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The UK’s chief drugs adviser has said there will be resignations after he was forced to quit for criticising government policy [BBC, UK]
This presentation focuses on how Health in Mind and Penumbra have developed and delivered a training infrastructure that supports values based and recovery focussed mental health practice, where the ultimate aim is to improve peoples’ experience of using mental health services [Scottish Recovery Network, UK]
The presentation specifically explores the learning gained during the production of the DVD entitled, ‘Reflection on Recovery: Stories shared to inspire hope and promote recovery from mental health problems’ [Scottish Recovery Network, UK]
We’ve had some great questions in the months that we’ve been doing the show so we thought it was time we answered some of them [Injecting Advice, UK]
This presentation describes the work of a joint NHS Education for Scotland (NES) and Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) project undertaken between 2006 and 2008 [Scottish Recovery Network, UK]
Hester Parr: This presentation profiles the background and methodology for a small-scale research project commissioned by the SRN and which will be carried out in 2009 with existing carers groups. The project seeks to understand further the ways in which families and informal supporters can assist in the recovery of people with mental health problems [Scottish Recovery Network, UK]
William (“Bill”) White is a Senior Research Consultant at Chestnut Health Systems, past-chair of the board of Recovery Communities United and a volunteer consultant to Faces and Voices of Recovery [The Afflicted & Affected, USA]
An opportunity to hear about the experiences of developing local networks in two areas of Scotland [Scottish Recovery Network, UK]
Hooked episode 18 is all about injecting injuries and infections, it has to be said before you listen to this show that Allison and I are unusual people who find weeping wounds really fascinating [Injecting Advice, UK]
Being ill with any form of mental distress is incredibly lonely, isolating and frightening. After 18 years of experience of seeing my daughter manage her recovery, I firmly believe this is a journey that can only be managed with the support of others – the carers – be they family, friends or professionals aided by the medical profession: Jean Johnston, The Carin [Scottish Recovery Network, UK]
Comments, views and news about hepatitis C and harm reduction. Interview with Louisa Walsh, chronic disease self management project worker, about this new project for people with hepatitis C. Hep Chat is a program of Hepatitis C Victoria [3CR Community Radio, Australia]
Hooked episode 16 is all about crack pipes, and pipe harm reduction. We discuss some of the most popular home made pipes people use for smoking crack and go into fine detail on how best to avoid some of the related harms of these pipes [Injecting Advice, UK]
Mary Cesare-Murphy, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of the Behavioral Health Care Accreditation Program at The Joint Commission. In this role, she is the behavioral health product line leader and Joint Commission liaison to national behavioral health professional and provider associations [The Afflicted & Affected, USA]
About a drug that has been appearing more and more in UK needle programmes, Melanotan 2. We discuss what this complex synthetic analogue does, where it comes from, and what some of the risks might be from its use [Injecting Advice, UK]
Part 2 focuses on the primary roles of medication in addiction treatment, examining in detail medications that are used in the detoxification, maintenance, and stabilization of substance use disorders [Join Together, USA]
2009 Recovery Advocacy Teleconference Series, Speakers: Lora Passetti, Monique Borgeois & Greg Williams
A scheme in which heroin is given to addicts in supervised clinics has led to big reductions in the use of street drugs and crime, the BBC has learned. Home affairs correspondent Danny Shaw talks to some of those involved in the scheme. Professor John Strang, director of the National Addiction Centre, discusses the implications of these findings [BBC, UK]
We discuss where it got its name, what happens with an overdose, how the drug works and much more [Injecting Advice, UK]
This episode is one of the more light hearted ones. We decided to review a couple of great websites, and a not so great iPhone application [Injecting Advice, UK]
The second of this weeks Hooked podcasts is about some of the formal approaches harm reduction workers use. As usual we give our opinions on both the good and bad aspects of these, and we finished by talking a bit about Mike Ashton’s great Manners Matter [Injecting Advice, UK]
