Media, Information and Technoculture 3901F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Harm Reduction, Methadone, Safe Sex
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Def"n = anything that redu(cid:272)es the risk of injury (cid:449)hether or not the indi(cid:448)idual is a(cid:271)le to abstain from the risky behaviour. Realistic view pragmatic approach, people are going to use drugs whether or not they"re legal. Strategies: low threshold support services, needle syringe/safer inhalation programs, overdose prevention/naloxone, housing first models, hep c treatment, methadone maintenance treatment, supervised consumption facilities/wet shelter, prescribed heroin treatment, proactive law enforcement/decriminalization. Works with injection drug users to reduce the risk of hiv and other blood borne infection and to improve access to health and social services in the london area. Educates injection drug users about the health risks associated with injection drug use. Provides free harm reduction materials, information and safe disposal to practice safer drug use and safer sex. Is a referral source to other social services and health care agencies such as drug and alcohol treatment centres, doctors, hospitals, social workers, housing and welfare support agencies, legal aid, etc.