Diamorphine Assisted Treatment

Training
by
Drug Science

Release Date

2022

Geography

UK

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

Yes

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

No

Findings/Key points

In this module you will learn what diamorphine-assisted treatment is and the locations of diamorphine-assisted treatment around the world.

We'll explain the history and current developments of diamorphine-assisted treatment in the UK, and worldwide, before diving deep into the evidence and arguments for and against diamorphine-assisted treatment.

Using real-world case studies, you'll learn how diamorphine-assisted treatment performs as a harm reduction strategy and why further research is needed to build a UK evidence-base of the efficacy of diamorphine-assisted treatment in reducing drug-related harm to support legal reform.

Keywords

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