The global state of harm reduction 2016 / Katie Stone ; pref. John-Peter Kools, Rick Lines
Idioma: Inglês.Publicação: London : Harm Reduction International Penal, 2016Descrição física: 148 p. : il.; Digitalizado ISBN: 9780993543432Assunto: 549 | 10945 | 8719 | 343797Localização e Cota : 343.8STO Resumo: The drive to scale-up needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for people who inject drugs has stalled, according to a new report released today by Harm Reduction International (HRI).Despite a UN pledge to end AIDS by 2030, no new countries have established needle and syringe programmes (NSP) since 2014. Out of 158 countries where injecting drug use is reported, 68 still do not provide NSP, while opioid substitution therapy (OST) has been initiated in just three new countries (Monaco, Senegal and Kenya), bringing the total to 80.Since 2006 HRI has tracked a slow but steady expansion of services through its biennial Global State of Harm Reduction report. 2016 is the first year where no new countries have initiated NSPs. In some countries NSP and OST site provision has fallen since 2014.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Monografias | Biblioteca da Direção-Geral de Reinserção e Serviços Prisionais | 343.8STO (Browse shelf) | 8076 | Available | DGRSP80761047158 |
Consultado em 10 de março de 2017 https://www.penalreform.org/resources/ https://www.hri.global/files/2016/11/14/GSHR2016_14nov.pdf
The drive to scale-up needle and syringe programmes and opioid substitution therapy for people who inject drugs has stalled, according to a new report released today by Harm Reduction International (HRI).Despite a UN pledge to end AIDS by 2030, no new countries have established needle and syringe programmes (NSP) since 2014. Out of 158 countries where injecting drug use is reported, 68 still do not provide NSP, while opioid substitution therapy (OST) has been initiated in just three new countries (Monaco, Senegal and Kenya), bringing the total to 80.Since 2006 HRI has tracked a slow but steady expansion of services through its biennial Global State of Harm Reduction report. 2016 is the first year where no new countries have initiated NSPs. In some countries NSP and OST site provision has fallen since 2014.
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