Harm reduction

centuries and the use of these drugs is not a new phenomenon. The use of injection drugs causes individual’s serious harm and have placed large expenses on the health care system. “Heroin, cocaine and other drugs kill around 0.2 million people each year, shattering families and bringing misery to thousands of other people” (United Nations iii); Because of-these incidents harm reduction strategies have been put in place to create a safer and more educated population, but it has only been a start. ‘Safe

Compressive approach The risk factors that can lead to substance abuse are well documented, with that harm reduction strategies can be put into play. Dealing with the extensive amount of overdose fatalities in B.C it has become a large concern by both socially and financially straining, intervention which is costly and often ineffective (Uyei, J., Fiellin, D. A., Buchelli, M., Rodriguez-Santana, R., & Braithwaite, R. S. 2017). An effective approach to crime prevention would be proactive, risk based

also an increase in Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. However, there studies showed that there is not an increase rate of cancer diagnoses due to injection drug use. In a study conducted by Bonar and Rosenberg (2014), they wanted to see if self-initiated harm strategies, such as: proper needle sterilization techniques, proper disposal of needles, and cleaning of the pre injected skin, could help improve the health of those that use drugs intravenously. Their study was conducted over an eight-month period

substance is more appropriate, Major Depressive Disorder is not diagnosed (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Maria describes instances of panic attacks to which she is prescribed Xanax. Although she describes some anxiety is social events, more information is needed to provide an accurate diagnosis of any anxiety disorder. Also, a further exploration of the use of Xanax, Valium, Redux and alcohol is combination is necessary. Because it is unknown as to when the anxiety attacks started, an

This section outlines the structure of the essay. This applied essay is focused on promoting harm reduction by destigmatise the current dispensing process of methadone in the community pharmacies. The essay consists of following five parts. Harm Reduction in Opioid Substitution Therapy,Improving outcomes of Opioid Substitution, Therapy by dstigmatisation of supervised dispensing of Methadone, Discussion and Conclusion. Last but not the least it is necessary to note that there is insufficient

based on the foundations of the Misue of Drugs act 1971 this would indicate that evidence of increased harm has been discovered. Jacqui Smith, the home secretary at the time of this action justified the act with the following quote “decision takes into account issues such as public perception and the needs and consequences for policing priorities, where this is, doubt about the potential harm that will be caused, we must err on the side of caution and protect the public.” - Reference

Harm-Reduction Model Substance abuse affects people and their environments in diverse ways. Families crumble under its power. Societies restructure to accommodate areas subject to higher rates of substance abuse, as the issues seem to exist comorbid with mental illness and homelessness. That is not to imply that all people suffering from the relentlessness of the disease that is addiction are all mentally ill or homeless, but rather, there are some common threads that can be detected within the

According to The Center for Prisoner Health and Human Rights, in 2005 21% of inmates in the United States suffered from serious mental illness. (Incarceration and Mental Health, n.d.) From 1980 to 2013, the number of people incarcerated for drug offenses grew from 41,000 to nearly 500,000; most of the arrests were for possession. This leaves the criminal justice system to deal with substance abuse and addiction. (Incarceration, Substance Abuse, and Addiction, n.d.) Additionally, The Center for Prisoner

The public rarely pays close attention to homeless people on the streets. There is one kind of homelessness that have dedicated their lives to heroin; these people call themselves “righteous dopefiends”. Philippe Bourgois and Jeff Schonberg became part of the daily lives of these homeless heroin injectors for a 10-year period in Edgewater Boulevard. Through various interviews with the addicts, we came to find out their shocking personal histories that led to their addiction and homelessness. These

heroin, which can change the way people thinks, acts and feels. Today, there are many programs that are established to help drug users and prevent the spread of diseases. Needle exchange program (NEPs) is one of the programs, which has goal to reduce harm to drug users and innocent people. Moreover, implementing of needle exchange programs has become an argument because it cannot help drug users but instead it encourages them to use more drugs. In fact,