The Harm Reduction team at the BCCDC recently published an article entitled: Engaging people who use drugs in policy and program development: A review of the literature. In the two and half weeks since it was published, 970 readers have downloaded the article (that’s 50-60 downloads per day). We encourage you to check it out!

Harm Reduction Presentations

The BC Harm Reduction Program has presented at a number of conferences in 2012, and many of our presentations are available and listed below.

Canadian Public Health Association Conference

Creating & Sustaining Healthy Environments
Edmonton, Alberta – June 11-14, 2012

Presentations:

1. Understanding Public Attitudes towards Harm Reduction in British Columbia: Leading the Way for Effective Harm Reduction Messaging and Advocacy  • Despina Tzemis, Margot Kuo, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee, Jane Buxton
2. Engaging People Who Use Drugs in Policy and Program Development: A Community-Based Approach  • Lianping Ti, Despina Tzemis, Margot Kuo, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee, Jane Buxton
3. Perceptions of People Who Smoke Crack Cocaine: Social environments and Risks  • Margot Kuo, Despina Tzemis, Ellison Richmond, Jane Buxton

Harm Reduction Conference

From Public Health to Social Justice
Portland, Oregon – November 15-18, 2012

Presentations:

1. Enhancing Illicit Drug Use Surveillance to Inform Harm Reduction in British Columbia  • Margot Kuo, Jane Buxton, Lily Zhou, Despina Tzemis, Erin Gibson, and the Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee
2. Increasing Access to Naloxone in British Columbia, Canada  • Erin Gibson, Despina Tzemis, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee, Jane Buxton
3. Public Attitudes towards Harm Reduction in British Columbia, Canada: Supporting Healthy Public Policy and Strategies  • Despina Tzemis, Margot Kuo, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee, Jane Buxton
4. Toward the Heart: Social Media Tool for Harm Reduction Knowledge Exchange in British Columbia, Canada  • Despina Tzemis, Michaela Montaner, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee Committee, Jane Buxton

Public Health Association of BC Conference

Reorienting Health Services: Aligning Primary Health Care and Public Health in Pursuit of Health for All
Burnaby, BC – November 22-23, 2012

1. Illicit Alcohol in British Columbia (B.C.): Findings from a Qualitative Research Study  • Sarah Kesselring, Alexis Crabtree,  Brittany Graham, EIDGE  Facilitators, Jane Buxton
2. Controlling Chaos: Perceptions of Crack Cocaine Smokers in Vancouver, BC  • Steven Persaud, Despina Tzemis, Margot Kuo, Jane A Buxton
3. A Survey on Drug Use among Harm Reduction Clients in BC, 2012  • Margot Kuo, Lily Zhou, Despina Tzemis, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee, Jane Buxton
4. Increasing Access to Naloxone in BC: how primary health care can address the public health issue of opioid overdose  • Despina Tzemis, Diana Alqutub, Erin Gibson, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee, Jane Buxton
5. Toward the Heart: An Online Portal to Support Harm Reduction Practice in BC  • Despina Tzemis, Michaela Montaner, Harm Reduction Strategies and Services Committee, Jane Buxton
6. Challenges to Implementing a Life Saving Overdose Prevention Program: the story of introducing take–home-naloxone in British Columbia  • Dylan Collins, Kristina William, Erin Gibson, Despina Tzemis, Jane Buxton
7. Speaking our Language: Findings and Reflections from youth engaged in a community-based participatory research project  • Jesse Reid, Heather Mariam, Puneet Grewal, Trevor Coburn, Kelsi Cox, Despina Tzemis,  Annie Smith, Jane Buxton

BCCDC's Celebrate Research Week

The work above has also been shared with our colleagues at BCCDC research week, a weeklong showcase of events highlighting research excellence done through the centre.

Evolution of Ideas
Vancouver, BC – November 26-30, 2012