Harm Reduction
What is harm reduction?
The term “harm reduction” refers to policies, programmes and projects which aim to reduce the health, social and economic harms associated with the use of psychoactive substances. It is an evidence-based and cost-effective approach -…
Reducing Harm: Treatment and Beyond
Harm reduction is a public health philosophy that seeks to lessen the dangers that drug abuse and our drug policies cause to society. A harm reduction strategy is a comprehensive approach to drug abuse and…
Overdose Management
Drugs affect everyone differently. Sometimes people take too much or suffer a bad reaction. If it all goes wrong, don’t be the one who stands back helpless. In an emergency, here’s how to help.
Safer Injection of illicit drugs
The images on the poster and postcards represent opportunities for initiating and developing discussions on various aspects related to taking better care of one’s veins and reducing the likelihood of disease transmission through the process…
About Methadone
Methadone is a rigorously well-tested medication that is safe and efficacious for the treatment of narcotic withdrawal and dependence. For more than 30 years this synthetic narcotic has been used to treat opioid addiction. Heroin…
