#HarmReduction spokesperson. Focusing on harm reduction, medically assisted treatment, OST, NSP and HIV risk reduction for people who use drugs.Opinionated much

Joined October 2014
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28 Oct 2014
Nyaope is the drug of choice of many young men in #SouthAfrica. How do we address this effectively?
28 Oct 2014
Tackling OTC opioid abuse among adolescents. Is social media an effective tool to create awareness? #harmreduction Some research needed?
26 Oct 2014
In #SA, East Lynne, Pretoria young boys and girls are selling themselves to afford their next Drug fix. #HarmReduction program is needed.
26 Oct 2014
According to the doctor young men buy cough syrup at the pharmacy downstairs and by the time they reach the top of the stairs it's empty.
26 Oct 2014
Had a great discussion with a doctor in Pretoria about drug use among adolescents in the area. #harmreduction opportunity - youth clinic?
24 Oct 2014
Article in @JAMAInternalMed shows tapering buprenorphine-naloxone leads to more relapses in prescription opioid dependence than maintenance
24 Oct 2014
Maintenance therapy with Buprenorphine-naloxone more efficacious than tapering for prescription opioid dependence - JAMA intmed.#codeine
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Pieter Fourie having a blast representing GHI at the Global Conference for Clinical Social Franchising in the... fb.me/6OHKX0TCy

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In SA 14-million go hungry daily! Our project helps struggling families farm nutritious food facebook.com/HumanaPeople
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Be warned this is now doing the rounds in SA and is not what it seems: Blue Batman Ecstacy pills - the light blue... fb.me/6Vw7MrsUc

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And then there is this rubbish....used in townships to get victims into bed. The English alone makes one want to... fb.me/1BaPG0IF7

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23 Oct 2014
#Vancouverdeclaration: people who use drugs are not incarcerated, that those who are have an equal right to healthy, respectful conditions
23 Oct 2014
#Vancouverdeclaration issued by drug use activists in 2006: ' establish our right to evidence-based and objective information about drugs"
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23 Oct 2014
Focus: the #Vancouverdeclaration issued by activists who use drugs. "to have meaningful input into all decisions that affect our own lives"
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23 Oct 2014
#Clinicians: How much do you know about #Herpes? See CDC’s detailed #HSV fact sheet & find out go.usa.gov/Ga6W
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Straight talk on Post-Exposure Prophylaxis. The Who, When and How. bit.ly/ZFT4M0 #HIVriskreduction for MSM & key pops. @Queerlife

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Found this excellent pic on OurTime.org. Makes one think....
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. @VictoriaVerbaan's latest range of products bring her paintings to life: inda.ba/1rpHhbv ow.ly/i/7iplJ

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22 Oct 2014
#SF4Health conference - Official opening in 5 hours. Registered and ready! @HIMhealth
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21 Oct 2014
Opioid addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disorder and needs care by means of Medically Assisted Treatment, NSP and OST. @GlobalFund
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