Government guidelines for self-harm reduction
DEMAND REDUCTION AND HARM REDUCTION
... of self-help options are being made available for people who wish to regain control of their lives without external ...for self-help with minimal clinical involvement and minimal burden for tax ...payers. ...
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Cocaine and stimulants, the challenge of self-regulation in a harm reduction perspective
... Finally, why this evidence is ignored by most drug professionals, under the influence of the disease model of addiction? The environmental factors - such as life events, changes in relationships, life commitments, life ...
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Harm Reduction Journal
... First, self determination, the right of an individual to decide which treatment or substance is most effective and least harmful for ...less harm in cannabis than in the drug prescribed by their doc- tor, ...
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Harm reduction as a strategy for supporting people who self-harm on mental health wards : the views and experiences of practitioners
... of harm reduction practices for self-harm amongst practitioners working on mental health ...towards harm reduction for self-harm amongst inpatient staff and then ...
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Clinical Guidelines for Deliberate Self-Harm, Non- Suicidal Self-Injury and Borderline Personality Disorder
... Deliberate Self-Harm Guidelines: Description and Summary Australia and New Zealand Clinical guidelines summarized in Table 1 were retrieved from Australia and New ...of guidelines were ...
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Harm reduction-the cannabis paradox
... The broad homeostatic activities of cannabinoids that have been developed in this article have been rooted in hard science. The extension of these ideas to the psycho- logical and behavioral levels is intrinsically more ...
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Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy
... central government legislators and departments such as the New Zealand Police, health and education sectors as well as non-government agencies, community organisations and the alcohol industry/sector on ...
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A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF HARM REDUCTION
... Naloxone is a short-acting opioid antagonist that reverses the immediate effects of heroin. It is available to be administered by emergency medical personnel (and is administered via injection). One promising but ...
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No Self Harm Agreement
... To partition them relax, teens should avoid activities that will preserve their senses late in later evening. Suicidal people agree not thinking clearly. Share this handout with basic information on warning signs and ...
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Drug use and harm reduction in Afghanistan
... there are branches of the Mental Health Institute provid- ing out-patient services, such as counseling, but these do not have an in-patient facility. The private sector also has limited treatment resources, with only two ...
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Northamptonshire Alcohol Harm Reduction Strategy
... II. Managing the supply and pricing of alcohol Licensing, environmental health legislation and planning provisions provide opportunities to promote a safe and sensible drinking culture which supports a safe and vibrant ...
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Drug use and harm reduction in Afghanistan
... there are branches of the Mental Health Institute provid- ing out-patient services, such as counseling, but these do not have an in-patient facility. The private sector also has limited treatment resources, with only two ...
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Harm Reduction Policy Background Paper
... Distinct harm reduction measures are needed for inmates in correctional ...other harm reduction programs to prison ...risk reduction by inmates who have access to bleach kits, needle ...
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Tobacco harm reduction and the right to health
... Case study: e-cigarettes in the UK – official endorsement, rapid consumer uptake, smoking in continued decline The UK has taken many steps to embrace tobacco harm reduction. As early as 2007, use of safer ...
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Understanding self-harm. understanding. self-harm
... It's important to use caution when using online support, as the content on some sites can be overwhelming and may trigger your urges. Make sure that the websites you use are moderated, and that you know how to protect ...
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The Olympics and harm reduction?
... and harm reduction The Global Commission on Drug Policy has called the ‘war on drugs’ a failure and asks for change ...and harm reduction ...a reduction in the cost to society and the ...
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Implementing Harm Reduction
... thousands were wounded and disabled), civil war, Taliban rule, international intervention since Nov 2001 and on going military process (« Enduring Freedom » and ISAF) and.. durable ins[r] ...
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Harm Reduction Commission
... established harm reduction program providing direct support to persons with substance use disorders, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Chiefs of Police Association ...
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Prescribing cannabis for harm reduction
... Neuropathic pain affects between 5% and 10% of the US population and can be refractory to treatment. Opioids may be recommended as a second-line pharmacotherapy but have risks including overdose and death. Cannabis has ...
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Part 5: Harm Reduction
... health, harm reduction and treatment/rehabilitation surrounding drug ...the reduction of stigma and mitigating shame that may be felt by communities where drug use is ...
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