Overdose Prevention

This week on Well Well Well, Ginny McKinnon, coordinator of the Overdose Prevention Program at Uniting ReGen, joins Jessie & Venetia on the show to chat about what different types of overdoses look like and how to prevent them. The discussion covers stimulant overdoses, opioid overdoses and dangerous combinations such as GHB/GBL/1,4,B and Ketamine.

Whether you work at a venue, take part yourself, or have friends that do, Ginny also gives us some practical take-home tips on how to party safe and reduce your risk of overdose when using substances. Have a listen or download the podcast below.

Useful links:

Uniting ReGen

Overdose Prevention Program

www.vt.uniting.org/services/alcohol-other-drugs

1800 825 955

Ginny McKinnon - 03 9384 8887

Direct Line 

Free 24/7 confidential drug & alcohol service including confidential counselling and referral services.

www.directline.org.au

1800 888 236

Harm Reduction Victoria

Resources, information and training around alcohol and other drugs

1800 825 955

Touchbase

Reliable information of alcohol and other drugs (including hormone interactions) for the LGBTI community

Touchbase.org.au

Parti Project 

PARTI Project provides free training for venue staff and security guards on how to best keep people safe in their venues – focusing on how to recognise and respond to different drug-related harms or sexual assault.

www.facebook.com/PARTiproject

This show, Episode #684 originally aired Thursday 22nd August 2019.

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