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| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Drug Science |
| Number of pages | 68 |
| Publication status | Published - 31 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- overdose prevention centres
- drug consumption rooms
- HIV
- Hepatitis C virus
- drug related deaths
- overdose
- safe injecting facility
- public health
- harm reduction
- prevention
Access to Document
- The Case for Overdose Prevention Centres: Voices from Sandwell
Copyright 2022 Drug Science.
Activities
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The UK's first overdose prevention centre: Making space in Glasgow
Shorter, G. (Keynote speaker)
26 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Academic Expert Panelist on overdose prevention centres event hosted by Extern with screening of the film Love in the time of Fentanyl
Shorter, G. (Invited speaker)
12 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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Saving lives with overdose prevention centres
Shorter, G. (Invited speaker)
07 Sept 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
Press/Media
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PODCAST: Reducing drug harms in the UK with Dr Gillian Shorter and Professor Alex Stevens
06/11/2024
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Bel Tel Podcast: Belfast’s heroin epidemic, are overdose prevention centres a solution?
08/03/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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BBC Evening Extra - Evidence on Drug Consumption Rooms
01/03/2023
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Exploring the need for overdose prevention centers in England: a qualitative community-based participatory study on the perspectives of people who use drugs in public and semi-public environments
Scher, B. D., Southwell, M., Harris, M., Stevens, A., Chrisinger, B. W., Humphreys, D. K. & Shorter, G. W., Jun 2025, In: International Journal of Drug Policy. 140, 12 p., 104816.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Covid-19 public health road map: Opioid substitution treatment (OST) adherence
Family, H., Chater, A., Linton, M.-J., Howlett, N., Gittins, R., Hines, L., Scott, J., Jenkinson, E., Swanson, V., Epton, T., Knowles, N., Abdin, S., Hart, J., Kamal, A., Byrne-Davis, L., Armitage, C., Arden, M. A., Whittaker, E., Chadwick, P. & Lewis, L. & 4 others, , 19 Aug 2022, Leicester: British Psychological Society.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report
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Overdose prevention centres in the UK
Holland, A., Harris, M., Hickman, M., Lewer, D., Shorter, G. W., Horsley, J., Powell, M. & Rae, M., 01 Mar 2022, In: The Lancet Public Health . 7, 3, p. e196-e197 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open AccessFile10 Citations (Scopus)289 Downloads (Pure)