The conversation delves into the topics of harm reduction, overdose prevention, and the impact of harm reduction services on drug-related deaths. It explores the challenges faced in the UK and Canada, the comparative study of harm reduction practices in different countries, and the impact of policy on drug use. The discussion also highlights the importance of dignity and empowerment in harm reduction efforts, as well as the role of supervised consumption sites and the hostility in the social and political climate. The conversation delves into the impact of supervised consumption sites on public health, the use of ethnography and participatory research in understanding drug use, the challenges in drug policy and harm reduction, the impact of a hostile socio-political climate, the need for a structural focus and research inclusion, and the importance of shifting dominant narratives on drug use. The discussion highlights the significance of listening, engaging with the community, and addressing the broader societal issues that contribute to drug-related harm.

Takeaways

• Nuance in public debate
• Harm reduction and overdose prevention
• The impact of harm reduction services on drug-related deaths Ethnography and participatory research
• Impact of supervised consumption sites
• Challenges in drug policy and harm reduction

Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to Too Light Too Dark
• 04:55 Supervised Consumption Sites and Police Engagement
• 10:50 Comparative Study: UK, Canada, and Greece
• 16:54 Impact of Policy on Drug Use
• 22:50 Harm Reduction and Empowerment
• 33:24 Supervised Consumption Sites and Public Health
• 41:39 Research Impact on Policy and Legislation
• 49:29 Impact of Hostile Socio-Political Climate
• 59:04 Structural Focus and Research Inclusion

https://globalhealth.princeton.edu/people/ben-scher

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