COVID-19 and Co-production in Health and Social Care Research, Policy, and Practice - is now live! open access meaning that they are available to anyone *free of charge* via links: see ch 14 on street homelessness and drug use in NI Vol 1: policy.bristoluniversitypress.co.uk/covid-19-and-c… DACS by Extern

Thanks to Michele Jordan and Julie Harris for their fantastic presentation on women and substance use to the Masters in substance use students SSESW at Queen's DACS by Extern NIADA - Northern Ireland Drug & Alcohol Alliance

Honoured to be included in this powerful group of voices speaking truth to power on the anniversay of the Misuse of Drugs Act! The War on Drugs post GFA failed a generation. It is time for change ✊ #50YearsOfFailure

Anne Campbell contributed a chapter on drug use & homelessness to Vol 1 of free e-book #𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 & 𝗖𝗼-𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 & 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆 & 𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲. See bit.ly/3uimfn8 DACS by Extern NIADA - Northern Ireland Drug & Alcohol Alliance

Presentations in this ARK webinar on 15 June will look at ageing in prisons and social care considerations for female prisoners - Social Care in Prisons: Policy and Practice. DACS by Extern NI Prison Service Ageing Research Forum (ARF) qub.ac.uk/schools/ssesw/…

Last naloxone webinar before the school holidays: extern.org/naloxone-train…

Today with Extern Charity, we're taking part in a pilot project commissioned by Public Health Agency in Nasal Naloxone - a life saving medication that can reverse opioid overdoses & save the most vulnerable in our society. Training delivered by DACS by Extern #NaloxoneSavesLives

Our service users have launched their anti stigma campaign, every concept, word and image is theirs and what a powerful message 🙌 #lookcloser #mindyourmate Thanks Public Health Agency DACS by Extern NIADA - Northern Ireland Drug & Alcohol Alliance Department of Health FHASS Floating Support Services Welcome Organisation @SimonCommNI

NIADA are working with Queens University Belfast on a further research piece - Polydrug and Alcohol Use in the Workforce and would appreciate it if you could take a few minutes to complete our anonymous survey. surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Q3GQ2PD

11 training sessions delivered in 8 working days, including some in L/Derry and Belfast with @del_mc101 Hardcore 😜

If you're a Social Worker working with children, young people or families, check out the short information webinar on our programmes in this area, with SSESW academic Danielle Turney, and take your skills and your career to the next level. See youtube.com/watch?v=PBAUMQ… Northern Ireland Social Care Council

See debate on misuse of drugs act .Iive now DACS by Extern NI Drug Reform NIADA - Northern Ireland Drug & Alcohol Alliance Dr Órfhlaith Campbell Sean Paul Conlon parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/16…

.Jeff Smith responds to Malthouse, thanks him for committing to being "open minded." Jeff states that it is disappointing that legislative change was not within the remit of the Dame Black Review. "As politicians, we must address this thoughtfully with careful consideration"

Video and text examples for the #NSP online training I've been writing for community pharmacy staff in NI. Available soon on Exchange Supplies website with wonderful insights from Jenny Scott and Magdalena Harris, funded by Public Health Agency.

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Click on the link below: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/Q3GQ2PD Survey closes Thursday 1st July 2021

Love it! Well done to all involved! Where'd you get the injection pads by the way?

@addictionni ASCERT Dunlewey Addiction Services Depaul DACS by Extern Davina's Ark Regional Service User Network Northlands Addiction Treatment Centre Start360 @SimonCommNI Lisburn YMCA ARC Fitness

"If drug misusers' issues were dealt with as a health problem, rather than as a criminal justice problem, we're likelier to have a much healthier and better society as a consequence." bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

Click on the link below to look at our Open Letter and Blog raising concerns around Caffeinated Alcoholic Drinks. We believe these drinks are being targeted at our young people who are unaware of how harmful they can be. niada.net/publications-r…