. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Apr 8;104:103672. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103672. Epub ahead of p...

Australien. Groovin the Moo cancels pill-testing at Canberra musical festival after insurers pull out

23. April 2022 | Drug checking

Australien. Groovin the Moo cancels pill-testing at Canberra musical festival after insurers pull out Canberra's biggest music festival will not provide a testing service for illicit drugs after insurers backed out just days before the event.&nbs...

Kanada. Harm-reduction group applauds Edmonton's push to explore drug-checking programs

23. April 2022 | Drug checking

Kanada. Harm-reduction group applauds Edmonton's push to explore drug-checking programs An Edmonton-based organization that has offered drug-checking services at events since 2016 is pleased city council is looking at similar programs to address ...

Kanada. One year later: Overdose prevention site in New West

12. April 2022 | Konsumräume

Kanada. One year later: Overdose prevention site in New West New Westminster overdose prevention site staff respond to 74 events in first year of operation. (New Westminster Record, Kanada, 10.04.2022) https://www.newwestrecord.ca/local-news/one...

Neuseeland. Needle Exchange Programme Doubles Its Economic Return

12. April 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Neuseeland. Needle Exchange Programme Doubles Its Economic Return New research shows that the New Zealand Needle Exchange Programme (NZNEP) has doubled its economic return to our public health system over the last 20 years. The programme c...

Harm Reduction International 2021 Annual Report

11. April 2022 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction International 2021 Annual Report At the intersection of drug policy, public health and human rights. (HRI, April 2022) https://www.hri.global/files/2022/04/07/HRI_Annual_Report_2021_Final.pdf

Kanada. Toronto hospital becomes first in Ontario to provide supervised consumption services

09. April 2022 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Toronto hospital becomes first in Ontario to provide supervised consumption services Casey House in Toronto, Canada’s first and only hospice for people living with HIV, is now the first in Ontario to offer on-site supervised consumption a...

Supervised Consumption Sites—A Tool for Reducing Risk of Overdose Deaths and Infectious Diseases in People Who Use Illicit Drugs.

09. April 2022 | Konsumräume

Supervised Consumption Sites—A Tool for Reducing Risk of Overdose Deaths and Infectious Diseases in People Who Use Illicit Drugs. Rubin R, Suran M. JAMA. Published online April 06, 2022. doi:10.1001/jama.2022.4017 Https://jaman...

A qualitative investigation exploring why dance festivals are risky environments for drug use and potential adverse outcomes.

09. April 2022 | Verschiedenes

A qualitative investigation exploring why dance festivals are risky environments for drug use and potential adverse outcomes. Palamar JJ, Sönmez İ. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Feb 5;19(1):12. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00598-5. PMID: 35120530; ...

Smart Syringe Vending Machines: Research Capabilities and Implications for Research Data Collection

09. April 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Smart Syringe Vending Machines: Research Capabilities and Implications for Research Data Collection David Otiashvili, Irma Kirtadze, Tamar Mgebrishvili, Ada Beselia, Mzia Tabatadze, Nikoloz Otiashvili, Allison J. Ober, and Martin Y. Iguchi Journ...

Could 30 years of political controversy on needle exchange programmes in Sweden contribute to scaling-up harm reduction services in the world?

09. April 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Could 30 years of political controversy on needle exchange programmes in Sweden contribute to scaling-up harm reduction services in the world? Karlsson N, Berglund T, Ekström AM, Hammarberg A, Tammi T. Nordisk Alkohol Nark. 2021 Feb;...

Mothers Who Use Drugs: Closing the Gaps in Harm Reduction Response Amidst the Dual Epidemics of Overdose and Violence in a Canadian Urban Setting

09. April 2022 | Verschiedenes

Mothers Who Use Drugs: Closing the Gaps in Harm Reduction Response Amidst the Dual Epidemics of Overdose and Violence in a Canadian Urban Setting Jade Boyd, Lisa Maher, Tamar Austin, Jennifer Lavalley, Thomas Kerr, and Ry...

Harm Reduction: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (Video)

05. April 2022 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) (Video) John Oliver discusses why overdoses in the U.S. have been on the rise and what we should, and shouldn’t, be doing to prevent them. (Last Week Tonight, März 2022, Video, 17:51) http...

Service utilization patterns and characteristics among clients of integrated supervised consumption sites in Toronto, Canada.

05. April 2022 | Konsumräume

Service utilization patterns and characteristics among clients of integrated supervised consumption sites in Toronto, Canada. Nassau T, Kolla G, Mason K, Hopkins S, Tookey P, McLean E, Werb D, Scheim A. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Mar 29;19(...

An observational prospective cohort study of naloxone use at witnessed overdoses, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine.

05. April 2022 | Naloxon

An observational prospective cohort study of naloxone use at witnessed overdoses, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Ukraine. Dietze P, Gerra G, Poznyak V, Campello G, Kashino W, Dzhonbekov D, Kiriazova T, Nikitin D, Terlikbayeva A, Krupch...

Harm reduction in the Heartland: public knowledge and beliefs about naloxone in Nebraska, USA.

05. April 2022 | Naloxon

Harm reduction in the Heartland: public knowledge and beliefs about naloxone in Nebraska, USA. Schlosser A, Habecker P, Bevins R. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Mar 4;19(1):22. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00606-8. PMID: 35246153; PMCID: PMC8894827....

Naloxone protection, social support, network characteristics, and overdose experiences among a cohort of people who use illicit opioids in New York City.

05. April 2022 | Naloxon

Naloxone protection, social support, network characteristics, and overdose experiences among a cohort of people who use illicit opioids in New York City. Bennett AS, Scheidell J, Bowles JM, Khan M, Roth A, Hoff L, Marini C, Elliott L. ...

An Exploration of Narcan as a Harm Reduction Strategy and User's Attitudes toward Law Enforcement Involvement in Overdose Cases.

05. April 2022 | Naloxon

An Exploration of Narcan as a Harm Reduction Strategy and User's Attitudes toward Law Enforcement Involvement in Overdose Cases. Durieux J, Curtis A, Mirka M, Jefferis E, Felix C, Essel B. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2022 Mar 8;...

Characteristics of and Experience Among People Who Use Take-Home Naloxone in Skåne County, Sweden.

05. April 2022 | Naloxon

Characteristics of and Experience Among People Who Use Take-Home Naloxone in Skåne County, Sweden. Troberg K, Isendahl P, Blomé MA, Dahlman D, Håkansson A. Front Public Health. 2022 Mar 10;10:811001. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.811001. P...

EMCDDA. Spotlight on… Drug consumption rooms

05. April 2022 | Konsumräume

EMCDDA. Spotlight on… Drug consumption rooms What are drug consumption rooms? Drug consumption rooms, sometimes known as supervised injecting facilities, are fixed or mobile spaces in which people who inject drugs are provided with sterile...

EMCDDA. Spotlight on... Drug checking

05. April 2022 | Drug checking

EMCDDA. Spotlight on... Drug checking What is drug checking? Drug-checking services provide individuals who use drugs with information on the chemical content of their drugs as well as advice and, sometimes, counselling or brief interventions. S...

Assessment of Patient-Reported Naloxone Acquisition and Carrying With an Automated Text Messaging System After Emergency Department Discharge in Philadelphia.

27. März 2022 | Naloxon

Assessment of Patient-Reported Naloxone Acquisition and Carrying With an Automated Text Messaging System After Emergency Department Discharge in Philadelphia. Agarwal AK, Sangha HK, Spadaro A, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2022;5(3):e2...

Community perspectives on supervised consumption sites: Insights from four U.S. counties deeply affected by opioids

26. März 2022 | Konsumräume

Community perspectives on supervised consumption sites: Insights from four U.S. counties deeply affected by opioids Taylor, Jirka et al. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Volume 131, 108397 https://www.journalofsubstanceabusetreatment...

Warnmeldung: Hochpotente synthetische Opioide im Umlauf, z.T. enthalten in gefälschten Medikamenten

12. März 2022 | Drug checking

Warnmeldung: Hochpotente synthetische Opioide im Umlauf, z.T. enthalten in gefälschten Medikamenten Aus Deutschland liegen Berichte zu mindestens drei Todesfällen vor, bei denen der Verdacht auf eine (Misch-)Intoxikation mit synthetischen Opioide...

Adulterants in drugs of abuse: a recent focus of a changing phenomenon.

09. März 2022 | Drug checking

Adulterants in drugs of abuse: a recent focus of a changing phenomenon. Di Trana A, Montanari E. Clin Ter. 2022 Feb 7;173(1):54-55. doi: 10.7417/CT.2022.2392. PMID: 35147648. https://www.clinicaterapeutica.it/2022/173/1/11_DI_TRANA.pdf

Kanada. Vancouver overdose prevention society finds new home for drug consumption site

09. März 2022 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Vancouver overdose prevention society finds new home for drug consumption site Plan to build $850,000 prototype drug inhalation facility never got off ground. (vancouverisawesome.com, Kanada, 04.03.2022) https://www.vancouverisawesome.co...

Meeting people where they are: implementing hospital-based substance use harm reduction.

09. März 2022 | Verschiedenes

Meeting people where they are: implementing hospital-based substance use harm reduction. Perera R, Stephan L, Appa A, Giuliano R, Hoffman R, Lum P, Martin M. Harm Reduct J. 2022 Feb 9;19(1):14. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00594-9. PMID: ...

Investigating opioid preference to inform safe supply services: A cross sectional study.

09. März 2022 | Verschiedenes

Investigating opioid preference to inform safe supply services: A cross sectional study. Ferguson M, Parmar A, Papamihali K, Weng A, Lock K, Buxton JA. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Jan 7;101:103574. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103574. Epub...

The impact of an easy access drug supply management policy law on the consumption and abuse of opioids in Catalonia: A population-based study.

09. März 2022 | Verschiedenes

The impact of an easy access drug supply management policy law on the consumption and abuse of opioids in Catalonia: A population-based study. Carrilero N, Mora T, García-Altés A. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Dec 21;101:103562. doi: 10.10...

Barriers to support for people experiencing problem substance use and homelessness: Reading list

09. März 2022 | Verschiedenes

Barriers to support for people experiencing problem substance use and homelessness: Reading list (ISSUP – International Society of Substance Use Professionals, 27.02.2022) https://www.issup.net/knowledge-share/resources/2022-02/barriers-support-...

Perspectives from law enforcement officers who respond to overdose calls for service and administer naloxone.

09. März 2022 | Naloxon

Perspectives from law enforcement officers who respond to overdose calls for service and administer naloxone. Smiley-McDonald HM, Attaway PR, Richardson NJ, Davidson PJ, Kral AH. Health Justice. 2022 Feb 25;10(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s403...

Perspectives of Stakeholders of Equitable Access to Community Naloxone Programs: A Literature Review.

09. März 2022 | Naloxon

Perspectives of Stakeholders of Equitable Access to Community Naloxone Programs: A Literature Review. Martignetti L, Sun W. Cureus. 2022 Jan 20;14(1):e21461. doi: 10.7759/cureus.21461. PMID: 35223245; PMCID: PMC8858082. https://www....

Pharmacological profiling of anti-fentanyl monoclonal antibodies in combination with naloxone in pre- and post-exposure models of fentanyl toxicity.

09. März 2022 | Naloxon

Pharmacological profiling of anti-fentanyl monoclonal antibodies in combination with naloxone in pre- and post-exposure models of fentanyl toxicity. Baehr CA, Wu MM, Pandit SG, Arias-Umana J, AuCoin D, Pravetoni M. J Pharmacol Exp Th...

Schottland. National naloxone programme Scotland - Quarterly monitoring bulletin

09. März 2022 | Naloxon

Schottland. National naloxone programme Scotland - Quarterly monitoring bulletin Quarterly monitoring bulletin July to September (Q2) 2021 to 2022. (Public Health Scotland, Schottland, 01.03.2022) https://www.publichealthscotland.scot/publication...

Impact of an overdose reversal program in the context of a safe consumption site in Northern Mexico

27. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

Impact of an overdose reversal program in the context of a safe consumption site in Northern Mexico DavidGoodman-Meza, SaidSlim, LourdesAngulo, PabloGonzales-Nieto, Mary C.Cambou, AlejandraLoera, SteveShoptaw, JaimeArredondo Drug and Alcohol Dep...

USA. San Francisco Hospital Program Offers Harm Reduction to Patients

27. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

USA. San Francisco Hospital Program Offers Harm Reduction to Patients In some hospitals in the United States, doctors will send people home with prescriptions for opioid use disorder medications like methadone and buprenorphine after they are dis...

USA/NY. First US drug injection center aims to lead way on overdoses

23. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

USA/NY. First US drug injection center aims to lead way on overdoses "This site saves lives," reads an inscription on the wall of America's first drug injection center in New York, which aims to serve as a model in a country blighted by record ov...

How to design a drug consumption room

23. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

How to design a drug consumption room Cubicles, location, queues and staffing: design essentials for drug consumption rooms. (SSA – Society for the Study of Addictions, UK, 17.02.2022) https://www.addiction-ssa.org/how-to-design-a-drug-con...

Estimating naloxone need in the USA across fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioid epidemics: a modelling study

23. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Estimating naloxone need in the USA across fentanyl, heroin, and prescription opioid epidemics: a modelling study Irvine, Michael A et al. The Lancet Public Health, Volume 0, Issue 0 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpub/article/PIIS2...

Comparison of intranasal and intramuscular naloxone in opioid overdoses managed by ambulance staff: a double-dummy, randomised, controlled trial.

23. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Comparison of intranasal and intramuscular naloxone in opioid overdoses managed by ambulance staff: a double-dummy, randomised, controlled trial. Skulberg, AK, Tylleskär, I, Valberg, M, Braarud, A-C, Dale, J, Heyerd...

Personal experience and awareness of opioid overdose occurrence among peers and willingness to administer naloxone in South Africa: findings from a three-city pilot survey of homeless people who use drugs.

23. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Personal experience and awareness of opioid overdose occurrence among peers and willingness to administer naloxone in South Africa: findings from a three-city pilot survey of homeless people who use drugs. Wilson, M., Brumwell, A., Stowe, M...

Online Course. Drug Use and Harm Reduction

23. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

Online Course. Drug Use and Harm Reduction Unpack the harm reduction approach, its connection to public health and human rights, and how it works at addressing drug use. (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Médecins du Monde and the...

USA. Vital Strategies (Harm Reduction Themenseite)

23. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

USA. Vital Strategies (Harm Reduction Themenseite) Vital Strategies, NY/USA, 2022 https://www.supportharmreduction.org/

Implementation of a Prenatal Naloxone Distribution Program to Decrease Maternal Mortality from Opioid Overdose.

15. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Implementation of a Prenatal Naloxone Distribution Program to Decrease Maternal Mortality from Opioid Overdose. Duska M, Goodman D. Matern Child Health J. 2022 Jan 14:1–9. doi: 10.1007/s10995-021-03307-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 3...

Harm Reduction. Constellations Video Content

15. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction. Constellations Video Content Over nine days in November 2021 we celebrated the harm reduction movement across the themes of science, justice and pleasure. Constellations Online Festival of Drugs and Harm Reduction offered a ...

USA. Justice Dept. signals it may allow safe injection sites

15. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

USA. Justice Dept. signals it may allow safe injection sites The Justice Department is signaling it might be open to allowing so-called safe injection sites, or safe havens for people to use heroin and other narcotics with protections against fat...

Implementation of a nurse-led overdose prevention site in a hospital setting: lessons learned from St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada.

15. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

Implementation of a nurse-led overdose prevention site in a hospital setting: lessons learned from St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, Canada. Dogherty E, Patterson C, Gagnon M, Harrison S, Chase J, Boerstler J, Gibson J, Gill S, Nolan S, Ryan ...

Feedback zum Leitbild für akzeptierende Drogenarbeit 2021

08. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

Feedback zum Leitbild für akzeptierende Drogenarbeit 2021 Das Leitbild für akzeptierende Drogenarbeit wurde 2020/2021 von einer Arbeitsgruppe mit Vertreter*innen der Deutschen Aidshilfe, Akzept e.V. und JES erarbeitet. Ziel war die Erarbei...

NALtrain. ÄrztInnen gesucht für Naloxon-Verschreibungen

08. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

NALtrain. ÄrztInnen gesucht für Naloxon-Verschreibungen Die Deutsche AIDS-Hilfe sucht ärztliche Kolleginnen und Kollegen, die interssiert sind, sich an der Take-Home Verschreibung von Nalxon zu beteiligen. Es geht um die Bereitschaft der Rezeptie...

Frequently asked questions about naloxone: Part 3.

08. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Frequently asked questions about naloxone: Part 3. Cid A, Patten A, Grindrod K, Beazely MA. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2021 Nov 5;155(1):9-11. doi: 10.1177/17151635211056571. PMID: 35035636; PMCID: PMC8756371. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/p...

Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study.

08. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study. Parkes, T., Matheson, ...

Substance Use, Hospitalizations, and Co-Occurring Disorders among Patients Transferred from a Needle Exchange Program to Opioid Maintenance Treatment.

08. Februar 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Substance Use, Hospitalizations, and Co-Occurring Disorders among Patients Transferred from a Needle Exchange Program to Opioid Maintenance Treatment. Bråbäck M, Brantefors A, Franck J, Brådvik L, Isendahl P, Nilsson S, Troberg K, Håkansson...

Diverse psychotropic substances detected in drug and drug administration equipment samples submitted to drug checking services in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 2019-April 2020.

08. Februar 2022 | Drug checking

Diverse psychotropic substances detected in drug and drug administration equipment samples submitted to drug checking services in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, October 2019-April 2020. Scarfone KM, Maghsoudi N, McDonald K, Stefan C, Beriault DR...

The Bronze Age of drug checking: barriers and facilitators to implementing advanced drug checking amidst police violence and COVID-19.

08. Februar 2022 | Drug checking

The Bronze Age of drug checking: barriers and facilitators to implementing advanced drug checking amidst police violence and COVID-19. Carroll, J.J., Mackin, S., Schmidt, C. et al. Harm Reduct J 19, 9 (2022). doi.o...

Reducing the stigma surrounding opioid use disorder: evaluating an opioid overdose prevention training program applied to a diverse population.

08. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Reducing the stigma surrounding opioid use disorder: evaluating an opioid overdose prevention training program applied to a diverse population. Bascou NA, Haslund-Gourley B, Amber-Monta K, Samson K, Goss N, Meredith D, Friedman A, Needleman...

Opioid Use Stigma: An Examination of Student Attitudes on Harm Reduction Strategies.

08. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

Opioid Use Stigma: An Examination of Student Attitudes on Harm Reduction Strategies. Reynolds G, Lindsay BL, Knaak S, Szeto ACH. Int J Ment Health Addict. 2022 Jan 20:1-17. doi: 10.1007/s11469-022-00756-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: ...

The role of recovery housing during outpatient substance use treatment

02. Februar 2022 | Verschiedenes

The role of recovery housing during outpatient substance use treatment Mericle, Amy A. et al. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Volume 133, 108638 https://www.journalofsubstanceabusetreatment.com/article/S0740-5472(21)00364-0/fulltext

UK. Scoping project: A peer-based needle exchange service in London

02. Februar 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

UK. Scoping project: A peer-based needle exchange service in London Joint Working Group on Substance Use and Hepatitis C, UK, Januar 2022 http://ljwg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Scoping-project-A-peer-based-needle-exchange-service-in-...

Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalisation with Use of an Unsanctioned Safe Consumption Site for Injection Drug Use in the United States.

02. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalisation with Use of an Unsanctioned Safe Consumption Site for Injection Drug Use in the United States. Lambdin, B.H., Davidson, P.J., Browne, E.N. et al. Reduced J GEN INTERN MED ...

NALtrain Newsletter No. 2 erschienen

02. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

NALtrain Newsletter No. 2 erschienen Mit dem NALtrain Newsletter, der alle 3 Monate erscheint, blicken wir auf die letzten Wochen des Projekts zurück, stellen aber auch die Aufgaben und Teilprojekte der nächsten Wochen vor. Alle die sich für das ...

Naloxon-Training und Take-Home-Naloxon-Verordnungen: Info-Webinare für ÄRZT*INNEN

02. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Naloxon-Training und Take-Home-Naloxon-Verordnungen: Info-Webinare für ÄRZT*INNEN Es werden nun vierteljährlich Informations- Webinare für Ärzt*innen angeboten um über das Projekt zu informieren und auf Fragen und Bedenken seitens der Mediziner*i...

Online-Vortrag: Take-Home Naloxon für Opioidabhängige: Was macht Sinn?

02. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

Online-Vortrag: Take-Home Naloxon für Opioidabhängige: Was macht Sinn? Kategorie: BAS-Vortragsreihe Referentin: Heike Wodarz-von Essen, M.Sc. Psychologie Datum: 09.02.2022 17:30 Uhr bis 19:00 Uhr Veranstaltungsort: Livestream Veranstalte...

USA. New York Plans to Install ‘Vending Machines’ With Anti-Overdose Drugs

02. Februar 2022 | Naloxon

USA. New York Plans to Install ‘Vending Machines’ With Anti-Overdose Drugs In addition to naloxone, a medication used to reverse opioid overdoses, the machines will distribute free syringes, toiletries and safe-sex kits. (New York Times, USA, 08....

Kanada. Court to hear urgent appeal on Alberta ID policy for supervised drug-use sites

02. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Court to hear urgent appeal on Alberta ID policy for supervised drug-use sites The rule, set to come into place on Jan. 31, requires people who are using substances to show their personal health care number to access the sites. (Toronto S...

Policy windows for drug consumption rooms in Finland.

02. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

Policy windows for drug consumption rooms in Finland. Unlu A, Tammi T, Hakkarainen P. Nordic Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. January 2022. doi:10.1177/14550725211069287 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/14550725211069287

Empathy, Evidence, & Experience - Learning from overseas to respond to street-based drug injecting in Dublin City Centre†

02. Februar 2022 | Konsumräume

Empathy, Evidence, & Experience - Learning from overseas to respond to street-based drug injecting in Dublin City Centre† Working Paper Eugene McCann, Geography, Simon Fraser University Tony Duffin, Ana Liffey Drug Project Januar 2022...

USA/NY. Overdose Prevention Centers Averted 59 Overdoses in First Three Weeks of Operation

17. Januar 2022 | Konsumräume

USA/NY. Overdose Prevention Centers Averted 59 Overdoses in First Three Weeks of Operation The Health Department today announced that, in the first three weeks of operation, staff at the two Overdose Prevention Centers (OPCs) in New York City, op...

UK. How Peter Krykant Tackled the UK Drug Death Crisis (Video)

17. Januar 2022 | Konsumräume

UK. How Peter Krykant Tackled the UK Drug Death Crisis (Video) Peter Krykant talks about why he bought an old ambulance and set up an overdose prevention facility. (Transform Drug Policy Foundation, UK, 10.01.2022, Video, 02:19) https://www.yout...

A Study on the Efficacy of a Naloxone Training Program.

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

A Study on the Efficacy of a Naloxone Training Program. Beauchamp GA, Cuadrado HM, Campbell S, Eliason BB, Jones CL, Fedor AT, Grantz L, Roth P, Greenberg MR. Cureus. 2021 Nov 23;13(11):e19831. doi: 10.7759/cureus.19831. PMID: 349638...

Urban Expansion of the SAFE-Home Opioid Management Education (SAFE-HOME) Naloxone Awareness Initiative for Home Health Workers and Older Adults.

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

Urban Expansion of the SAFE-Home Opioid Management Education (SAFE-HOME) Naloxone Awareness Initiative for Home Health Workers and Older Adults. Elmes AT, McQuade BM, Koronkowski M, Emery-Tiburcio E, Jarrett JB. Pharmacy (Basel). 202...

SAFE - Home Opioid Management Education (SAFE-HOME) in older adults: a naloxone awareness program for home health workers.

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

SAFE - Home Opioid Management Education (SAFE-HOME) in older adults: a naloxone awareness program for home health workers. McQuade BM, Koronkowski M, Emery-Tiburcio E, Golden R, Jarrett JB. Drugs Context. 2021 Dec 15;10:2021-7-6. doi...

Opioide: Tragbares Gerät injiziert Gegenmittel Naloxon bei Bedarf

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

Opioide: Tragbares Gerät injiziert Gegenmittel Naloxon bei Bedarf Seattle – Ein Closed-Loop-System aus 2 Akzelerometern, die Atempausen erkennen, einem Chip, der Alarm schlägt, und einer Medikamentenpumpe, wie dann das Antidot Naloxon injiziert, ...

Closed-loop wearable naloxone injector system.

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

Closed-loop wearable naloxone injector system. Chan, J., Iyer, V., Wang, A. et al. Sci Rep 11, 22663 (2021). doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01990-0 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-01990-0

We’re making harm reduction cool’: overdose reversal Narcan becomes a rave essential

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

‘We’re making harm reduction cool’: overdose reversal Narcan becomes a rave essential As recreational drugs like cocaine are increasingly cut with fentanyl, a movement has sprung up to prevent deaths in nightclubs. (The Guardian, UK, 31.12.2021) ...

USA. NYC Vending Machines to Distribute Free Naloxone and Other Supplies

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

USA. NYC Vending Machines to Distribute Free Naloxone and Other Supplies Before the end of 2022, New York City residents should be able to access naloxone, sterile syringes and other harm reduction supplies from a handful of public vending machin...

Increasingly powerful opioid antagonists are not necessary.

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

Increasingly powerful opioid antagonists are not necessary. Hill LG, Zagorski CM, Loera LJ. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Sep 21;99:103457. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103457. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34560623; PMCID: PMC8454200. https:/...

Take-Home Naloxone and the Prevention of Deaths from Heroin Overdose: Pursuing Strong Science, Fuller Understanding, Greater Impact.

17. Januar 2022 | Naloxon

Take-Home Naloxone and the Prevention of Deaths from Heroin Overdose: Pursuing Strong Science, Fuller Understanding, Greater Impact. Strang J. Eur Addict Res. 2021 Dec 28:1-15. doi: 10.1159/000519939. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34963...

A qualitative study on pharmacy policies toward over-the-counter syringe sales in a rural epicenter of US drug-related epidemics.

17. Januar 2022 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

A qualitative study on pharmacy policies toward over-the-counter syringe sales in a rural epicenter of US drug-related epidemics. Fadanelli, M., Cooper, H.L.F., Freeman, P.R. et al. Harm Reduct J 19, 1 (2022). doi.org/10.118...

USA. To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue

19. Dezember 2021 | Naloxon

USA. To save lives, overdose antidote should be sold over-the-counter, advocates argue Louise Vincent figures her group, the North Carolina Survivors Union, saves at least 1,690 lives a year. The harm-reduction and syringe service program in Gre...

Is your syringe services program cost-saving to society? A methodological case study.

19. Dezember 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Is your syringe services program cost-saving to society? A methodological case study. Des Jarlais, D.C., Feelemyer, J., McKnight, C. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 126 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00575-4 https://harmreductionjo...

Correlates of sharing of needles and syringes among people who inject drugs in Dhaka city, Bangladesh.

07. Dezember 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Correlates of sharing of needles and syringes among people who inject drugs in Dhaka city, Bangladesh. Hemel MM, Reza MM, Shafiq TK, Kabir MI, Rana AM, Khan SI. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2021 Oct 31;15(10):1497-1506. doi: 10.3855/jidc.136...

Community Distribution of Naloxone: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations.

07. Dezember 2021 | Naloxon

Community Distribution of Naloxone: A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations. Cherrier N, Kearon J, Tetreault R, Garasia S, Guindon E. Pharmacoecon Open. 2021 Nov 11:1–14. doi: 10.1007/s41669-021-00309-z. Epub ahead of print. PMID...

Frequently asked questions about naloxone: Part 2.

07. Dezember 2021 | Naloxon

Frequently asked questions about naloxone: Part 2. Cid A, Patten A, Grindrod K, Beazely MA. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2021 Oct 4;154(6):385-387. doi: 10.1177/17151635211045966. PMID: 34777648; PMCID: PMC8581805. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.go...

Reversal of Opioid Intoxication in an Infant With Intrauterine Growth Restriction With a Single Dose of Naloxone.

07. Dezember 2021 | Naloxon

Reversal of Opioid Intoxication in an Infant With Intrauterine Growth Restriction With a Single Dose of Naloxone. Timalsina U, Andrasovich A, Kupferman FE, Viswanathan K, Ericksen K. Cureus. 2021 Oct 19;13(10):e18908. doi: 10.7759/cu...

Do naloxone access laws affect perceived risk of heroin use? Evidence from national US data.

07. Dezember 2021 | Naloxon

Do naloxone access laws affect perceived risk of heroin use? Evidence from national US data. Kelly, BC, Vuolo, M. Addiction. 2021; 1– 11. doi.org/10.1111/add.15682 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add....

Kanada. Tensions Mount in Fight to Open Ontario Safe Consumption Site

05. Dezember 2021 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Tensions Mount in Fight to Open Ontario Safe Consumption Site Harm reduction advocates are fighting to open the second safe consumption site (SCS) in Hamilton, Ontario. But some residents, including a Catholic school board, are opposing t...

See how heroin user tests drug for the presence of Fentanyl

05. Dezember 2021 | Drug checking

See how heroin user tests drug for the presence of Fentanyl It's a little strip of paper not much longer than two inches, and it has the potential to prevent a drug overdose. CNN's Sanjay Gupta reports. (CNN, USA, 02.12.2021) https://editi...

Schweiz. Ein Besuch im dib Bern von CONTACT Nightlife – Drug Checking: Wissen, was drin ist! (Video)

05. Dezember 2021 | Drug checking

Schweiz. Ein Besuch im dib Bern von CONTACT Nightlife – Drug Checking: Wissen, was drin ist! (Video) Das Angebot von dib (Drug Checking, Infos und Beratung) richtet sich an Erwachsene, die gelegentlich oder regelmässig legale oder illegale psycho...

Notes from the Field: Testing for Nonprescribed Fentanyl and Percentage of Positive Test Results Among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder - United States, 2019-2020.

05. Dezember 2021 | Drug checking

Notes from the Field: Testing for Nonprescribed Fentanyl and Percentage of Positive Test Results Among Patients with Opioid Use Disorder - United States, 2019-2020. Niles JK, Gudin J, Vivolo-Kantor AM, Gladden RM, Mustaquim D, Seth P, Kaufm...

Implementation and first-year operating costs of an academic medical center-based syringe services program.

05. Dezember 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Implementation and first-year operating costs of an academic medical center-based syringe services program. Bartholomew, T.S., Patel, H., McCollister, K. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 116 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00563-...

Assessing the relationship between syringe exchange, pharmacy, and street sources of accessing syringes and injection drug use behavior in a pooled nationally representative sample of people who inject drugs in the United States from 2002 to 2019.

05. Dezember 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Assessing the relationship between syringe exchange, pharmacy, and street sources of accessing syringes and injection drug use behavior in a pooled nationally representative sample of people who inject drugs in the United States from 2002 to 2019....

Irland. Video: Presentation on the campaign for a Supervised Injecting Facility in Dublin, Ireland

05. Dezember 2021 | Konsumräume

Irland. Video: Presentation on the campaign for a Supervised Injecting Facility in Dublin, Ireland Watch this video presentation, recorded by Eugene McCann, about policy mobilities and the campaign for a Supervised Injecting Facility in Dublin, I...

UK. Britain's first drug consumption space opens in Bristol today

05. Dezember 2021 | Konsumräume

UK. Britain's first drug consumption space opens in Bristol today It's unofficial... and it's controversial. (Bristol live, UK, 02.12.2021) https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/britains-first-drug-consumption-space-6289925

USA. New York City allows the nation's 1st supervised consumption sites for illegal drugs

05. Dezember 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. New York City allows the nation's 1st supervised consumption sites for illegal drugs Officials in New York City say the first government-approved supervised drug injection sites in the nation began offering services to people with addiction ...

Health impacts of a scale-up of supervised injection services in a Canadian setting: an interrupted time series analysis.

05. Dezember 2021 | Konsumräume

Health impacts of a scale-up of supervised injection services in a Canadian setting: an interrupted time series analysis. Kennedy MC, Hayashi K, Milloy M-J, Compton M, Kerr T. Addiction. 2021;1–12., doi.org/10.1111/add.15717 https:/...

UK. The drug consumption van providing a safe space for drug-users

05. Dezember 2021 | Konsumräume

UK. The drug consumption van providing a safe space for drug-users A drugs consumption van designed to provide a safe space for drug users to inject substances visited Bristol as part of an awareness campaign. The people behind the drug co...

The impact of Taiwan’s implementation of a nationwide harm reduction program in 2006 on the use of various illicit drugs: trend analysis of first-time offenders from 2001 to 2017.

05. Dezember 2021 | Verschiedenes

The impact of Taiwan’s implementation of a nationwide harm reduction program in 2006 on the use of various illicit drugs: trend analysis of first-time offenders from 2001 to 2017. Chen, W.J., Chen, CY., Wu, SC. et al. Harm Reduct J&nb...

UK. Weston-super-Mare: Former drug user being trained to save lives

05. Dezember 2021 | Naloxon

UK. Weston-super-Mare: Former drug user being trained to save lives Former drug users are being trained in how to use medication which can save the lives of people who have overdosed. (BBC, UK, 30.11.2021) https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-som...

Australien. Improved naloxone access can prevent prescription opioid overdose deaths

05. Dezember 2021 | Naloxon

Australien. Improved naloxone access can prevent prescription opioid overdose deaths Making the opioid overdose antidote naloxone easily accessible and available free-of-charge to people who are prescribed opioids in Australia would be cost-effec...

Neuseeland. Drug checking to be permanent after law passes third reading

25. November 2021 | Drug checking

Neuseeland. Drug checking to be permanent after law passes third reading Drug-checking services have been given the all-clear to keep testing the safety of illicit substances at festivals and other locations over summer. (RNZ, Neuseeland, 24.11.2...

Kanada. How Diverting Opioids Can Be Harm Reduction

25. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. How Diverting Opioids Can Be Harm Reduction What cops and regulators consider to be the boogeyman of the Canadian overdose crisis is in fact a tactic that criminalized drug consumers and their advocates believe is a means of survival in t...

USA. San Francisco Aims To Open Supervised Drug Use Site In Spring

21. November 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. San Francisco Aims To Open Supervised Drug Use Site In Spring To combat San Francisco’s high rate of overdoses, Mayor London Breed said Tuesday she hopes to open a center in the spring where people could use drugs under the watch of medical ...

Schottland. Scottish Government working on new plan for drug consumption room in Glasgow, says John Swinney

21. November 2021 | Konsumräume

Schottland. Scottish Government working on new plan for drug consumption room in Glasgow, says John Swinney Deputy First Minister reveals officials are “actively exploring” ways to open a facility where illegal substances can be taken safely, to ...

Assessing Drug Consumption Rooms and Longer Term (5 Year) Impacts on Community and Clients.

21. November 2021 | Konsumräume

Assessing Drug Consumption Rooms and Longer Term (5 Year) Impacts on Community and Clients. Tran V, Reid SE, Roxburgh A, Day CA. Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2021;14:4639-4647, doi.org/10.2147/RMHP.S244720 https://www.dovepress.com/as...

Harm Reduction Unmuted

21. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction Unmuted More than 400 professionals and community activists gathered in Prague to attend the 5th European Harm Reduction Conference. Watch and share Drugreporter’s video report! (Drugreporter, Ungarn, 12.11.2021) https://drogripor...

We Are With You launches ‘Never Use Alone’ phone line

21. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

We Are With You launches ‘Never Use Alone’ phone line A new, free phone line, ‘Never Use Alone’ has been launched by We Are With You with £100,000 funding from the Scottish Government. The service is available in Glasgow and North and South Ayrsh...

Does naloxone provision lead to increased substance use? A systematic review to assess if there is evidence of a 'moral hazard' associated with naloxone supply.

21. November 2021 | Naloxon

Does naloxone provision lead to increased substance use? A systematic review to assess if there is evidence of a 'moral hazard' associated with naloxone supply. Tse WC, Djordjevic F, Borja V, Picco L, Lam T, Olsen A, Larney S, Dietze P, Nie...

Kanada. WHY SCS: Canada is experiencing an overdose emergency, which killed over 21,000 people between 2016 and 2020. Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) are a core component of Canada’s overdose response.

09. November 2021 | Konsumräume

Kanada. WHY SCS: Canada is experiencing an overdose emergency, which killed over 21,000 people between 2016 and 2020. Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) are a core component of Canada’s overdose response. WHY SCS is a project of the Canadian R...

Examining prevalence and correlates of smoking opioids in British Columbia: opioids are more often smoked than injected.

09. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Examining prevalence and correlates of smoking opioids in British Columbia: opioids are more often smoked than injected. Parent S, Papamihali K, Graham B, Buxton JA. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2021 Oct 18;16(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s...

Long-term antagonism and allosteric regulation of mu opioid receptors by the novel ligand, methocinnamox.

09. November 2021 | Naloxon

Long-term antagonism and allosteric regulation of mu opioid receptors by the novel ligand, methocinnamox. Zamora JC, Smith HR, Jennings EM, Chavera TS, Kotipalli V, Jay A, Husbands SM, Disney A, Berg KA, Clarke WP. Pharmacol Res Pers...

Adverse events related to bystander naloxone administration in cases of suspected opioid overdose in British Columbia: An observational study.

09. November 2021 | Naloxon

Adverse events related to bystander naloxone administration in cases of suspected opioid overdose in British Columbia: An observational study. Moustaqim-Barrette A, Papamihali K, Williams S, Ferguson M, Moe J, Purssell R, Buxton JA. ...

Spontaneous and Naloxone-Precipitated Withdrawal Behaviors From Chronic Opiates are Accompanied by Changes in N-Oleoylglycine and N-Oleoylalanine Levels in the Brain and Ameliorated by Treatment With These Mediators.

09. November 2021 | Naloxon

Spontaneous and Naloxone-Precipitated Withdrawal Behaviors From Chronic Opiates are Accompanied by Changes in N-Oleoylglycine and N-Oleoylalanine Levels in the Brain and Ameliorated by Treatment With These Mediators. Ayoub SM, Pis...

Kanada. Drug Checking: Shedding Light on Substance Use Issues

09. November 2021 | Drug checking

Kanada. Drug Checking: Shedding Light on Substance Use Issues How technologies and conversations are informing the discussion concerning substance use. (British Columbia Pharmacy Association, Kanada, 06.11.2021) https://www.bcpharmacy.ca/t...

Drug Checking Services for People Who Use Drugs: A Systematic Review,

09. November 2021 | Drug checking

Drug Checking Services for People Who Use Drugs: A Systematic Review, Maghsoudi, N., Tanguay, J., Scarfone, K., Rammohan, I., Ziegler, C., Werb, D., and Scheim, A. (2021) Addiction. ddoi.org/10.1111...

Multi-informant Implementation and Intervention Outcomes of Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution in New York City.

09. November 2021 | Naloxon

Multi-informant Implementation and Intervention Outcomes of Opioid Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution in New York City. Brandt L, Yanagida T, Campbell ANC, Jones JD, Schultes MT, Martinez S, Comer SD. Glob Implement Res App...

USA. NPS Discovery: Welcome to our premier open-access drug early warning system!

06. November 2021 | Drug checking

USA. NPS Discovery: Welcome to our premier open-access drug early warning system! Our evidence-based approach leads the development of high impact reports for real-time action. ABOUT US: The Center for Forensic Science Research and Educati...

USA. Recommended Scope for NPS Testing in the United States

06. November 2021 | Drug checking

USA. Recommended Scope for NPS Testing in the United States Purpose: The objective of this report is to provide updated guidance in developing an appropriate analytical scope of testing for novel psychoactive substances (NPS) in the United States...

UK. Lifesaving antidote to be given to drug users as they leave custody

06. November 2021 | Naloxon

UK. Lifesaving antidote to be given to drug users as they leave custody West Midlands Police has begun offering people with Class A drug addictions a lifesaving overdose antidote as they are released from custody as part of our wider harm reducti...

Kanada. The 'Safe Supply' Movement Aims to Curb Drug Deaths Linked to the Opioid Crisis

06. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. The 'Safe Supply' Movement Aims to Curb Drug Deaths Linked to the Opioid Crisis On a morning Zoom call, a group of Canadian mothers give their full attention to a young man from the Drug User Liberation Front. At 26, Jeremy Kalicum is the...

Homeless encampments: connecting public health and human rights.

06. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Homeless encampments: connecting public health and human rights. Olson, N., Pauly, B. Can J Public Health (2021). doi.org/10.17269/s41997-021-00581-w https://link.springer.com/article/10.17269/s41997-021-00581-w

Evaluating Montréal's harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs: protocol for observational study and cost-effectiveness analysis.

06. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Evaluating Montréal's harm reduction interventions for people who inject drugs: protocol for observational study and cost-effectiveness analysis. Panagiotoglou D, Abrahamowicz M, Buckeridge DL, Caro JJ, Latimer E, Maheu-Giroux M, Strumpf EC...

Schweiz/ARUD-Zürich. Die Bedeutung der Schadensminderung in der Suchtmedizin

06. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Schweiz/ARUD-Zürich. Die Bedeutung der Schadensminderung in der Suchtmedizin Astrid Tomczak-Plewka, Thilo Beck Schweiz Ärzteztg. 2021;102(42):1359-1361, Veröffentlichung: 20.10.2021, doi.org/10.4414/saez.2021.20167 https://saez.ch/a...

Gefährlicher Mischkonsum

06. November 2021 | Verschiedenes

Gefährlicher Mischkonsum laut&leise, Magazin der Stellen für Suchtprävention im Kanton Zürich, Nr. 3, Oktober 2021 https://www.gesundheitsfoerderung-zh.ch/_Resources/Persistent/8/0/0/9/80098d41842428f985c47c03599f859b577b3e64/laut%26leise%20...

Australien. The Bulletin - Vol. 18, ed. 4, November 2021

06. November 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Australien. The Bulletin - Vol. 18, ed. 4, November 2021 The Bulletin is a specialty publication for frontline workers in Australia’s Needle and Syringe programs (NSPs). Herausgeber: Penington Institute, Australien https://bulletin.penington.or...

Mexiko. The Risk Environment of People Who Inject Drugs in the U.S./Mexico Border: The case of Mexicali, the harm reduction NGO “Verter”, and the first safe consumption site in Latin America, La Sala.

06. November 2021 | Konsumräume

Mexiko. The Risk Environment of People Who Inject Drugs in the U.S./Mexico Border: The case of Mexicali, the harm reduction NGO “Verter”, and the first safe consumption site in Latin America, La Sala. How can we address issues of substance use in...

USA. In a bid to stop overdose deaths, California could allow drug use at supervised sites

06. November 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. In a bid to stop overdose deaths, California could allow drug use at supervised sites (…) Deaths from drug overdoses have surged during the pandemic, claiming more than 90,000 lives last year across the country, according to federal da...

USA. Rhode Island Set to Be First State to Pilot Safe-Injection Sites for Drug Users

06. November 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. Rhode Island Set to Be First State to Pilot Safe-Injection Sites for Drug Users Sites for users of fentanyl, other drugs would test strategy of harm reduction over criminalization. (Wall Street Journal, USA, 04.11.2021) https://www.ws...

Predicting the impact of placing an overdose prevention site in Philadelphia: a mathematical modeling approach.

06. November 2021 | Konsumräume

Predicting the impact of placing an overdose prevention site in Philadelphia: a mathematical modeling approach. Wares, J.R., Dong, J., Gevertz, J.L. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 110 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00559-4 https://har...

NALtrain. 1. NALtrain Newsletter erschienen

02. November 2021 | Naloxon

NALtrain. 1. NALtrain Newsletter erschienen Der Newsletter des Bundesmodellprojekts NALtrain informiert alle Kooperationspartner*innen und alle Interessierten über den Projektverlauf, die bisher erreichten Meilensteine und Ziele. Wir freuen uns s...

"You don't have to squirrel away in a staircase": Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care.

31. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

"You don't have to squirrel away in a staircase": Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care. Kosteniuk B, Salvalaggio G, McNeil R, Brooks HL, Dong K, Twan S, Brouwer J, Hyshka E. Int ...

Schottland. Safer drug consumption facilities: evidence paper

31. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

Schottland. Safer drug consumption facilities: evidence paper This paper highlights the evidence in support of safer drug consumption facilities. (Scottish Government, 21.10.2021) https://www.gov.scot/publications/safer-drug-consumption-facilite...

USA/NY. De Blasio administration pushes to approve supervised injection sites

31. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

USA/NY. De Blasio administration pushes to approve supervised injection sites The New York City health department is “moving aggressively” to green-light a long-stalled pilot program to open at least two supervised injection facilities aime...

Syringe Services Programs' Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.: Why We Cannot Do It Without Them.

31. Oktober 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Syringe Services Programs' Role in Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S.: Why We Cannot Do It Without Them. Broz D, Carnes N, Chapin-Bardales J, Des Jarlais DC, Handanagic S, Jones CM, McClung RP, Asher AK. Am J Prev Med. 2021 Nov;61(5...

Neuseeland. Festival drug-checking services get a boost

31. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Neuseeland. Festival drug-checking services get a boost The Government is financially supporting drug-checking services to help keep young people safe at this summer’s large festivals and events, Health Minister Andrew Little says. “This i...

Kanada. British Columbia Centre on Substance Use – Drug Checking Results

31. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Kanada. British Columbia Centre on Substance Use – Drug Checking Results Themenseite https://drugcheckingbc.ca/dashboard/

USA. FDA approves naloxone injection to counteract opioid overdoses

31. Oktober 2021 | Naloxon

USA. FDA approves naloxone injection to counteract opioid overdoses Action: FDA has approved ZIMHI (naloxone hydrochloride) injection as an additional option to treat opioid overdose. ZIMHI is administered using a single-dose, prefilled syringe t...

USA. Price for drug that reverses opioid overdoses soars amid record deaths

31. Oktober 2021 | Naloxon

USA. Price for drug that reverses opioid overdoses soars amid record deaths Pfizer manufacturing problems leave nonprofits paying exorbitant prices for dwindling supplies of life-saving naloxone. (The Guardian, UK, 19.10.2021) https://www.thegua...

Harm Reduction Key Principles in Homeless Services

31. Oktober 2021 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction Key Principles in Homeless Services The Key Principles of Harm Reduction in Homeless Services aims to support service providers to implement activities that respect the rights of people experiencing homelessness who use drugs ...

Estland. Estonian harm reduction programme brilliantly reverses its overdose epidemic

31. Oktober 2021 | Verschiedenes

Estland. Estonian harm reduction programme brilliantly reverses its overdose epidemic Previously a stark example of the harms of synthetic opioids, Estonia successfully implemented a range of harm-reduction programmes that reversed its bleak opio...

Technology-mediated just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) to reduce harmful substance use: a systematic review.

21. Oktober 2021 | Verschiedenes

Technology-mediated just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) to reduce harmful substance use: a systematic review. Perski, O, Hébert, ET, Naughton, F, Hekler, EB, Brown, J, Businelle, MS. Addiction. 2021;&...

Kanada. Cocaine, heroin and meth buyers' club gets Vancouver's approval to secure a safe supply

21. Oktober 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Cocaine, heroin and meth buyers' club gets Vancouver's approval to secure a safe supply Council voted unanimously in favour of amended motion to back club, which is seeking federal approval. (Couver Sun, Kanada, 07.10.2021) https:/...

USA. For Maine’s Church of Safe Injection, a Bittersweet Legalization

21. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. For Maine’s Church of Safe Injection, a Bittersweet Legalization On September 17, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention authorized a Maine syringe service program (SSP) to do what it had already been doing for several years. Church ...

Xylazine detected in unregulated opioids and drug administration equipment in Toronto, Canada: clinical and social implications.

21. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Xylazine detected in unregulated opioids and drug administration equipment in Toronto, Canada: clinical and social implications. Bowles, J.M., McDonald, K., Maghsoudi, N. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 104 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/...

USA. Supreme Court Setback in Safehouse Fight for SCS: Will Biden Break His Silence?

21. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. Supreme Court Setback in Safehouse Fight for SCS: Will Biden Break His Silence? On October 12, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) chose not to hear a lawsuit over Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse. The embattled harm reduction gr...

Thüringens Gesundheitsministerin will „Drug-Checking“ verstetigen

21. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Thüringens Gesundheitsministerin will „Drug-Checking“ verstetigen Erfurt – Geht es nach Gesundheitsministerin Heike Werner, wird es das sogenannte „Drug-Checking“-Projekt in Thüringen auch 2022 geben. „Wir wollen das weiterführen“, sagte die Link...

Australien. An Australian First – Fixed Site Pill Testing Announced

21. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Australien. An Australian First – Fixed Site Pill Testing Announced Pill Testing Australia (PTA) and Harm Reduction Australia (HRA) are pleased to advise that approval has been given by the ACT Government to pilot Australia’s first ever fixed sit...

WHRIN is a global platform to expand harm reduction approaches for women.

17. Oktober 2021 | Verschiedenes

WHRIN is a global platform to expand harm reduction approaches for women. A significant proportion (ranging from at least 15% up to nearly half depending on country/region) of all people who use drugs in the world are women. Women who use drugs t...

Drug use at music festivals: reducing harm and protecting health and well-being

17. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Drug use at music festivals: reducing harm and protecting health and well-being Trinity research provides vital evidence to underpin new government approaches to harm reduction for drug use at music festival. (Trinitzy College Dublin, Irland, 11....

USA. CEQA lawsuits are blocking needle exchange programs. A new law will stop that

17. Oktober 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. CEQA lawsuits are blocking needle exchange programs. A new law will stop that SANTA CRUZ — For more than 30 years, public health officials and nonprofits in California have provided clean hypodermic needles to people who use them to in...

Design, synthesis, and preliminary evaluation of a potential synthetic opioid rescue agent.

08. Oktober 2021 | Naloxon

Design, synthesis, and preliminary evaluation of a potential synthetic opioid rescue agent. Hedrick SL, Luo D, Kaska S, Niloy KK, Jackson K, Sarma R, Horn J, Baynard C, Leggas M, Butelman ER, Kreek MJ, Prisinzano TE. J Biomed Sci. 20...

Frequently asked questions about naloxone: Part 1.

08. Oktober 2021 | Naloxon

Frequently asked questions about naloxone: Part 1. Cid A, Patten A, Grindrod K, Beazely MA. Can Pharm J (Ott). 2021 Aug 16;154(5):301-304. doi: 10.1177/17151635211034528. PMID: 34484479; PMCID: PMC8408911. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.g...

Results from a mobile drug checking pilot program using three technologies in Chicago, IL, USA. (2)

08. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Results from a mobile drug checking pilot program using three technologies in Chicago, IL, USA. Karch L, Tobias S, Schmidt C, Doe-Simkins M, Carter N, Salisbury-Afshar E, Carlberg-Racich S. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Aug 28;228:108976...

Results from a mobile drug checking pilot program using three technologies in Chicago, IL, USA.

08. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Fentanyl causes naloxone-resistant vocal cord closure: A platform for testing opioid overdose treatments.

08. Oktober 2021 | Naloxon

Fentanyl causes naloxone-resistant vocal cord closure: A platform for testing opioid overdose treatments. Miner NB, Schutzer WE, Zarnegarnia Y, Janowsky A, Torralva R. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 Oct 1;227:108974. doi: 10.1016/j.drugal...

UK. Needle and Syringe Provision: Minimum Standards Checklist

06. Oktober 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

UK. Needle and Syringe Provision: Minimum Standards Checklist Minimum Standards for Needle Syringe Programme (NSP) Across Humankind These minimum standards must be used in conjunction with locally commissioned service level arrangements (e....

Schweiz. Offene Drogenszene in Chur: «Wir Drögeler sind denen da oben egal»

06. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

Schweiz. Offene Drogenszene in Chur: «Wir Drögeler sind denen da oben egal» Im Churer Stadtpark hat sich eine der letzten offenen Drogenszenen etabliert. Die Süchtigen verwahrlosen immer mehr. Fachleute, Drögeler und die Stadt fordern ein Fixerst...

Kanada/Nova Scotia. Sydney overdose prevention site could include machine that dispenses safe supplies of opioids

06. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

Kanada/Nova Scotia. Sydney overdose prevention site could include machine that dispenses safe supplies of opioids Organizers hope to take part in nationally funded project that uses palm scanning to safely dispense opioids. (CBC, Kanada, 28.09.20...

Kanada. Like a 'war zone': Some Toronto supervised consumption sites dealing with unprecedented numbers of ODs

06. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

Kanada. Like a 'war zone': Some Toronto supervised consumption sites dealing with unprecedented numbers of ODs Some days registered nurse Jessica Arteaga feels like she works at a field hospital in a war zone. Arteaga works at Keep6ix, South Riv...

USA. Urgent Calls For Supervised Drug Consumption At State House Hearing

06. Oktober 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. Urgent Calls For Supervised Drug Consumption At State House Hearing Doctors, drug users, parents who’ve lost children to an overdose and street outreach workers on Monday urged lawmakers to launch a pilot of two or more supervised drug consu...

Commentary on Andersen et al.: Time for drug checking for heroin users?.

06. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Commentary on Andersen et al.: Time for drug checking for heroin users?. Scott, J., and Henderson, G. (2021) Addiction, 116: 3113– 3114. doi.org/10.1111/add.15610. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/fu...

Does the preparation for intravenous administration affect the composition of heroin injections? A controlled laboratory study.

06. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Does the preparation for intravenous administration affect the composition of heroin injections? A controlled laboratory study. Andersen, J. M., Bogen, I. L., Karinen, R., Brochmann, G. W., Mørland, J., Vindenes, V....

Drug use, harm-reduction practices and attitudes toward the utilisation of drug safety testing services in an Irish cohort of festival-goers.

06. Oktober 2021 | Drug checking

Drug use, harm-reduction practices and attitudes toward the utilisation of drug safety testing services in an Irish cohort of festival-goers. Ivers, JH., Killeen, N. & Keenan, E. Ir J Med Sci (2021). doi.org/10.1007/s11845-0...

Estland. Estonian harm reduction programme brilliantly reverses its overdose epidemic

24. September 2021 | Verschiedenes

UK. pillreportofficial

24. September 2021 | Drug checking

UK. pillreportofficial https://www.instagram.com/pillreportofficial

Irland. Experts want pilot project to test drugs at music festivals

24. September 2021 | Drug checking

Irland. Experts want pilot project to test drugs at music festivals (…) The report of the HSE-led working group recommends a limited pilot project at festivals – described as ‘back of house’ drug checking – whereby tests are conducted on substanc...

Investigation on heroin and cocaine quality in Luxembourg.

24. September 2021 | Drug checking

Investigation on heroin and cocaine quality in Luxembourg. Bourmaud, A., Dahm, G., Meys, F. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 97 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00544-x https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s...

Third party drug checking: accessing harm reduction services on the behalf of others.

24. September 2021 | Drug checking

Third party drug checking: accessing harm reduction services on the behalf of others. Larnder, A., Burek, P., Wallace, B. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 99 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00545-w https://harmreductionjournal.biomed...

UK. Community pharmacy pilot provides hundreds of take-home naloxone kits in one year

20. September 2021 | Naloxon

UK. Community pharmacy pilot provides hundreds of take-home naloxone kits in one year Exclusive: The naloxone pilot, set up by charity Turning Point, in Somerset and Wakefield has reported providing more than 330 kits to patients in its first yea...

Naloxon: Modellprojekt in Bayern erfolgreich verlaufen

20. September 2021 | Naloxon

Naloxon: Modellprojekt in Bayern erfolgreich verlaufen München – Ein Naloxon-Modellprojekt ist nach Aussagen der Landesregierung in Bayern erfolgreich verlaufen. Das teilte heute der bayerische Gesundheitsminister Klaus Holetschek (CSU) mit. Demn...

Investigating Community Pharmacy Take Home Naloxone Dispensing during COVID-19: The Impact of One Public Health Crisis on Another. (2)

20. September 2021 | Naloxon

Investigating Community Pharmacy Take Home Naloxone Dispensing during COVID-19: The Impact of One Public Health Crisis on Another. Daskalakis G, Cid A, Grindrod K, Beazely MA. Pharmacy (Basel). 2021 Jul 23;9(3):129. doi: 10.3390/phar...

NALtrain/Naloxon-Training – Bundesmodellprojekt

07. September 2021 | Naloxon

NALtrain/Naloxon-Training – Bundesmodellprojekt Naloxon-Training: Dein Einsatz im Drogennotfall kann Leben retten. (2021) https://www.naloxontraining.de/naltrain/

Investigating Community Pharmacy Take Home Naloxone Dispensing during COVID-19: The Impact of One Public Health Crisis on Another.

06. September 2021 | Naloxon

Schweiz/Zürich. Cannabis (Drug-Checking) - Auswertung 1. Halbjahr 2021

06. September 2021 | Drug checking

Schweiz/Zürich. Cannabis (Drug-Checking) - Auswertung 1. Halbjahr 2021 Verfasser: Stadt Zürich, Saferparty Streetwork, Zürich, Juli 2021 https://www.saferparty.ch/tl_files/images/download/file/Aktuelles_2021/Cannabis_Auswertung_Halbjahr_20...

Creativity, care and ‘messy’ drug use: A collective history of the early days of peer-led needle exchange in Dunedin, New Zealand

02. September 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Creativity, care and ‘messy’ drug use: A collective history of the early days of peer-led needle exchange in Dunedin, New Zealand MagdalenaHarris International Journal of Drug Policy, Available online 19 August 2021, 103386, doi.org/10.1016/j.dr...

Australien. Medically supervised injecting rooms and the politics of illicit drug policy

01. September 2021 | Konsumräume

Australien. Medically supervised injecting rooms and the politics of illicit drug policy It’s often presumed that centre-left political parties and governments favour a public health-based approach to illicit drug use designed mainly to save live...

What is naloxone and why is it important?

01. September 2021 | Naloxon

What is naloxone and why is it important? Drug overdose continues to be the main cause of death among problem drug users. Heroin or other opioids — often consumed alongside other central nervous system depressants such as benzodiazepines and alco...

USA. What happens when police participate in a public health approach to substance use disorder? Views of an innovative police facilitated referral program in Massachusetts

01. September 2021 | Verschiedenes

USA. What happens when police participate in a public health approach to substance use disorder? Views of an innovative police facilitated referral program in Massachusetts Drug overdose deaths are at an all-time high, having increased to over 93...

Drug use, homelessness and health: responding to the opioid overdose crisis with housing and harm reduction services.

01. September 2021 | Verschiedenes

Drug use, homelessness and health: responding to the opioid overdose crisis with housing and harm reduction services. Milaney, K., Passi, J., Zaretsky, L. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 92 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00539-...

Schottland. Researching and developing key components of a new Scottish drug checking programme

26. August 2021 | Drug checking

Schottland. Researching and developing key components of a new Scottish drug checking programme The Drug Deaths Taskforce is funding a research project to explore how best to establish drug checking in Scotland. The two-year project (ending in Ja...

UK. DRUG ALERTS - August 2021 (UK)

26. August 2021 | Drug checking

UK. DRUG ALERTS - August 2021 (UK) Contaminated Heroin in London, Portsmouth & Hampshire areas Some batches of Heroin that have been tested contains Isotonitazene, an extremely dangerous and potent synthetic opioid reported to be 500x strong...

USA. A New Ketamine Test Kit is Now Available

26. August 2021 | Drug checking

USA. A New Ketamine Test Kit is Now Available Morris reagent, when used properly, can reliably differentiate ketamine from other dissociatives. (Dance Safe, USA, 18.08.2021) https://dancesafe.org/a-new-ketamine-test-kit-is-now-available/

USA. As Overdoses Soar, This State’s Largest Needle Exchange Is Being Evicted

26. August 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. As Overdoses Soar, This State’s Largest Needle Exchange Is Being Evicted Syringe-access sites have been proven to reduce opioid overdoses and curb disease. New Jersey is about to shut down its biggest one. (New York Times, 11.08.2021) https...

Overdose response among trained and untrained women with a history of illicit drug use: a mixed-methods examination.

26. August 2021 | Naloxon

Overdose response among trained and untrained women with a history of illicit drug use: a mixed-methods examination. Ataiants J, Mazzella S, Roth AM, Sell RL, Robinson LF, Lankenau SE. Overdose Drugs (Abingdon Engl). 2021;28(4):328-3...

Characterization of hospitalized patients who received naloxone while receiving opioids with or without gabapentinoids.

17. August 2021 | Naloxon

Characterization of hospitalized patients who received naloxone while receiving opioids with or without gabapentinoids. Desai PH, Taylor O, Shah KJ, Evoy KE, Peckham AM. Ment Health Clin. 2021 Jul 16;11(4):225-230. doi: 10.9740/mhc.2...

What About Drug Checking? Systematic Review and Netnographic Analysis of Social Media.

17. August 2021 | Drug checking

What About Drug Checking? Systematic Review and Netnographic Analysis of Social Media. Guirguis A, Moosa I, Gittins R, Schifano F. Curr Neuropharmacol. 2020;18(10):906-917. doi: 10.2174/1570159X18666200413142632. PMID: 32282305; PMCI...

Municipal police support for harm reduction services in officer-led referrals of people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico.

17. August 2021 | Verschiedenes

Municipal police support for harm reduction services in officer-led referrals of people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico. Baker P, Arredondo J, Borquez A, Clairgue E, Mittal ML, Morales M, Rocha-Jimenez T, Garfein R, Oren E, Pitpitan E, ...

USA. Rhode Island set to establish nation’s first harm reduction centers

14. August 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. Rhode Island set to establish nation’s first harm reduction centers Legislation written by the Rhode Island Medical Society (RIMS) and signed into law by Gov. Daniel McKee establishes a two-year pilot program to design, open and operate the ...

“We're actually more of a likely ally than an unlikely ally”: relationships between syringe services programs and law enforcement.

14. August 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

“We're actually more of a likely ally than an unlikely ally”: relationships between syringe services programs and law enforcement. Franco, C.Y., Lee-Winn, A.E., Brandspigel, S. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 81 (2021). doi.o...

Community Case Study of Naloxone Distribution by Hospital-Based Harm Reduction Program for People Who Use Drugs in New York City.

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

Community Case Study of Naloxone Distribution by Hospital-Based Harm Reduction Program for People Who Use Drugs in New York City. Riazi F, Toribio W, Irani E, Hughes TM, Huxley-Reicher Z, McBratney E, Vu T, Sigel K, Weiss JJ. Front S...

Kanada. Vancouver councillor, advocacy groups distribute drugs to highlight toxic drug supply concerns

14. August 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Vancouver councillor, advocacy groups distribute drugs to highlight toxic drug supply concerns VANCOUVER— In hopes to highlight the deadly toxic drug supply in B.C., a Vancouver city councillor helped hand out a free safe supply of m...

Kanada. British Columbia’s “Safe Supply” Program A Tacit Admission That Drug Prohibition Kills and Legalization Saves Lives

14. August 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. British Columbia’s “Safe Supply” Program A Tacit Admission That Drug Prohibition Kills and Legalization Saves Lives The Wall Street Journal reported today that British Columbia has decided to address its growing drug overdose rate (l...

Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) as harm reduction: a qualitative study exploring views of women with histories of opioid misuse.

14. August 2021 | Verschiedenes

Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) as harm reduction: a qualitative study exploring views of women with histories of opioid misuse. Stancil, S.L., Miller, M.K., Duello, A. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 83 (2021). doi.o...

Hidden populations: risk behaviours in drug-using populations in the Republic of Georgia through subsequent peer-driven interventions.

14. August 2021 | Verschiedenes

Hidden populations: risk behaviours in drug-using populations in the Republic of Georgia through subsequent peer-driven interventions. Lawlor, C., Gogia, M., Kirtadze, I. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 78 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021...

Evidence spotlight: drug safety testing

14. August 2021 | Drug checking

Evidence spotlight: drug safety testing Rob Calder and Natalie Davies review the literature to see what can be learned about the effectiveness of drug safety testing and what circumstances are necessary for it to reach its full potential. T...

Start frei: Drug-Checking in Thüringen

14. August 2021 | Drug checking

Start frei: Drug-Checking in Thüringen Thüringen hat es geschafft! Unser Drug-Checking Pilotprojekt „SubCheck“ der SiT - Suchthilfe in Thüringen ist live und kann auf erste Einsätze zurückschauen. (Drogerie Projekt, 27.07.2021) https://drogerie-...

Associations between Naloxone Prescribing and Opioid Overdose among Patients with Acute and Chronic Pain Conditions.

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

Associations between Naloxone Prescribing and Opioid Overdose among Patients with Acute and Chronic Pain Conditions. Qeadan, F., and Madden, E. F. (2021) Addiction, doi.org/10.1111/add.15643. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.co...

Are opioid receptor antagonists adequate for “Opioid” overdose in a changing reality?.

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

Are opioid receptor antagonists adequate for “Opioid” overdose in a changing reality?. Peppin, JF, Pergolizzi, JV, Dahan, A, Raffa, RB. J Clin Pharm Ther. 2021; 46: 861– 866. doi.org/10.1111/jcpt.13320 h...

Study to prevent deaths from opioid overdose shows promising results

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

Study to prevent deaths from opioid overdose shows promising results A study undertaken in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine has shown that training people most likely to witness an opioid overdose and providing them with naloxone, a...

USA. The US Faces a Naloxone Shortage at the Worst Possible Time

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

USA. The US Faces a Naloxone Shortage at the Worst Possible Time Life expectancy in the United States plunged by a year and a half in 2020, the worst year-on-year change since World War II. Drug overdoses were the second-most influential factor, ...

Willingness to use a wearable device capable of detecting and reversing overdose among people who use opioids in Philadelphia.

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

Willingness to use a wearable device capable of detecting and reversing overdose among people who use opioids in Philadelphia. Kanter K, Gallagher R, Eweje F, Lee A, Gordon D, Landy S, Gasior J, Soto-Calderon H, Cronholm PF, Cocchiaro B, We...

NALtrain - Konzeption, Umsetzung und Evaluation eines wissenschaftlichen Modellprojekts zur Durchführung deutschlandweiter qualitätsgesicherter Take-Home Naloxon Schulungen

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

NALtrain - Konzeption, Umsetzung und Evaluation eines wissenschaftlichen Modellprojekts zur Durchführung deutschlandweiter qualitätsgesicherter Take-Home Naloxon Schulungen Am 01.07.2021 ist das vom Bundesministerium für Gesundheit (BMG) geförder...

NALtrain -Konzeption, Umsetzung und Evaluation eines wissenschaftlichen Modellprojekts zur Durchführung deutschlandweiter qualitätsgesicherter Take-Home Naloxon Schulungen

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

NALtrain -Konzeption, Umsetzung und Evaluation eines wissenschaftlichen Modellprojekts zur Durchführung deutschlandweiter qualitätsgesicherter Take-Home Naloxon Schulungen Hintergrund Etwa 600 Menschen sind 2020 infolge des Konsums von Heroi...

‘Stop Overdose Safely’: How UNODC and WHO save lives by managing opioid overdose in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine

14. August 2021 | Naloxon

‘Stop Overdose Safely’: How UNODC and WHO save lives by managing opioid overdose in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Ukraine The ‘Stop Overdose Safele’ is a joint initiative from UNODC and the World Health Organization (WHO) to ad...

City checking: Piloting the UK's first community-based drug safety testing (drug checking) service in 2 city centres.

24. Juli 2021 | Drug checking

City checking: Piloting the UK's first community-based drug safety testing (drug checking) service in 2 city centres. Measham, F. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2020; 86: 420– 428. doi.org/10.1111/bcp.14231 https://bpspubs.onlin...

Europa. MONITORING VON HARM REDUCTION AUS DEM GESICHTSPUNKT DER ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT IN EUROPA 2020

24. Juli 2021 | Verschiedenes

Europa. MONITORING VON HARM REDUCTION AUS DEM GESICHTSPUNKT DER ZIVILGESELLSCHAFT IN EUROPA 2020 Correlation, European Harm ReductionNetwork, 2021 https://www.correlation-net.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CEHRN_ex_summary_ger2020.pdf

Injections and infections: understanding syringe service program utilization in a rural state.

24. Juli 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Injections and infections: understanding syringe service program utilization in a rural state. Thakarar, K., Sankar, N., Murray, K. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 74 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00524-1 https://harmreductionjourn...

USA. Atlantic City is poised to shut down its syringe exchange — amid warnings of dire public health consequences

24. Juli 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. Atlantic City is poised to shut down its syringe exchange — amid warnings of dire public health consequences Founded after years of high HIV rates in Atlantic City, Oasis was New Jersey’s first needle exchange, and is still its largest, serv...

USA. A CDC Investigation Says West Virginia Needs Needle Exchanges — Which The State Outlawed — To Stop Its HIV Outbreak

24. Juli 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

USA. A CDC Investigation Says West Virginia Needs Needle Exchanges — Which The State Outlawed — To Stop Its HIV Outbreak A CDC investigation obtained by BuzzFeed News shows “low-barrier” needle exchanges are needed to stop an HIV outbreak in West...

Schottland. Vending machines for drug users ‘can save lives’

24. Juli 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Schottland. Vending machines for drug users ‘can save lives’ Innovative projects aim to reduce the number of people dying from drugs in Scotland. Vending machines providing clean drug-injecting equipment have been installed at homeless shelters ...

Moving Beyond Narcan: A Police, Social Service, and Researcher Collaborative Response to the Opioid Crisis.

24. Juli 2021 | Naloxon

Moving Beyond Narcan: A Police, Social Service, and Researcher Collaborative Response to the Opioid Crisis. White MD, Perrone D, Watts S, Malm A. Am J Crim Justice. 2021 Jul 3:1-18. doi: 10.1007/s12103-021-09625-w. Epub ahead of prin...

Portugal. Porto to implement supervised drug-use site

24. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

Portugal. Porto to implement supervised drug-use site This might be Portugal’s first non-mobile structure to offer such services Twenty years after decriminalizing hard drug use, Portugal is now also turning to the provision of centres where use...

Webinar. Drug Consumption Rooms - Astrid Leicht, Fixpunkt Berlin

24. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

Webinar. Drug Consumption Rooms - Astrid Leicht, Fixpunkt Berlin Drug Consumption Rooms (DCRs), also known as Supervised/Safe Injection Facilities (SIFs), or Overdose Prevention Centres (OPCs), provide safe environments for people to consume cont...

Understanding the Stigma and Feasibility of Opening a Safe Injection Facility in Baltimore City: A Qualitative Case Study.

24. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

Understanding the Stigma and Feasibility of Opening a Safe Injection Facility in Baltimore City: A Qualitative Case Study. Dupree, T., Wood, C. I., & Brace, A. M. (2021). The Qualitative Report, 26(6), 1911-1931. doi.org/10.46743...

Drogenkonsumräume in Nordrhein-Westfalen - Jahresbericht 2020

24. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

Drogenkonsumräume in Nordrhein-Westfalen - Jahresbericht 2020 Herausgeberin: Geschäftsstelle der Suchtkooperation NRW (2021) https://suchtkooperation.nrw/fileadmin/user_upload/Jahresbericht_2020_komplett.pdf

UK. Waiting for the Van (Audio)

24. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

UK. Waiting for the Van (Audio) In September 2020, drug policy activist Peter Krykant decided he'd had enough. The former heroin addict, turned frontline campaigner, bought a minivan and kitted it out with sanitisers and needles, a supply of nalo...

The Impact of Supervised Consumption Services on Fentanyl-related Deaths: Lessons Learned from Alberta's Provincial Data.

24. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

The Impact of Supervised Consumption Services on Fentanyl-related Deaths: Lessons Learned from Alberta's Provincial Data. Marshall T, Abba-Aji A, Tanguay R, Greenshaw AJ. Can J Psychiatry. 2021 Mar 19:706743721999571. doi: 10.1177/07...

Factors that influence enrollment in syringe services programs in rural areas: a qualitative study among program clients in Appalachian Kentucky.

15. Juli 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Factors that influence enrollment in syringe services programs in rural areas: a qualitative study among program clients in Appalachian Kentucky. Ibragimov U, Cooper KE, Batty E, Ballard AM, Fadanelli M, Gross SB, Klein EM, Lockard S, Young...

Kanada. Three years in: Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project working to save lives

15. Juli 2021 | Drug checking

Kanada. Three years in: Vancouver Island Drug Checking Project working to save lives Service for people using drugs provides anonynous checks for potency, presence of fentanyl. (nanaimobulletin.com, 05.07.2021) https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/ne...

Engineering Quick- and Long-acting Naloxone Delivery Systems for Treating Opioid Overdose.

15. Juli 2021 | Naloxon

Engineering Quick- and Long-acting Naloxone Delivery Systems for Treating Opioid Overdose. Sharifi F, Meqbil YJ, Otte A, Gutridge AM, Blaine AT, van Rijn RM, Park K. Pharm Res. 2021 Jun 10:1–14. doi: 10.1007/s11095-021-03069-x. Epub ...

Mit Nasenspray Leben retten

15. Juli 2021 | Naloxon

Mit Nasenspray Leben retten Take Home Naloxon soll Drogentod verhindern/Bundesmodellprojekt „NALtrain“ ist am 1. Juli 2021 als zentraler Baustein zur lebensrettenden Erstversorgung gestartet. (Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, 05.07.2021)...

Naloxon. Bundesmodellprojekt „NALtrain“ startet am 1. Juli 2021

15. Juli 2021 | Naloxon

Naloxon. Bundesmodellprojekt „NALtrain“ startet am 1. Juli 2021 Take Home Naloxon (THN) durch Kurzinterventionen für Opioidkonsument*innen und Substituierte ermöglichen 1581 Drogentodesfälle im Jahr 2020. Etwa 600 Drogentodesfälle stehen i...

The Ontario Integrated Supervised Injection Services Cohort Study of People Who Inject Drugs in Toronto, Canada (OiSIS-Toronto): Cohort Profile.

15. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

The Ontario Integrated Supervised Injection Services Cohort Study of People Who Inject Drugs in Toronto, Canada (OiSIS-Toronto): Cohort Profile. Scheim AI, Sniderman R, Wang R, Bouck Z, McLean E, Mason K, Bardwell G, Mitra S, Greenwald ZR, ...

USA. RI Assembly OKs Onsite Supervised Drug Use Centers

15. Juli 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. RI Assembly OKs Onsite Supervised Drug Use Centers Such harm reduction centers would let people "safely consume pre-obtained substances" under medical supervision while also getting help. (patch.com, USA, 02.07.2021) https://patch.com...

The state of harm reduction in prisons in 30 European countries with a focus on people who inject drugs and infectious diseases.

15. Juli 2021 | Verschiedenes

The state of harm reduction in prisons in 30 European countries with a focus on people who inject drugs and infectious diseases. Stöver, H., Tarján, A., Horváth, G. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 67 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-0...

ARUD/Schweiz. ES BRAUCHT MEHR SCHADENSMINDERUNG! (Poster)

15. Juli 2021 | Verschiedenes

ARUD/Schweiz. ES BRAUCHT MEHR SCHADENSMINDERUNG! (Poster) Angebote zur Schadensminderung wurden seit den 1990er-Jahren kaum mehr weiterentwickelt. Dabei liesse sich das Prinzip der Schadensminderung auch auf andere Bereiche ausweiten, um den Kons...

Is expected substance type associated with timing of drug checking service utilization?: A cross-sectional study.

03. Juli 2021 | Drug checking

Is expected substance type associated with timing of drug checking service utilization?: A cross-sectional study. Beaulieu, T., Wood, E., Tobias, S. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 66 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00514-3 https://...

Research Adds to Weight of Evidence on People Checking Drugs They Sell

03. Juli 2021 | Drug checking

Research Adds to Weight of Evidence on People Checking Drugs They Sell It’s not just people who use drugs making use of drug test kits and machines—people who also sell the substances can, and often do, check their wares for purity and potency. W...

Neuseeland. Early warning system for dangerous drugs reaches online audience of more than a million in a year

03. Juli 2021 | Drug checking

Neuseeland. Early warning system for dangerous drugs reaches online audience of more than a million in a year An early warning system alerting people about dangerous drugs has reached an audience of more than a million people via social media sin...

The potential impacts of community drug checking within the overdose crisis: qualitative study exploring the perspective of prospective service users.

21. Juni 2021 | Drug checking

The potential impacts of community drug checking within the overdose crisis: qualitative study exploring the perspective of prospective service users. Wallace, B., van Roode, T., Pagan, F. et al. BMC Public Health 21, 1156 (2021). do...

Take-Home Naloxone: The Peoples’ Overdose Antidote

18. Juni 2021 | Naloxon

Take-Home Naloxone: The Peoples’ Overdose Antidote Given the high prevalence of opioid mortality rates around the globe, naloxone, an opioid antagonist, has become a crucial medication that can reverse an opioid overdose within minutes. In an att...

Irland. Mobile injecting centre could ‘get ball rolling’ amid continued delays to Dublin site, doctor says

18. Juni 2021 | Konsumräume

Irland. Mobile injecting centre could ‘get ball rolling’ amid continued delays to Dublin site, doctor says Mobile injecting centres could "get the ball rolling" on a much-needed service while addressing locals' concerns about a planned permanent ...

Irland. GP: Legislation is now four years old but Ireland is still without its first drug injecting centre

18. Juni 2021 | Konsumräume

Irland. GP: Legislation is now four years old but Ireland is still without its first drug injecting centre Dr Garrett McGovern says there’s no excuse not to have injecting centres by now. (The Journal, Irland, 15.06.2021) https://www.thejournal....

High levels of used syringe use and unsafe sex among people who inject drugs in Kumasi, Ghana: an urgent call for a comprehensive harm reduction approach.

18. Juni 2021 | Verschiedenes

High levels of used syringe use and unsafe sex among people who inject drugs in Kumasi, Ghana: an urgent call for a comprehensive harm reduction approach. Messersmith, L.J., Adjei, R., Beard, J. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 62 (2021). do...

Public support for harm reduction: A population survey of Canadian adults.

08. Juni 2021 | Verschiedenes

Public support for harm reduction: A population survey of Canadian adults. Wild TC, Koziel J, Anderson-Baron J, Asbridge M, Belle-Isle L, Dell C, et al. (2021) PLoS ONE 16(5): e0251860. doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0251860 https://j...

Australien. After furious debate, Melbourne council votes to support safe-injecting room in CBD

07. Juni 2021 | Konsumräume

Australien. After furious debate, Melbourne council votes to support safe-injecting room in CBD A motion by councillor Roshena Campbell – a senior Liberal party figure – opposing a safe-injecting room anywhere in the city was narrowly defeated, w...

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of take-home naloxone (THN) ownership and carriage.

07. Juni 2021 | Naloxon

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of take-home naloxone (THN) ownership and carriage. Burton G, McAuley A, Schofield J, Yeung A, Matheson C, Parkes T. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 May 30:103298. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo...

Naloxon – der Lebensretter im Rucksack

24. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

Naloxon – der Lebensretter im Rucksack Dein Einsatz im Drogennotfall kann Leben retten. Wir zeigen dir in drei kurzen Trainingsvideos, wie du im Drogennotfall Leben retten kannst. Außerdem kannst du ein Online-Training machen, um dei...

Naloxone for opioid toxicity and overdose in the community.

18. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

Naloxone for opioid toxicity and overdose in the community. Jauncey M, Nielsen S. Aust Prescr. 2021 Apr;44(2):38-39. doi: 10.18773/austprescr.2021.006. Epub 2021 Apr 1. PMID: 33911329; PMCID: PMC8075742. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov...

Schottland. Overdose awareness and naloxone posters go live in Scotland

18. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

Schottland. Overdose awareness and naloxone posters go live in Scotland This month a new overdose awareness and naloxone poster campaign launched in various cities throughout the UK. Naloxone is a life-saving medication used to reverse the effec...

International Network of Drug Consumption Rooms

13. Mai 2021 | Konsumräume

International Network of Drug Consumption Rooms The International Network of Drug Consumption Rooms is a platform where the latest information and scientific evidence can shared, experiences can be discussed, advocacy initiatives can be supported...

Intentions, actions and outcomes: A follow up survey on harm reduction practices after using an English festival drug checking service.

12. Mai 2021 | Drug checking

Intentions, actions and outcomes: A follow up survey on harm reduction practices after using an English festival drug checking service. Measham F, Turnbull G. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 May 7:103270. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103270. E...

Drug checking service influences future behaviour, first ever follow up survey reveals

12. Mai 2021 | Drug checking

Drug checking service influences future behaviour, first ever follow up survey reveals Professor Fiona Measham said: (…) “What we found is that, given the opportunity, drug users can be careful, considered and cautious, if they are provided with ...

USA. The Price of Saving a Life: Naloxone’s Cost Barrier in the US

12. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

USA. The Price of Saving a Life: Naloxone’s Cost Barrier in the US When I walk into my local pharmacy to pick up a naloxone kit, I don’t need to present a prescription. I don’t even need to state my reason for needing naloxone (I’m an opioid-depe...

The best of harm reduction

12. Mai 2021 | Verschiedenes

The best of harm reduction Rob Calder writes about this important, and sometimes hotly debated, issue. (SSA – Society fort he Study of Addiction, UK, 07.05.2021) https://www.addiction-ssa.org/the-best-of-harm-reduction/

Australien. ‘Game changer’ treatment cuts heroin use

12. Mai 2021 | Konsumräume

Australien. ‘Game changer’ treatment cuts heroin use An opioid treatment being introduced around Australia has been dubbed a game changer after dozens of users at Melbourne’s safe injecting room stopped taking heroin. The Richmond site was among...

Europa. Summary National Harm Reduction Survey

09. Mai 2021 | Verschiedenes

Europa. Summary National Harm Reduction Survey We approached C-EHRN members in Q4 of 2020 to provide us with contact information of national harm reduction groups or networks in 34 European countries. 50% of approached countries have such a netwo...

Kanada. Virtual 'spotting' could help keep drug users safe during COVID-19, U of T researchers say

09. Mai 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Virtual 'spotting' could help keep drug users safe during COVID-19, U of T researchers say A group of researchers at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs are studying a remote super...

Schottland. Why I decided to run the UK’s first drug consumption van

09. Mai 2021 | Konsumräume

Schottland. Why I decided to run the UK’s first drug consumption van After overcoming my own trauma, I cannot stand back and allow governments to be complicit in allowing people to die. (Peter Krykant, The Guardian, UK, 30.04.2021) https://www.t...

Australien. ‘The last brave thing that happened’: How the injecting room led the way on drug reform

09. Mai 2021 | Konsumräume

Australien. ‘The last brave thing that happened’: How the injecting room led the way on drug reform The Kings Cross injecting room’s first medical director said she doubts the centre would have opened in today’s political environment as it was “t...

USA. America’s Forgotten History of Supervised Opioid Injection

09. Mai 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. America’s Forgotten History of Supervised Opioid Injection Facilities that would allow people to openly use opioids are igniting controversy today, but were once widespread. (UNDARK, USA, 29.04.2021) https://undark.org/2021/04/29/forgotten-...

California Senate OKs supervised sites for drug users

09. Mai 2021 | Konsumräume

California Senate OKs supervised sites for drug users Instead of putting opioid-users in jail, a proposal moving through the California Legislature would give them a place to inject drugs while trained staff watch them to make sure they don’t die...

Implementing an integrated multi-technology platform for drug checking: Social, scientific, and technological considerations.

09. Mai 2021 | Drug checking

Implementing an integrated multi-technology platform for drug checking: Social, scientific, and technological considerations. Wallace B, Hills R, Rothwell J, Kumar D, Garber I, van Roode T, Larnder A, Pagan F, Aasen J, Weatherston J, Gozdzi...

Neuseeland. Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Act 2020

09. Mai 2021 | Drug checking

Neuseeland. Drug and Substance Checking Legislation Act 2020 New Zealand Legislation, Public Act 2020 No 63, Date of assent 7 December 2020 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2020/0063/latest/LMS430928.html

USA. FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose

09. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

USA. FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose FDA Approves Higher Dosage of Naloxone Nasal Spray to Treat Opioid Overdose The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced today the approval of a higher dose nalo...

Practical implications of naloxone knowledge among suburban people who use opioids.

09. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

Practical implications of naloxone knowledge among suburban people who use opioids. Schneider, K.E., Urquhart, G.J., Rouhani, S. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 47 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00466-8 https://harmreductionjournal.bio...

Nobody Wants to Be Narcan'd: A Pilot Qualitative Analysis of Drug Users' Perspectives on Naloxone.

09. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

Nobody Wants to Be Narcan'd: A Pilot Qualitative Analysis of Drug Users' Perspectives on Naloxone. Lai JT, Goldfine CE, Chapman BP, Taylor MM, Rosen RK, Carreiro SP, Babu KM. West J Emerg Med. 2021 Feb 8;22(2):339-345. doi: 10.5811/w...

Pfizer Donating 1 Million Naloxone Doses to Direct Relief for Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal

09. Mai 2021 | Naloxon

Pfizer Donating 1 Million Naloxone Doses to Direct Relief for Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Responding to a record number of drug overdose deaths in the United States, Pfizer has made a commitment to Direct Relief to donate 1 million...

Ethical and legal issues in psychedelic harm reduction and integration therapy.

22. April 2021 | Verschiedenes

Ethical and legal issues in psychedelic harm reduction and integration therapy. Pilecki, B., Luoma, J.B., Bathje, G.J. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 40 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00489-1 https://harmreductionjournal.biomedcentral...

Kanada. Students' innovative idea could help prevent fentanyl overdoses

22. April 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Students' innovative idea could help prevent fentanyl overdoses A group of University of Alberta science students won $100,000 to help turn a brainstorming session about what could have helped family members avoid a fentanyl overdose into...

Münster/Wstf. 20 Jahre Drogenkonsumraum des Vereins „Indro“ - Hilfeleistung ohne die befürchteten Nebenwirkungen

22. April 2021 | Konsumräume

Münster/Wstf. 20 Jahre Drogenkonsumraum des Vereins „Indro“ - Hilfeleistung ohne die befürchteten Nebenwirkungen Der Konsumraum des Drogenhilfevereins „Indro“ an der Ostseite des Bahnhofs am Bremer Platz besteht seit 20 Jahren. Die Bilanz d...

Europa. Drug deaths: Can Scotland learn from Germany?

22. April 2021 | Konsumräume

Europa. Drug deaths: Can Scotland learn from Germany? Drug consumption rooms allow addicts to use safely. In Germany, they’re common; but in Scotland — Europe’s drug death capital — progress is painfully slow. (Deutsche Welle, 18.04.2021) https:...

Are Your Illegal Drugs Pure? New Zealand Will Check Them for You.

22. April 2021 | Drug checking

Are Your Illegal Drugs Pure? New Zealand Will Check Them for You. A law will allow controlled substances to be tested without penalty to ensure their authenticity. The goals are to reduce health risks and, perhaps, change users’ behavior. (New Yo...

Videos in Clinical Medicine: Intranasal Naloxone Administration

12. April 2021 | Naloxon

Videos in Clinical Medicine: Intranasal Naloxone Administration Rafael Ortega, M.D., Ala Nozari, M.D., Ph.D., William Baker, M.D., Sannoor Surani, M.D., and Melinda Edwards, M.D. N Engl J Med 2021; 384:e44, March 25, 2021, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMvcm202...

USA. Harm Reduction at Sea: Tight-Knit Fishing Communities Navigate Drugs

12. April 2021 | Naloxon

USA. Harm Reduction at Sea: Tight-Knit Fishing Communities Navigate Drugs The setting sun shines a crown of pink light through the windows of a loud bar on the Massachusetts coast, packed with fishermen. It’s 3:30 pm—the end of a long day that be...

USA. Harm Reduction at Sea: Tight-Knit Fishing Communities Navigate Drugs

12. April 2021 | Verschiedenes

Neuseeland. Festival drug testing law to be made permanent, Health Minister Andrew Little says

12. April 2021 | Drug checking

Neuseeland. Festival drug testing law to be made permanent, Health Minister Andrew Little says The Government has given a permanent all-clear for pill testing at summer festivals, allowing partygoers to check whether their illicit drugs hav...

Commentary - Heroin purity and adulteration: an updated snapshot from the Italian Early Warning System.

11. April 2021 | Drug checking

Commentary - Heroin purity and adulteration: an updated snapshot from the Italian Early Warning System. Tittarelli R, di Luca NM, Pacifici R, Pichini S, Del Rio A, Busardò FP. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2020 Apr;24(8):4461-4466. doi:...

Drug Checking as Strategy for Harm Reduction in Recreational Contests: Evaluation of Two Different Drug Analysis Methodologies.

11. April 2021 | Drug checking

Drug Checking as Strategy for Harm Reduction in Recreational Contests: Evaluation of Two Different Drug Analysis Methodologies. Fregonese M, Albino A, Covino C, Gili A, Bacci M, Nicoletti A, Gambelunghe C. Front Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 22;12:...

Shifting the paradigm: physician-authorized, student-led efforts to provide harm reduction services amidst legislative opposition.

11. April 2021 | Verschiedenes

Shifting the paradigm: physician-authorized, student-led efforts to provide harm reduction services amidst legislative opposition. McMullen TP, Naeim M, Newark C, Oliphant H, Suchard J, Banimahd F. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2021...

Harm Reduction, By Mail: the Next Step in Promoting the Health of People Who Use Drugs.

11. April 2021 | Verschiedenes

Harm Reduction, By Mail: the Next Step in Promoting the Health of People Who Use Drugs. Hayes BT, Favaro J, Davis CS, Gonsalves GS, Beletsky L, Vlahov D, Heimer R, Fox AD. J Urban Health. 2021 Mar 12:1–6. doi: 10.1007/s11524-021-0053...

The Impact of Supervised Consumption Services on Fentanyl-related Deaths: Lessons Learned from Alberta's Provincial Data.

11. April 2021 | Konsumräume

Take-home naloxone programs for suspected opioid overdose in community settings: a scoping umbrella review.

11. April 2021 | Naloxon

Take-home naloxone programs for suspected opioid overdose in community settings: a scoping umbrella review. Moustaqim-Barrette A, Dhillon D, Ng J, Sundvick K, Ali F, Elton-Marshall T, Leece P, Rittenbach K, Ferguson M, Buxton JA. BMC...

"They're not doing enough.": women's experiences with opioids and naloxone in Toronto.

11. April 2021 | Naloxon

"They're not doing enough.": women's experiences with opioids and naloxone in Toronto. Macleod ER, Tajbakhsh I, Hamilton-Wright S, Laliberte N, Wiese JL, Matheson FI. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2021 Mar 20;16(1):26. doi: 10.1186/...

Naloxone-Induced Acute Pulmonary Edema is Dose-Dependent: A Case Series.

11. April 2021 | Naloxon

Naloxone-Induced Acute Pulmonary Edema is Dose-Dependent: A Case Series. Al-Azzawi M, Alshami A, Douedi S, Al-Taei M, Alsaoudi G, Costanzo E. Am J Case Rep. 2021 Mar 17;22:e929412. doi: 10.12659/AJCR.929412. PMID: 33730013; PMCID: PM...

Read “The Young Injectables,” a Harm Reduction Comic Book

11. April 2021 | Verschiedenes

Read “The Young Injectables,” a Harm Reduction Comic Book (Filter, USA, 23.03.2021) https://filtermag.org/the-young-injectables-comic-book/

The effect of needle and syringe program and opioid agonist therapy on the risk of HIV, hepatitis B and C virus infection for people who inject drugs in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: findings from an emulated target trial.

11. April 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

The effect of needle and syringe program and opioid agonist therapy on the risk of HIV, hepatitis B and C virus infection for people who inject drugs in Amsterdam, the Netherlands: findings from an emulated target trial. van Santen, D. K., ...

Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe, 2020. Executive Summary.

02. April 2021 | Verschiedenes

Civil Society Monitoring of Harm Reduction in Europe, 2020. Executive Summary. Rigoni, R, Tammi, T, van der Gouwe, D, Oberzil, V,; Csak R, Schatz, E. (2021) Amsterdam, Correlation – European Harm Reduction Network. https://www.correlation...

Kanada. British Columbia: Free street drug testing site opens in Victoria storefront

27. März 2021 | Drug checking

Kanada. British Columbia: Free street drug testing site opens in Victoria storefront Strip tests for fentanyl and benzodiazepines can yield results in minutes. (CBC News Canada, 23.03.2021) https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/free-st...

Australien. Australia gathers data about testing drugs at music festivals

27. März 2021 | Drug checking

Australien. Australia gathers data about testing drugs at music festivals According to a new research study carried out by researchers at Edith Cowan University (ECU) in Australia, pill-testing services at Western Australian (WA) music festivals ...

USA. AMA, State Medical Associations, Oppose Bills Pushing Coprescription of Opioids and Naloxone

27. März 2021 | Naloxon

USA. AMA, State Medical Associations, Oppose Bills Pushing Coprescription of Opioids and Naloxone North and South Carolina lawmakers are considering bills that would require clinicians to coprescribe naloxone for patients who are prescribed opioi...

Australien. ‘It saves lives’: Government stands firm on location of Richmond injecting room

27. März 2021 | Konsumräume

Australien. ‘It saves lives’: Government stands firm on location of Richmond injecting room Acting Premier James Merlino has stood by the decision to run a safe injecting room next to a primary school in Richmond after emotional parents addressed...

NRW. Umfrage zur Abfrage von Einmalspritzen in den Jahren 2018 bis 2020

23. März 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

NRW. Umfrage zur Abfrage von Einmalspritzen in den Jahren 2018 bis 2020 50.000 Spritzenpäckchen wurden 2020 zusätzlich mit der doppelten Menge an Spritzen bestückt. (Safer Use NRW, Stand Februar 2021) https://saferuse-nrw.de/Saferuse-NRW/u...

A study protocol for a quasi-experimental community trial evaluating the integration of indigenous healing practices and a harm reduction approach with principles of seeking safety in an indigenous residential treatment program in Northern Ontario.

23. März 2021 | Verschiedenes

A study protocol for a quasi-experimental community trial evaluating the integration of indigenous healing practices and a harm reduction approach with principles of seeking safety in an indigenous residential treatment program in Northern Ontario...

Does the preparation for intravenous administration affect the composition of heroin injections? A controlled laboratory study.

23. März 2021 | Verschiedenes

UK. Essex Police use drug dealers' phone contacts used to help addicts

21. März 2021 | Verschiedenes

UK. Essex Police use drug dealers' phone contacts used to help addicts A police force is using data found on drug dealers' phones to identify and support potential addicts. Essex Police said SMS text messages would be sent to numbers found on de...

Could a drug‐checking service increase intention to use ecstasy at a festival?.

14. März 2021 | Drug checking

Could a drug‐checking service increase intention to use ecstasy at a festival?. Murphy, S., Bright, S.J. and Dear, G. (2021), Drug Alcohol Rev.. doi.org/10.1111/dar.13259 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/dar.13259

Schottland. Police Scotland officers administer Naloxone for first time in pilot project

14. März 2021 | Naloxon

Schottland. Police Scotland officers administer Naloxone for first time in pilot project Police Scotland officers have administered Naloxone for the first time, within two hours of receiving training in the use of the spray to reverse an opioid-r...

Naloxone induced pulmonary edema.

14. März 2021 | Naloxon

Naloxone induced pulmonary edema. Elkattawy S, Alyacoub R, Ejikeme C, Noori MAM, Remolina C. J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect. 2021 Jan 26;11(1):139-142. doi: 10.1080/20009666.2020.1854417. PMID: 33552437; PMCID: PMC7850343. htt...

First Aid Education for Opioid Overdose Poisoning: Scoping Review.

14. März 2021 | Naloxon

First Aid Education for Opioid Overdose Poisoning: Scoping Review. Pellegrino JL, Krob JL, Orkin A. Cureus. 2021 Jan 3;13(1):e12454. doi: 10.7759/cureus.12454. PMID: 33552772; PMCID: PMC7854333. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...

A qualitative study of a publicly funded pharmacy-dispensed naloxone program.

14. März 2021 | Naloxon

A qualitative study of a publicly funded pharmacy-dispensed naloxone program. Antoniou T, Pritlove C, Shearer D, Martins D, Tadrous M, Munro C, Gomes T. Int J Drug Policy. 2021 Feb 7:103146. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103146. Epub ah...

Kanada. Doctor on London's frontlines weighs in on opioid dispensing machine

14. März 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. Doctor on London's frontlines weighs in on opioid dispensing machine The doctor leading London's safer drug supply program says a new machine that dispenses hydromorphone tablets to those with prescriptions for the opioid could help...

Slowenien. Ljubljana authorities destroy community hub housing harm reduction initiative

14. März 2021 | Verschiedenes

Slowenien. Ljubljana authorities destroy community hub housing harm reduction initiative First came the Police, then the bulldozers. The ruins of the Autonomous Factory ROG speak volumes of the progressively increasing ease with which Slovenian a...

Hoots and harm reduction: a qualitative study identifying gaps in overdose prevention among women who smoke drugs.

14. März 2021 | Verschiedenes

Hoots and harm reduction: a qualitative study identifying gaps in overdose prevention among women who smoke drugs. Bardwell, G., Austin, T., Maher, L. et al. Harm Reduct J 18, 29 (2021). doi.org/10.1186/s12954-021-00479-3 https://ha...

Berlin. Virtueller Rundgang durch die Birkenstube

08. März 2021 | Konsumräume

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Syringe Distribution Programs Can Improve Public Health During the Opioid Overdose Crisis

05. März 2021 | Nadel- und Spritzentausch

Syringe Distribution Programs Can Improve Public Health During the Opioid Overdose Crisis Such initiatives can reduce overdose rates and infectious disease, increase use of treatment Pew Trust, USA, Issue Brief March 2, 2021 https://www.p...

Kanada. $3.5M in funding for 'vending machines' that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs

05. März 2021 | Verschiedenes

Kanada. $3.5M in funding for 'vending machines' that dispense safer drugs to prevent ODs Darren Fisher, parliamentary secretary to Health Minister Patty Hajdu, said two machines are located in Vancouver and one each are in Victoria; London, Ont.;...

Studie zu den Effekten der Drug-Checking-Angebote in der Schweiz

05. März 2021 | Drug checking

Studie zu den Effekten der Drug-Checking-Angebote in der Schweiz Bericht zuhanden des Bundesamts für Gesundheit (BAG) Luzernund Olten, den 4.Dezember 2020 https://www.bag.admin.ch/dam/bag/de/dokumente/npp/forschungsberichte/forschungsberichte_d...

USA. Will Rhode Island Be the First State to Legalize Safe Consumption Sites?

05. März 2021 | Konsumräume

USA. Will Rhode Island Be the First State to Legalize Safe Consumption Sites? The prospect of safe consumption sites (SCS) for mitigating the United States’ historic overdose death toll has long been delayed by the federal obstruction of a Philad...

Schottland. Medical experts call for 'safe' drug consumption rooms

05. März 2021 | Konsumräume

Schottland. Medical experts call for 'safe' drug consumption rooms Scotland should introduce "safe consumption rooms" to tackle a record number of drug deaths, senior medical professionals have said. The Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh ...

Schweiz. Churs offene Drogenszene: «Wir sind wie Ameisen»

05. März 2021 | Konsumräume

Schweiz. Churs offene Drogenszene: «Wir sind wie Ameisen» Im Stadtpark Chur hat sich eine offene Drogenszene etabliert. PolitikerInnen und Fachleute fordern daher einen Konsumraum, wie ihn andere Städte seit langem haben. Das wäre Sache der...

Reasons People Who Use Opioids Do Not Accept or Carry No-Cost Naloxone: Qualitative Interview Study.

27. Februar 2021 | Naloxon

Reasons People Who Use Opioids Do Not Accept or Carry No-Cost Naloxone: Qualitative Interview Study. Bennett AS, Freeman R, Des Jarlais DC, Aronson ID. JMIR Form Res. 2020 Dec 23;4(12):e22411. doi: 10.2196/22411. PMID: 33355094; PMCI...

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Modeling the impact of a supervised consumption site on HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs in three counties in California, USA.

A Case Report of Delayed Opioid Toxidrome After Administration of Naloxone.

Challenges and recommendations for overdose prevention and harm reduction in an era of fentanyl and xylazine: Perspectives of women with opioid use disorder and professionals.

Strategies used to reduce harms associated with fentanyl exposure among rural people who use drugs: multi-site qualitative findings from the rural opioid initiative.

Fentanyl harm reduction strategies among Latinx communities in the United States: a scoping review.

Housing status and accidental substance-related acute toxicity deaths in Canada, 2016-2017.

An individual-based dynamic model to assess interventions to mitigate opioid overdose risk.

Naloxone and Patient Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests in California.

Nalmefene Auto-Injector: Concerns About the New Opioid Overdose Antidote Explained

A tale of two opioid antidotes

USA. Principles of Harm Reduction

Köln. 50-mal stärker als Heroin: Droge Fentanyl in Köln auf dem Vormarsch – Stadt stellt Gegenmittel zur Verfügung

An implantable system for opioid safety

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