I passed the crack pipe training before breakfast ! 100%.. everyone who works with PWUD should complete this training from @ReducingHarm building on the work of the @safe_pipe & supporting the roll out of safe inhalation kits across the UK.
Applications are open for a Qualitative (bit.ly/4bQyj5d) and Quantitative (bit.ly/44Uneh8) research post on our project: Sex Workers Evaluate Reporting Violence (SWERV) with LSHTM, National Ugly Mugs and Brunel University. Closes June 4th.
Thank you @DameCarolBlack for alerting us to intel few in the sector are aware of. From @DDNMagazine “Drug treatment is now better”!!! People who use illicit drugs can now “have faith” in drug treatment services!! Wonderful news! Does this mean … 👇1)
Prof Magdalena Harris says “I think, to my mind, not providing pipes or the services … sends a message to people who use crack that nobody cares about them,”. Looking forward to working with @pwidpride on SIPP study on Thursday and Friday filtermag.org/harm-reduction…
Crack pipe provision is prohibited under UK law!!!
What harms can this produce?
What is needed to inform change?
Find out here: rdcu.be/dwTW8
SIPP @safe_pipe project: creating evidence to improve policy & practice for people who use crack in the UK
@safe_pipe@lshtm is recruiting! Most qual data generated: provides time to write, build publications & co-create outputs. Supportive, multidisciplinary team. High impact: change policy & practice for a highly stigmatised population. Please apply / share. jobs.ac.uk/job/DEG315/resear…
Me: Suella Braverman is calling homelessness a lifestyle choice.
Daughter (14): Yeah, not a choice made by them though!
I think @MichaelMarmot may be next on her reading list.
Great end to the morning at #StreetMed23 conference with amazing presentation from Professor Magdalena Harris @pwidpride sharing abt @safe_pipe provision & the health benefits but also how for those smoking crack, pipe provision can be the only reason to connect with services.