https://youtu.be/ZfraAAfzV8w The 7th of May is International Harm Reduction Day, where we promote evidence based public health policy, practices and human rights to end overdose and signficantly reduce drug harm. Mick Clear spoke at our…
https://youtu.be/-aqBLBuADcc Professor Paul Dietze An excerpt from our December 2020 end of year forum. https://ydhf.org.au/events/december-2020-meeting-impacts-and-opportunities-of-covid-19/ Professor Paul Dietze is one of Australia’s leading alcohol and other drug epidemiologists and speaks here about recent research into…
https://youtu.be/K4GvFwf49Ac Dr. Liam Engel An excerpt from our April 2021 forum 'Drugs, Stigma and the Media' https://ydhf.org.au/events/drugs-stigma-and-the-media/ Dr. Liam Engel is an adjunct research fellow at Edith Cowan University and talks about the role of…
Forum chairperson Peter Wearne spoke with 3AW's Tom Elliott about the future for medically supervised injecting centres in Melbourne. Listen to the full discussion at their website. https://www.3aw.com.au/why-a-new-cbd-drug-room-would-take-people-off-the-streets/
https://youtu.be/ZfraAAfzV8w Today is International Harm Reduction Day, where we promote evidence based public health policy, practices and human rights to end overdose and signficantly reduce drug harm. https://twitter.com/cohealth_au/status/1390428230641803264 https://twitter.com/YarraDrugForum/status/1390504664949411843 https://twitter.com/ihrdmay Mick Clear spoke at our International Overdose…
Why does it matter? People who use drugs are often prevented from recognizing that they have an issue with their substance use due to the effects of stigma and discrimination. This causes people to avoid…