In this the second part of this conversation with Stephen, Emily got the chance to ask him about the work he does around naloxone advocacy. (Note: this film was recorded while Stephen was in a previous post with the Scottish Drugs Forum).
Video by: Nigel Brunsdon
Nigel Brunsdon is the owner of Injecting Advice. He’s been working in harm reduction since the 1990’s, previously a frontline needle programme worker he now splits his time between photography and developing online resources for drugs workers and users.
Working in a needle programme can be psychologically a difficult job for some people, but attending an exchange is also a difficult situation for our clients, we have to try and understand the competing priorities both groups face. In a perfect wo…
From the 5th of September foil is going to be legal to distribute from needle programmes in the UK. Another important piece of harm reduction kit that we can now have in our ‘toolbox’ of interventions and engagement. But changes like this still ta…
Every needle programme worker and every injector comes across them at some point, a needle that is either blunt or barbed before it’s ever used. But what should you do about it?