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Conference Videos: Hidden Harm – Everybody’s Business?

Presentation on Chemsex by David Stuart

We have uploaded a presentation by David Stuart, Substance Use Lead at 56 Dean Street, London, at the IntNSA Conference in DCU, June 2016.

The presentation is entitled: 'The London gay community, drug use, sex and STDs. Emerging trends and treatment approaches.'

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Snowblow Campaign

The ASK campaign is a harm reduction and HIV prevention campaign developed by Ana Liffey Drug Project & HIV Ireland.

The campaign aims to help address increasing HIV diagnoses among injecting snow blow users in Ireland, including, an A4 poster, a factsheet, a web page and a booklet - available from HIV Ireland & Ana Liffey Drug Project.

More info

Recovery Walk 2016 - Save the Date!

Recovery Walk 2016 will take place on 10th September 2016.

Further details will be announced later this month.

Keep an eye on the Recovery Walk Ireland twitter account for updates.

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Videos: Clondalkin Drug and Alcohol Task Force National Conference.

The Clondalkin Drugs and Alcohol Task Force commissioned a research study to provide an understanding of the current patterns of drug use in the area and explore the relationship between poverty, inequality and drug related harms within the changing policy environment in which Drug and Alcohol Task Forces operate.

The research study ‘Outcomes: Drug Harm, Policy Harms, Poverty and Inequality’ was launched at a national conference.

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New Psychoactive Substances Presentation.

Leo VaradkarThis video features a slide presentation entitled 'New Psychoactive Substances' by Dr Eamon Keenan, HSE National Clinical Lead, Addiction Services.

The presentation includes information on what new psychoactive substances (NPS) are, NPS markets, the European situation, particular suicide association, responding to NPS.

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Should drug testing kits be widely available in Ireland?

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