CRIM 343 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Harm Reduction, Methadone, Oxycodone
14 Dec 2017
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Crim343 sem 6: harm reduction and health care: addiction and mental health in prison. Substance abuse is viewed from a public health perspective rather than a criminal perspective. Drugs in the prison lead to more hostility and violence. Only 24% have no problem with either. Views addictions as a public health issue. This behaviour is gonna happen so how can we limit the harms. Program that involves long term perscription of methadone. Treatment of opioid (heroin codeine, or oxycontin) dependence. You don"t get high (foggy but not stoned) Comes with own side effects and challenges. Methadone is longer acting (24-36h) than most other opioids. Those able to continue treatment are more successful in the community. You have methadone in your system (can"t sell) Than those whose treatment is interrupted during release. Important second-line strategy in the absence of access to sterile needles and syringes. Cleaning syringes with disinfectant such as bleach is not fully effective in reducing transmission.
