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Nearly two thirds of opioid users in treatment, says PHE
Sixty per cent of England’s opioid users are now in treatment – one of the highest reported international rates – according to an evidence review by Public Health England (PHE) which compares...
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Proposed Glasgow consumption room moves a step closer
A report to be presented to the Glasgow City Integration Joint Board later this month will identify potential sites for what could be the UK’s first drug consumption room. The board officially approved...
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Opiates and cocaine ‘bigger global health threat than ever’
Record-high production levels for opiates and cocaine, coupled with expanding drug markets, mean the drugs are now a ‘bigger global threat to public health and law enforcement than ever before’,...
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A foot in the door
Seeking healthcare can be daunting for homeless people. DDN visits a practice in north London that takes every opportunity to engage. Read this article in DDN ‘We haven’t touched the sides of the...
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Lack of harm reduction services impeding HIV progress, warns UNAIDS
Around 99 per cent of people who inject drugs live in countries that are failing to provide adequate harm reduction services, says a new report from UNAIDS. Despite overall new HIV infections declining...
View ArticleEuropean drug scene in a ‘state of flux’
New threats are continuing to challenge Europe’s established models of drug policy and practice, according to the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA), with the drug problem...
View ArticleNew HIV risks as injecting patterns change
More people are injecting new psychoactive drugs, amphetamine-type substances and anabolic steroids, according to a report from Public Health England (PHE). In England and Wales, HIV infection levels...
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Flying the flag
Make It Happen!’s opening session heard from representatives of three service user-driven organisations ‘I’m a recovering addict,’ Sophie Strachan of Positively UK told delegates at Make It Happen!’s...
View ArticleFunding fears for harm reduction
International provision of harm reduction services is under threat from a funding crisis and lack of political will, according to a report from Harm Reduction International (HRI), the International...
View ArticleCharities welcome home HIV self-testing
The first legally approved home HIV self-testing kits have gone on sale in the UK. The kits are able to detect antibodies in small drops of blood and can provide a result in 15 minutes, although...
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Homelessness ‘substantially’ increases BBV risk for people who inject drugs
Homelessness and unstable housing are associated with a ‘substantial’ increase in acquisition risk for both HIV and hepatitis C among people who inject drugs, according to research by the University of...
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Drugs of choice
In 2008, in a boring-looking room, a psychiatrist gave me a diagnosis I could have done without. She made an assessment, asking me many questions, and after 88 minutes concluded I had ‘a lesser form of...
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HIV Testing Week 2023 and Turning Point’s HIV Strategy
Photo by Bermix Studio on Unsplash Turning Point Medical Director, Dr David Bremner, shares the new Turning Point HIV Strategy and the organisation’s work during HIV Testing Week. This week is national...
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England on track to end new HIV transmissions by 2030
New HIV transmissions in England have fallen by nearly a third since 2019, with the country on track to meet its target of an 80 per cent reduction by 2025 – and an end to new transmissions by 2030....
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NHS extends homeless outreach programme for mental health
Fourteen new specialist mental health outreach teams for areas with high rates of homelessness have been launched by NHS England. The teams will include clinical and local authority staff, and help to...
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Half of people living with HIV are over 50
Half of people living with diagnosed HIV are now aged 50 or over, according to the latest figures from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). This reflects the ‘success of HIV treatment in enabling...
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