Alcohol + Other Drugs

Question 1

National drug strategy 2017-2026

Includes? Strengths?

Answer 1

1. Demand reduction
   = good evidence for treatment
2. Supply reduction
   = weakest evidence, but Attracts most funding
3. Harm reduction
   = good evidence for many key approaches

Question 2

Examples of Harm Reduction Programs

Answer 2

1. Anti drink driving programs = random breath testing
2. Needle and syringe program
3. Supervised injecting facilities

Question 3

Differences between HARM reduction and USE reduction

Answer 3

Harm reduction = accepts a continuing level of drug use in society is inevitable

Use reduction = assumes a drug free society is achievable

Question 4

Role of pharmacists in Harm Mininmisation ?

Answer 4

1. Education
2. Needle and syringe distribution
3. Opiod maintenance programs
4. Nicotine replacement therapies

Question 5

What is the most effective treatment for heroin and other opioid dependence

Answer 5

Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT)

Question 6

Opioid Agonist Treatment (OAT)

Harm or demand reduction ?

Answer 6

Both

Question 7

How many pharmacies in Australia choose to deliver OAT services?

Answer 7

Only 30%

Question 8

Ways to target supply

Answer 8

1. Withdrawing product from market
2. Change label and reduce pack size
3. Drug reformulation
4. Formulaey restrictions
5. Computer alerts and forms

Question 9

Real examples of targeting supply

Answer 9

1. Reschedule of codeine
2. Tramadol, moved to.S4D
3. Prescription monitoring programs
4. Real time monitoring programs (safescript nsw)