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Author : Rick Lines,Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network,Réseau juridique Canadien VIH-SIDA.,Canadian Strategy on HIV/AIDS (Association),Stratégie canadienne sur le VIH/sida
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : OCLC:336376812
Author : Lines, Rick
Publisher : Montréal : Canadian HIV-AIDS Legal Network
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : OCLC:1059243233
Author : Gerald Thomas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Needle exchange programs
ISBN : 1897321031
This paper analyses current trends in prison drug use, the prevalence of HIV/AIDS and HCV in prisoner populations and other information relevant to assessing the need for prison-based needle exchange programs in Canada. The first part presents background information on (1) the role of injection drug use (IDU) in the HIV and HCV epidemics, (2) prevalence of substance users and levels of substance use in Canadian prisons, (3) levels and patterns of injection drug use and needle sharing in Canadian prisons, (4) the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis C infections among Canadian prisoners, (5) evidence of cases of disease transfer from sharing needles in prisons, and (6) existing harm reduction policies and programs in provincial and federal correctional systems in Canada. The next section reviews international experience with prison-based needle exchange programs, emphasizing evaluations of their effects on behaviour and their effectiveness in reducing harms among prisoners who use drugs by injection. The third part provides a review of the legal/constitutional and moral/ethical rationales for providing sterile needles to prisoners and a brief summary of the previous calls for piloting prison-based needle exchange programs in Canada. The last part discusses several possible courses of action available to the Canadian government as it considers its options on prison-based needle exchange programs.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : OCLC:1017548262
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 57 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Hypodermic syringes
ISBN : 0733417531
Author : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine,Institute of Medicine,Panel on Needle Exchange and Bleach Distribution Programs
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1995-09-14
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309176217
This volume addresses the interface of two major national problems: the epidemic of HIV-AIDS and the widespread use of illegal injection drugs. Should communities have the option of giving drug users sterile needles or bleach for cleaning needs in order to reduce the spread of HIV? Does needle distribution worsen the drug problem, as opponents of such programs argue? Do they reduce the spread of other serious diseases, such as hepatitis? Do they result in more used needles being carelessly discarded in the community? The panel takes a critical look at the available data on needle exchange and bleach distribution programs, reaches conclusions about their efficacy, and offers concrete recommendations for public policy to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS. The book includes current knowledge about the epidemiologies of HIV/AIDS and injection drug use; characteristics of needle exchange and bleach distribution programs and views on those programs from diverse community groups; and a discussion of laws designed to control possession of needles, their impact on needle sharing among injection drug users, and their implications for needle exchange programs.
Author : Ralf Jürgens,Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : UIUC:30112045066195
The Final Report and its appendices : review the history of the response to HIV-AIDS in prisons, nationally and internationnally; present relevant new developments in the ares; examine whether there is a legal and-or ethical obligation to provide prisoners with the means that would be allow them to protect themselves against contracting HIV; address the issue of the potential liability for not providing condoms, bleach, and sterile needles and the resulting transmission of HIV in prison; and, make recommendations for action.
Author : Ted McCoy
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-03-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780774838900
Bridget Donnelly. Charlotte Reveille. Kate Slattery. Emily Boyle. Until now, these were nothing but names marked down in the admittance registers and punishment reports of Kingston Penitentiary, Canada’s most notorious prison. In this shocking and heartbreaking book, Ted McCoy tells these women’s stories of incarceration and resistance in poignant detail. The four women served sentences at different times over a century, but the inhumanity they suffered was consistent. Locked away in dark basement wards, they experienced starvation and corporal punishment, sexual abuse and neglect – profoundly disturbing evidence of the hidden costs of isolation, punishment, and mass incarceration.
Author : Heino Stöver,Morag MacDonald,Susie Atherton
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Cross-cultural studies
ISBN : PSU:000065843833
The key aim of this research was to provide an overview of the legislation, policy and practice concerning harm reduction services provided for problematic drug users (PDUs) in 9 European Union (EU) countries. To achieve this, the main objectives were to analyse international, national policies on harm reduction; to explore how harm reduction in conceptualised in different cultural contexts; to identify existing harm reduction initiatives in prisons; to identify the obstacles and barriers that need to be to overcome in order to implement harm reduction measures in prisons; to examine in detail the policies and harm reduction services in place in two sample institutions; to identify models of best practice and promote awareness of the harm reduction initiatives operating in the area of problematic drug users in custody, and finally to present examples of harm reduction measures in prisons from each of the sample countries. Key requirements needed in order to successfully implement sustainable harm reduction services in prisons are identified. These requirements can be formulated on all relevant levels: attitude towards and knowledge about harm reduction, drug addiction and health risks for all key actors, necessary changes both on the policy and practice level. Guidelines are formulated from evidence-based practice, as opposed to moral and value judgements. engl.
Author : James Phelps
Publisher : Random House Australia
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2016-05-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780143780793
Welcome to Long Bay, Australia's hardest prison. For the first time, guards and inmates of the notorious South Sydney facility reveal what really goes on behind its towering concrete walls. Opened in 1909, Long Bay Jail, originally a women's reformatory, has a dark and extraordinary history. From ghosts to legendary prisoners, there has been an infamous collection of Long Bay "guests," including the formidable Neddy Smith, convicted rapists the Skaf brothers, and shamed entrepreneur Rene Rivkin. Former inmates Rodney Adler, Graham "Abo" Henry, Tom Domican, John Elias, and others tell all about the brutal reality of life behind bars. And "Mr Big" Ian Hall Saxon finally comes clean about his prison escape, which baffled the nation. Delve into the personal accounts of the prison guards, Long Bay's unsung heroes, as they open up about their experiences dealing with some of the most dangerous men in the country.
Author : A. Gatherer,World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe
Publisher : WHO Regional Office Europe
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789289072809
Based on the experience of many countries in the WHO European Region and the advice of experts, this guide outlines some of the steps prison systems should take to reduce the public health risks from compulsory detention in often unhealthy situations, to care for prisoners in need and to promote the health of prisoners and prison staff. This requires that everyone working in prisons understand how imprisonment affects health, what prisoners' health needs are, and how evidence-based health services can be provided for everyone needing treatment, care and prevention in prison. Other essential elements are being aware of and accepting internationally recommended standards for prison health; providing professional care with the same adherence to professional ethics as in other health services; and, while seeing individual needs as the central feature of the care provided, promoting a whole-prison approach to care and promoting the health and well-being of people in custody.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 8 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : PURD:32754063631646
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education,Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences,Committee on the Science of Changing Behavioral Health Social Norms
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 171 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-09-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780309439121
Estimates indicate that as many as 1 in 4 Americans will experience a mental health problem or will misuse alcohol or drugs in their lifetimes. These disorders are among the most highly stigmatized health conditions in the United States, and they remain barriers to full participation in society in areas as basic as education, housing, and employment. Improving the lives of people with mental health and substance abuse disorders has been a priority in the United States for more than 50 years. The Community Mental Health Act of 1963 is considered a major turning point in America's efforts to improve behavioral healthcare. It ushered in an era of optimism and hope and laid the groundwork for the consumer movement and new models of recovery. The consumer movement gave voice to people with mental and substance use disorders and brought their perspectives and experience into national discussions about mental health. However over the same 50-year period, positive change in American public attitudes and beliefs about mental and substance use disorders has lagged behind these advances. Stigma is a complex social phenomenon based on a relationship between an attribute and a stereotype that assigns undesirable labels, qualities, and behaviors to a person with that attribute. Labeled individuals are then socially devalued, which leads to inequality and discrimination. This report contributes to national efforts to understand and change attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that can lead to stigma and discrimination. Changing stigma in a lasting way will require coordinated efforts, which are based on the best possible evidence, supported at the national level with multiyear funding, and planned and implemented by an effective coalition of representative stakeholders. Ending Discrimination Against People with Mental and Substance Use Disorders: The Evidence for Stigma Change explores stigma and discrimination faced by individuals with mental or substance use disorders and recommends effective strategies for reducing stigma and encouraging people to seek treatment and other supportive services. It offers a set of conclusions and recommendations about successful stigma change strategies and the research needed to inform and evaluate these efforts in the United States.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Health and Medicine Division,Board on Health Sciences Policy,Committee on Pain Management and Regulatory Strategies to Address Prescription Opioid Abuse
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 483 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-28
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309459570
Drug overdose, driven largely by overdose related to the use of opioids, is now the leading cause of unintentional injury death in the United States. The ongoing opioid crisis lies at the intersection of two public health challenges: reducing the burden of suffering from pain and containing the rising toll of the harms that can arise from the use of opioid medications. Chronic pain and opioid use disorder both represent complex human conditions affecting millions of Americans and causing untold disability and loss of function. In the context of the growing opioid problem, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) launched an Opioids Action Plan in early 2016. As part of this plan, the FDA asked the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to convene a committee to update the state of the science on pain research, care, and education and to identify actions the FDA and others can take to respond to the opioid epidemic, with a particular focus on informing FDA's development of a formal method for incorporating individual and societal considerations into its risk-benefit framework for opioid approval and monitoring.
Author : Joachim Nelles
Publisher : Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : AIDS (Disease)
ISBN : 3906756971
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