Class #5 - Substance Abuse

Question 1

Harm reduction principles (6)?

Answer 1

• Pragmatism
• Human rights
• Focus on harms
• Maximize intervention options
• Priority on immediate goals
• Drug users involvment

Question 2

Harm reduction def?

Answer 2

Pragmatic public health approach that aim to reduce adverse health, social, economic consequences of at risk activities.

Question 3

4 pillars of drug policy ?

Answer 3

• prevention
• treatment
• harm reduction
• enforcement: production/supply

Question 4

May 2017 good Samaritan law?

Answer 4

If 2 people that took heroin and one is overdosing, if you call and stay and found by police, they cannot charge you if they find drugs on you.

Question 5

At risk groups?

Answer 5

o Military personnel and veterans, incarcerated offenders, homeless individuals, individuals with concurrent disorders, and healthcare professionals, victims of abuse and violence (physical, sexual, emotional, domestic etc.), members of marginalized communities, people with impaired / “unfair” SDoH

Question 6

Supervised vs assisted injection site?

Answer 6

Sup = nurse dont do the actual injection

Question 7

NUrsing care in SIS?

Answer 7

• STI
• contraception
• vaccins
• wound care
• ear assessment/cleaning
• Beg bugs
• frostbite
• referals

Question 8

What to do if

1. come with minor
2. 14-18
3. <14

Answer 8

1. Need someone else to supervise kid
2. let them in
3. dont let them in