Dr. Eaton and a team from AIDS Programs South Saskatchewan (APSS) are taking a unique approach to geo-locating harm reduction strategies for people living with addictions. Researchers will work to map ‘hot-spots’ for discarded needle incidences in Regina, then use this data to inform localized Naloxone training and harm reduction peer support groups. Their project will combine the efforts of knowledge-users, researchers and those with lived experience, and conclude with an evaluation of the feasibility and benefit of this approach in reducing addictions-related harm.
For more information on upcoming Naloxone trainings peer support groups, please contact Sarah Ross, Harm Reduction Coordinator - Opioid Overdose Prevention Program at (APSS), at harmreduction@apssregina.ca or 306-924-8482