https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis Harm-Reduction Innovations en-us 2018-08-08 16:51:30 UTC 2023-04-08 01:04:39 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-uploads.storage.googleapis.com/303735629/e7a7a252611ed20e24cb302d1cff0cfb/C_6cH04XsAAalc3.jpg wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272369107 - Two nasal spray doses of naloxone
- All equipment needed to administer it safely
- Card identifying who is trained to use the kit

Recognize and temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. (2018, April 30). Retrieved July 29, 2018, from https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-naloxone-kits-free ]]> 2018-08-08 17:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272369107 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272369174 - Two injectable doses of naloxone
- All equipment needed to administer it safelty
- Card identifying who is trained to use the kit

Recognize and temporarily reverse an opioid overdose. (2018, April 30). Retrieved July 29, 2018, from https://www.ontario.ca/page/get-naloxone-kits-free ]]> 2018-08-08 17:10:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272369174 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272370155 - Helps users detect the presence of fentanyl in their drug of choice
- Does not quantify the amount of fentanyl in a drug

Fentanyl Drug Test Strip Kit by BTNX Inc. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.180smoke.ca/fentanyl-drug-test-strip]]> 2018-08-08 17:17:32 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272370155 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272370742 Island Health. (2017, December 22). Fentanyl Test Strips [video file]. Retrieved from https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pWqITKve-Ak]]> 2018-08-08 17:21:22 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272370742 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272371486 Special Advisory Committee on the Epidemic of Opioid Overdoses. National report: Apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada (January 2016 to June 2017) Web-based Report. Ottawa: Public Health Agency of Canada; 2017. Retrieved from https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/publications/healthy-living/apparent-opioid-related-deaths-report-2016-2017-december.html]]> 2018-08-08 17:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272371486 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272371925 - Fentanyl use is on the rise
- Many users are unaware that their drug of choice is laced with fentanyl 
- The fentanyl crisis is not localized to one area of Canada]]> 2018-08-08 17:28:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272371925 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272372644 - So far in 2018, 1460 naloxone kits have been distributed
- In 2017, 87 Hamilton users died of an opioid overdose
- Hamilton has an overdose rate that is 72% higher than that of Ontario’s
- Blue Heroin is a highly toxic fentanyl laced heroin that is distributed throughout the city

Nero, Mark. (March 24, 2017). Benicia Police: Parolee Caught With Blue Meth, Heroin, Burglary Tools. Bernicia Patch. Retrieved from https://patch.com/california/benicia/benicia-police-catch-parolee-blue-meth-heroin-burglary-tools]]> 2018-08-08 17:33:00 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272372644 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272426109 - Safe area for users to inject their drugs using clean supplies and under the supervision of healthcare professionals
- First one built was in Vancouver, British Columbia in 2003 called "Insite"
- Some people choose not to use the facility and actually sit right outside of it as they claim its a "hassle"

Wiart, Nikki. (August 17, 2016). Why Canada has so few supervised injection sites. Maclean’s. Retrieved from https://www.macleans.ca/society/health/why-there-are-so-few-supervised-injection-sites/]]> 2018-08-09 01:01:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272426109 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272429994 Jauncey, Marianne. (November 18, 2017). Sydney: How does a Supervised Injecting Room work? Global Platform for Drug Consumption Rooms. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RV7FB3MeKfQ&t=54s]]> 2018-08-09 01:45:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272429994 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272432121 - Smokey D (a.k.a Jamie Hardy) is known for his mural paintings related to the negative effects of fentanyl
- He paints his murals in alleyways where people use drugs in order to raise awareness as a recovering addict himself and feels that "bright colors are good in a dark place"
- Oftentimes incorporates the most recent number of deaths related to fentanyl in his art pieces

Eagland, Nick. (January 4, 2017). Downtown Eastside graffiti artist Smokey D sheds light on fentanyl’s gloomy toll. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved from https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/downtown-eastside-graffiti-artist-smokey-d-sheds-light-on-fentanyls-gloomy-toll ]]> 2018-08-09 02:04:42 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272432121 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272433409 - Vancouver established a women-only injection site called "SisterSpace"
- Women report feeling more comfortable here vs mixed gendered sites
- Men account for 4/5 opioid related deaths
- Males in British Columbia responsible for 85% of opioid overdoses

Todd, Douglas. (January 18, 2017). Fentanyl Deaths: 4 of 5 are males, mostly young. Vancouver Sun. Retrieved from https://vancouversun.com/news/staff-blogs/4-of-5-fentanyl-deaths-are-males-what-do-we-make-of-it]]> 2018-08-09 02:16:50 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272433409 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272434105 - Nearly 100,000 Naloxone kits handed out costs approximately $5 million
- Nasal spray naloxone = $125 - $145
- Injectable naloxone = $30 - $70
- Although this can be costly, supervised injection sites have shown to save $17.6 million in lifetime medical expenses]]> 2018-08-09 02:22:41 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272434105 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272479653 The Canadian Press. (June 28, 2017). Health Canada will allow imports of opioid dependency treatment drugs. Maclean’s. Retrieved from https://www.macleans.ca/society/health-canada-will-allow-imports-of-opioid-dependency-treatment-drugs/ ]]> 2018-08-09 12:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272479653 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272479710 Lawrence, Grant. (August 28, 2017). DTES graffiti artist Smokey D. earns permission to pain opioid crisis memorial. Vancouver Courier. Retrieved from https://www.vancourier.com/news/dtes-graffiti-artist-smokey-d-earns-permission-to-paint-opioid-crisis-memorial-1.22230894]]> 2018-08-09 12:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272479710 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272543471 - Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid and like all other opioids, is extremely addictive
- It is available by prescription and is used to manage chronic pain
- Fentanyl can be found as a patch, pill, or powder
- Other drugs that are used recreationally are often cut with fentanyl thereby causing accidental deaths amongst individuals
- An accidental fentanyl overdose is what killed singer/songwritter Prince

Sidner, S. (2017) Fentanyl: The powerful opioid that killed Prince. CNN. Retrieved from https://www.google.ca/amp/s/amp.cnn.com/cnn/2016/05/10/health/fentanyl-new-heroin-deadlier/index.html?source=images]]> 2018-08-09 19:54:48 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272543471 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272544446 - Doug Ford disagrees with supervised injection sites as he feels they promote drug addiction rather than prevent it
- British Columbia's addiction minister argues in favor of decriminalizing fentanyl in an effort to prevent deaths from the recreational use of the substance
- Ontario's prime minister, Justin Trudeau, said "decriminalization is not the approach Canada will take to deal with deadly overdoses often involving the opioid fentanyl”
- As different politicians express their views on addiction, funding for harm-reduction measures changes
- Some politicians do not view harm-reduction measures to be worth the expense

Doel, David. (April 24, 2018). Injection Sites Save Lives, And Doug Ford Is Against Them. The Rational National. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15BXhYBYQRE]]> 2018-08-09 20:03:26 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272544446 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272545181 - Fentanyl testing strips are not always accurate
- The part of the drug a user tests with the strips may contain no traces of fentanyl while another portion could
- Users who get false results from testing strips are at a much higher risk of a fentanyl overdose
- Supervised injection sites provide clean equipment to use and as a result, they reduce the risk of HIV and HPV
- A Montreal study found that 11 cases of HIV and 65 cases of HPV could be prevented per site per year]]> 2018-08-09 20:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272545181 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272545704 - Improper disposal of fentanyl can cause major issues to the water supply and the safety of a community
- Even the smallest doses of fentanyl left in a needle after use can kill children and pets, and be extremely hazardous to the health of adults
- Excess fentanyl needs to be disposed of properly as does the equipment used to take the drug
- Supervised injection sites dispose of all unused fentanyl safely as well as needles and other equipment used to inject

Safe Disposal of Fentanyl Patches. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.bcpharmacists.org/fentanyl-patches]]> 2018-08-09 20:14:39 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272545704 wattssarahgrace https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272546257 - Testing strips are arguably the best preventative measure as they are used BEFORE a user ingests a substance
- If the strip is positive for fentanyl, most users will take precautions to be prepared in the event of an overdose
- These precautions often include: naloxone kit on standby, using with a partner, or choosing to use that drug at a supervised injection site
- Testing strips are the best solution to the fentanyl crisis because they not only inform a user of potential risks but lead to the use of other harm-reduction measures]]> 2018-08-09 20:20:59 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272546257 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272581327 (n.d.) We are the Drug Policy Alliance. Overdose Awareness. Retrieved from http://www.drugpolicy.org/EndOverdose]]> 2018-08-10 03:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272581327 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272582246 Lawrence, Grant. (August 28, 2017). DTES graffiti artist Smokey D. earns permission to pain opioid crisis memorial. Vancouver Courier. Retrieved from https://www.vancourier.com/news/dtes-graffiti-artist-smokey-d-earns-permission-to-paint-opioid-crisis-memorial-1.22230894]]> 2018-08-10 03:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272582246 brooklyne_dennis https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272582306 Bond, Allison. (September 29, 2016). Why fentanyl is deadlier than heroin, in a single photo. STAT. Retrieved from https://www.statnews.com/2016/09/29/why-fentanyl-is-deadlier-than-heroin/ ]]> 2018-08-10 03:36:20 UTC https://padlet.com/wattssarahgrace/fentanylcrisis/wish/272582306