昆士兰州预防过量的优先事项.pptx

1、,ENHANCED HARM REDUCTION,OVERDOSE PREVENTION,We can prevent overdose in our communities through a combination of enhanced harm reduction strategies.,“Im hearing about someone overdosing bloody every week.At one stage I was going to a funeral every week at one stage.You know,its happening quite often

2、”Evelyn 45,female(1),“You wouldnt believe me,but a person dying in front of me,probably seen 30-40”Levi 46,male(1),“Its very rare to find people that havent had an experience with it overdose at some point.Unfortunately,it really does become part of the course,especially I think with heroin”Leilani

3、51,female(1),Piatkowski,T.,Kill,E.,2024.,Overdose is a critical social,political,economic,&public health issue.Each loss of life represents a preventable tragedy that echoes through families&communities,leaving a void that can never be filled.,INCREASING ACCESS TO&,We need naloxone to be available i

4、n as many settings as possible.Greater availability and widespread distribution of naloxone can and will avert future deaths.,THE AVAILABILITY OF,NALOXONE,1,IMPROVING COORDINATION,TRANSITIONAL CARE FOR,INDIVIDUALS EXITING PRISONS&RE-ENTERING COMMUNITY,Queensland makes up around 25%of the total natio

5、nal prison population,with around 1,400 prisoners released each month.These individuals are at high risk of overdose,particularly in the first 14 days after release,and remaining at most risk in the first 12 weeks of exiting custodial environments.It is crucial that barriers to naloxone in correctio

6、nal settings are removed and that coordinated care between prison and community is enhanced.,2,ADDRESSING BOTTLENECKS IN,COMMUNITY ACCESS TO,OPIOID DEPENDENCE TREATMENT,Wider accessibility to ODT is crucial.We must diversify entry points to make treatment accessible and prioritise new service models