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European 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...

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New 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...

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Funding 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...

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Charities 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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European 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...

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New 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 Article


Funding 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...

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Charities 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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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...

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European 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 Article

New 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...

View Article


Image may be NSFW.
Clik here to view.

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 Article

Funding 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 Article

Charities 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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