News From The Drug War Front -Podcast- 02.08.2022

<p>On the local scene, we will discuss the new CanTEST Health and Drug Checking Service which offers free and confidential testing of drugs. The service is open to anyone intending to use drugs who would like to know more about what's in them.</p> <p> </p> <p>Nationally we will examine efforts to eliminate hepatitis C in prisons.</p> <p> </p> <p>Internationally, there are calls for New Zealand to follow Australia on the provision of naloxone to prevent opioid overdose deaths.</p> <p> </p> <p>From the 24th international AIDs conference comes evidence that educating police on harm reduction can help to prevent HIV and fatal overdoses.</p> <p> </p> <p>The show is co-presented with Geoff Ward and Marion Watson.</p>