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KnowYourStuffNZ @KnowYourStuffNZ

Evidence based drug harm reduction including drug checking - free to participants at festivals and events in New Zealand. Because moralising helps nobody.

Joined August 2017
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Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa@HRCA_info
7 May 2024
#IHRD24 Let's explore the values underpinning Harm Reduction: Full article here: hrca.nz/news/what-is-harm-re…
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Wendy on Big Hairy News talking about @HRCA_info youtube.com/watch?v=zxzo09a4…

#BHN Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa | Julie Anne Genter speaks |...

Wendy Allison, Founder of Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa, joins ...

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Happy International Harm Reduction Day xx
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa@HRCA_info
6 May 2024
155 people incl. drug policy experts: @drcarlhart @pwidpride @monicabarratt @AddictionsPMC @JoeBoden66 @drorfh @SteveTransform @hutton_dr @DrRoseC @JasonFerris22 @DrNicoleLee sign HRCA's Open Letter calling to end prohibition, legalise & regulate drugs hrca.nz/news/open-letter-07-…
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KnowYourStuffNZ retweeted
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa@HRCA_info
4 May 2024
We need evidence based drug laws - not some dodgy 100yr old failed ideology.
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Hi friends! It's Peer Review Monday! Today's article is actually an essay from the latest issue of the International Journal of Drug Policy and it uses a lot of very nice academic language to get nuclear levels of spicy. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Hi friends! It's Peer Review Monday 🥳🥳🥳 Last Thursday was ANZAC day, so we thought we'd have a bit of a dig into the use of psychedelic-assisted therapy for combat veterans suffering PTSD and alcohol abuse. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.…

Prospective associations of psychedelic treatment for co-occurring alcohol misuse and posttraumatic...

This study evaluated prospective associations of ibogaine and 5-MeO-DMT treatment for risky alcohol use and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms among United States (US) Special Operation...

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Hi friends! Bias is alive and well and affecting medical treatment for people who take drugs. So we've come up with some tips that might help you avoid being discriminated against 😘 knowyourstuff.nz/2024/04/24/…
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Overshadowing is discrimination. It's not something that you should ever tolerate. Our friends at Equally Well have made a wee video on how to recognise overshadowing, and what you can do about it. vimeo.com/933038301

Understanding Overshadowing: Getting the care you deserve

A history of mental health issues or substance use can cast a shadow that makes it harder for patients to get the health care they need. Learn more about how Overshadowing happens and what can be...

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KnowYourStuffNZ retweeted
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa@HRCA_info
9 Apr 2024
Harm Reduction Coalition Aotearoa will be launched on #IHRD24 Seeking • Human Rights for PWUPD • Honour Te Tiriti • Evidence based treatment • Extensive harm reduction services • End prohibition harm • Rescind MDA & PSA • New Health based law for ALL psychoactive drugs
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Hi friends! For TBT we've updated our post on GHB and GBL with some info about 1,4-Butanediol, which is another pro-drug of GHB that we've seen out in the wild last year. knowyourstuff.nz/2021/01/24/…
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Happy Peer Reviewed Easter, friends 😘 maps.org/2006/11/13/good-fri…
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Hi friends, it's Peer Review Monday 🥳🥳🥳 This week's article is Harm reduction behaviours and harm experiences of people who use 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) in Aotearoa New Zealand, by Whelan et al harmreductionjournal.biomedc…

Harm reduction behaviours and harm experiences of people who use 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine...

Harm Reduction Journal - 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is drug of high prevalence in Aotearoa New Zealand and is the primary drug analysed by legal drug checking services. We aimed to...

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Hi friends. Roadside drug testing via saliva is back on the legislative table 🙄 We got spicy roadside drug testing in 2022. And 2023. And we're getting damn spicy about it now. knowyourstuff.nz/2024/03/23/…

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It's coming into that time of year again 🙂 knowyourstuff.nz/2021/04/29/…
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Hi friends! It's Peer Review Tuesday 🥳🥳🥳 This week's article is for the chemistry nerds 😘 It goes into the challenges drug checking organisations face when new psychoactive substances crop up in the market. mdpi.com/1660-4601/20/5/4628

Challenges in Drug Surveillance: Strengthening the Analysis of New Psychoactive Substances by...

Background: Drug checking is a proven harm reduction strategy and provides real-time information on the market of new psychoactive substances (NPS). It combines chemical analysis of samples with...

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Hi friends! Do you know your stuff about ketamine? If you reckon you've picked up a bit of ket knowledge over summer, we've thrown a little quiz together to see if you're a ketamine know-it-all 🐴🦄🦓 Give it a go 🙂 knowyourstuff.nz/2023/06/29/…

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Hi friends! It's Peer Review...*checks calendar*...Wednesday! This week's article is Characterising differences between self-reported and wastewater-identified drug use at two consecutive years of an Australian music festival, by Puljević et al. sciencedirect.com/science/ar…

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Hey friends! This one's a little tbt when we got a bit spicy about workplace drug testing and how it affects people that are on "illicit" substances for medical reasons Spice level 🌶️🌶️🌶️ knowyourstuff.nz/2023/07/26/…
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Hi friends! It's that time of the year again Taking this survey helps create a global picture of what kind of drug harm reduction needs to happen and how organisations like ours can help you best. Take the survey: redcap.health.uq.edu.au/surv…
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Hi journalist friends! We get a lot of messages from y'all wanting to know stuff about our stuff, so we've made a whole section on our website just for you 🥰 Check it out 😊 knowyourstuff.nz/for-journal…
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