Addiction Drugs Harm Reduction 10 important points according types of products |
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Injectable drugs (especially heroin ) |
alcohol |
mushrooms |
club drug |
tobacco |
cannabis |
volatile / inhaled |
general management of risk criteria |
tell to rely on other forms &/ or reduce frequency of injection, learn to control doses, set reasonable targets or goals |
sensible information on drinking risks (good: no more then 2 units-drink/day) |
avoid if mental risks, use minimum quantities especially at the beginning, let plenty of time between |
train to dialog, learn effects & know prevention means. |
reduce people’s exposure to second-hand smoke |
don’t take too much or use too often, don’t smoke every day soft drug but unsafe |
avoiding small, closed spaces where reduced O2 supply may lead to loss of consciousness |
1st protect yourself and your capacity of intervention (but not stay there) or this will have no sense |
programmers to reduce needle injuries, prevent needles share, provision of clean / cleaning paraphernalia |
discourage driving under alcohol effects & means for prevention (driver's temperance) |
do not associate with other psychoactive compounds and care additives that could be joined |
oral self-care training & effects of drug on eyes (conjunctivitis) self-care training |
public spaces control |
inform & reassure parents to avoid unnecessary conflict |
avoiding areas near busy roads, or other places where accidental fall may be dangerous |
2nd protect what correspond to your means for intervention (but they are to be used apropriatedly) |
train on safe methods of injection, avoid site, change sites, inform on substitution programs |
present incompatibilities of alcohol: pregnancy, driving, drugs. risks of illness conditions: pancreatitis... |
be informed, have &review good documents on effects & risks |
encourage water or sweetened beverage instead of sugar ones chill-out rooms and means to lower temperature |
advertising control: fair information to consumers |
be aware that some types are very strong and could make you feel bad |
be with some "guardian" not intoxicated, who can therefore seek help if necessary. |
3rd protect whom are the subjects or reasons of mission (deliver) |
explain how reduce hepatitis and HIV transmission & co-averse infectious risks |
inform on vital risks if withdrawal from chronic alcoholism |
avoid unsafe people, be assisted with "trustworthy" experienced ones |
professional health cover in social events (rave party, concert, free party) |
taxes control: disincentive price or polluters-payer tax |
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choose small containers with small surface areas from which to inhale |
4th protect the environment of your intervention (from but also for) |
discuss co-adverse behaviors risks & its prevention : prostitution, condoms, etc. |
popular knowledge on common signs of dependence in a popular way |
take only a small number to start, and wait for one hour |
self-help support groups training, chill-out rooms, training on unexpected risks and signs of drugs |
adolescent prevention & pedagogy of approach |
don’t smoke it with tobacco. |
avoiding covering the head with a plastic bag to intensify exposure |
5th protect the society general humane principles |
police authorities training & balance of policies toward addictions |
violence & drinking prevention in public areas & mix of alcohol & drugs |
with mushroom tea: longer they brews, stronger they turn |
identify and evacuate when detecting hyperthermia & rabdomyolysis |
health information education & training program media-communication ergonomics |
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avoiding concurrent use of other drugs of alcohol
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cindynics (systemic risks theory) axioms |
choose &/or learn to assess safety of the environment and of practices |
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take in non acrobatic conditions where & when no-one could force to more |
prevent alcohol consumption together with drugs |
support of programs for withdrawal or reductions |
don’t operate machinery or drive whilst stoned |
inform on risk of violence drug induced, gangs and hard to escape groups enhanced by trade and harder laws |
rules-laws & relativity |
teach to establish self profile of one's own consumption, schedule, places ... |
prevent risks from withdrawal (vit B1 & vit B6 deficiencies) |
do not drive when under effect, program for staying there if safe |
promote laboratory analysis of handmade designed pills (contain, risks) |
addiction programs can be seen as risks reduction |
avoid sexual situations or use condoms |
school, youth club, ground organizations approaches |
agreement experience feed-back |
provide with contacts, places of information and care alternatives |
enhance culture of good, safe & moderate drinking |
have sober friends for safety handling |
mass events balance police authorities means & modes of interventions |
regular investigations for targeting actions and programs |
don’t take other drugs at the same time, particularly alcohol. |
support of resilience and ex-users initiatives for self-care in some no-official-law-lands |
goal conflicts & crisis |
present substitution alternatives: heroin, methadone, buprenorphine |
support of preventive social associations alcoholic anonymous, etc. & tips |
do not fixate on negative thoughts or uncomfortable triggers |
system of alert (emergency & pharmacovigilance of new drugs & toxics) |
social culture toward traditions of rituals of passage |
if trying to cut down or stop, avoid people using it and places where they go |
control of trade of volatile providers drugstores, do-it-yourself suppliers |
noxiousness & ambiguity |
inform on withdrawals risks, prepared possibilities & indications |
culture messages questioning / advertising for changing behaviors |
teach & left safe tips |
differentiate party's consumption types & evolving mental state |
public space smoking prevention |
expose the minimum time and trust to dealers |
industrial alternatives to solvents, cements or propellants |
complexity & residual meaning |