Transcript Laura MacEwen

New Drugs: New Strategies
Laura MacEwen
Crew Online Support Coordinator
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Who are Crew?
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Scottish charity established in
1992
Developed out-with
mainstream drugs field
Crew philosophy: “We neither
condemn nor condone drug
use but believe there are ways
to reduce harm for the
significant numbers of our
fellow citizens who decide to
use them”
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How is our service different?
Service tailored to psychostimulant users
Positioned close to scene
Low threshold access to service
Meets people where they are at in their drug
use
Doesn’t wait for people to become
problematic
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Stepped care approach
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Legal
Highs
Incense
Legals
Party
Pills
New
drugs
Novel
Psychoactive
Substances
Designer Drugs
New Psychoactive NPS
Substances H e r b a l H i g h s
Room Odorizer
Plant Food Bath Salts
Research Chemicals
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New Drugs: New Issues?
New drugs, new names – can’t keep up!
I’ve never heard of it!
“It’s an epidemic”
We have never had a problem with this group before
Mental health issues are rife
Injecting of new substances
We are already at capacity!
Lack of services
Chain of those affected – parents, family, friends…
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Working with someone affected by
drug use…
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Tools and Techniques
Brief interventions
Tracking patterns of use
Identifying and developing strategies for managing
triggers
Looking at pros and cons of change
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Pro and Cons of Change
Benefits of doing nothing
Costs of doing nothing
Costs of change
Benefits of change
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Tools and Techniques
Brief interventions
Tracking patterns of use
Identifying and developing strategies for managing
triggers
Looking at pros and cons of change
Goal setting – SMART
Harm reduction
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Other Treatment Options
Drug counselling
Residential treatment
Prescription
Fellowships and self help
Sleep management
Alternative therapies (such as
auricular acupuncture)
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MY CREW and Online
Services
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Online Services
Accessible 24/7
Out of hours
Remote and rural areas
Hard to reach groups
Complementing services
and reducing pressure
Waiting lists
New drugs/ NPS
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Accessible information
Up to date for new drugs
Assessment of use
Out of hours chat room support
Support for users and workers
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User Groups
Recreational users
Service users in treatment
Those in recovery
Workers
Immediate information,
advice and support
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MY CREW App
Accessible self-help
Checking, logging and tracking use
Available 24/7
Free on Android devices
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Online resources
Available from the SDF website www.sdf.org.uk
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Online resources
Forums are a good source of information
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Concise information
In print and online
What’s in the packet?
Most commonly used
substances
Harm reduction
information
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Benefits:
What our service users say
Accessibility
Anonymity
Breaking down stigma
Openness
Out of hours
Stepping stone
Online already
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Putting it into practice
Case Study 1
• You are a worker in a drop in. A young person
comes in with questions about a list of
substances that her friends use and she is
thinking about trying herself: Mr White, Charly
Sheen and Pandora’s box.
• What’s going on for you?
• What can you do?
• What is available for you/ the young person/ her
friends?
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Putting it into practice
Case Study 2
• You are Paul, aged 21 and regularly use substances
when you go out. You have tried a few new drugs
but have noticed that you are using more than you
used to and that your use is starting to impact on
your life. You want to cut down but feel stigma
about going to a drugs service.
• What’s going on for you?
• What can you do?
• What is available for you?
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Putting it into practice
Case Study 3
• You are a parent and have just found a pack of
“Annihilation” in your 17 year old son’s room.
• What’s going on for you?
• What can you do?
• What is available for you/ your son?
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What you can do
Face the challenges of new drugs
Utilise online services and other resources
to benefit you and your service users
Look for relevant training opportunities
Make links with other organisations
Use existing skills and experience
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Feedback Needed!
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Any questions?
Keep in touch!
Facebook – Crew: Mind Altering
Twitter – @Crew_2000
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Email – [email protected]
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