Resources
AIVL has a wide range of resources available for use by GPs as well as people who use drugs. These can be found at www.aivl.org.au/resource/
You can also download an overiew of AIVL and its services here.
Below are a range of resources produced by AIVL and other experts that complement the issues presented in this podcast series and support you in your practice.
Communication and Managing the Clinical Relationship
u003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/stigma_and_discrimination_report_2015.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eAIVL Stigma and Discrimination Report 2015u003c/au003ernThe extent of discrimination against people who use illicit drugs may be decreasing in some areas, but change is slow, and the fact that discrimination is often based on a lack of knowledge or misunderstanding does not make it acceptable.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/injecting_in_the_real_world.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eInjecting in the Real Worldu003c/au003ernProviding support for drug users who need to access sterile drug injecting equipment. Acknowledging patients best intentions while recognising the reality of their lived constraints.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/inpud_statement_position_paper_nov2011.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eStatement and position paper on language, identity, inclusivity and discriminationu003c/au003ernINPUD is a global network that advocates for the human rights of people who use drugs. As with earlier movements for equality – notably those relating to gender, race, ethnicity, sexuality and disability – language is one domain through which identity is expressed and where oppression may arise.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://aodmediawatch.com.au/journalists/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eJournalists Stigmau003c/au003ernThis is a resource for journalist’s and other people writing the drug and alcohol space, it outlines word and phrases that are not pejorative or stigmatising. It also provides some information on the some of the most egregious misinformation that is being perpetuated by journalists in relation to drugs and drug use.
Assessment and Treatment
u003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/who_is_my_patient.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eGeneral practice and public health: who is my patient?u003c/au003ernGPs have an important role in public health both through individual patient care and by engaging with public health issues at local, community and global levels. Adopting a population perspective to healthcare is an important part of modern general practice.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/hopwood_treloar_benevolant_dictatorafp_2013.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eUnder the watchful eye of ‘a benevolent dictator’u003c/au003ernGeneral practitioner and patient experiences of hepatitis C treatment initiation and shared-care in general practice.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/how_to_get_blood_out_of_a_stone.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eTaking Blood Samples in a Health Care Environmentu003c/au003ernTips to help with Blood Tests on Damaged Veins or How to get Blood out of a Stone.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/safer_injecting.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eSafer Injectingu003c/au003ernOver time constant injecting results in scarring and vein collapse. If you want more information on these issues access the AIVL Vein Care guide.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://anormalday.aivl.org.au/assets/resources/the_role_of_physicians_attitudes.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eThe Role of Physicians’ Attitudesu003c/au003ernThe Role of Physicians’ Attitudes and the Provision of Hepatitis C Virus Treatment to People Who Inject Drugs.
Prescribing and Pharmacies
u003ca href=u0022https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/add.13517/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eCommunity pharmacist knowledge, attitudes and confidence regarding naloxone for overdose reversal.u003c/au003ernWith the rescheduling of naloxone this paper looked at the pharmacist support for overdose prevention, any barriers or facilitators for naloxone supply and finally knowledge of naloxone administration. The results were positive but highlighted the need for training.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.guild.org.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/4870/pharmacy_little_helper.pdfu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003ePharmacies little helperu003c/au003ernAll you need to know about harm reduction services.
General Information
u003ca href=u0022https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/drug-profilesu0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eEMCDDA – Drug Profilesu003c/au003ernWebsite outlining different drugs – brief synopsis and full background.rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.aihw.gov.au/alcohol-and-other-drugs/data-sources/ndshs-2016/illicit-drug-use/u0022 target=u0022_blanku0022 rel=u0022noopeneru0022u003eNational Drug Strategy Household Surveyu003c/au003ernAn analysis of the results of illicit drug use from the National Drug Strategy Household Survey.