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Welcome to the Welsh Needle Exchange Forum WNEF
2012 National Drugs Conference
Many thanks to all who attended the National Drugs Conference on 18th & 19th April 2012 in Cardiff. Once again the feedback / evaluation was extremely positive with 92% rating the overall conference as excellent or good. There were a number of positive suggestions as to how the conference could be improved for next year along with suggested topics – all of which will be used in the planning of the event in 2013.
Whilst some of the presentations contained data that is not yet available in the public domain, and therefore cannot be shown here, the remaining presentations are provided here in the 2012 National Drugs Conference Archive.
> 2012 National Drugs Conference Archive
The European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) have published a report on the impact of the recent heroin shortage
'Recent shocks in the European heroin market'
Information and application details for the WNEF 2012 conference will be available shortly
The latest version of the Service Framework for Needle Syringe Programmes in Wales
Published by Welsh Government
click on the dragon
Harm Reduction in Reality
This short film was made with the kind cooperation of service users and staff from a variety of needle exchanges across Wales
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The Welsh Needle Exchange Forum exists to actively develop, support and sustain networks of high quality, comprehensive needle exchange services across Wales
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The aims of the Forum are to:
- provide those working within Needle Exchange Services (NES) and related fields in Wales with a platform to initiate open, informed discussion and debate, and to raise concerns and issues to move forward NES services.
- identify and promote good practice in the development and delivery of needle exchange services
- establish and maintain a communication network for members of the forum
- provide expert advice on issues related to needle exchange and injecting drug use
- promote and support links with relevant national and international organisations
- influence policy-makers and partner agencies, in order to ensure that the philosophy of harm reduction remains central to public health policy
- raise awareness and promote understanding of the role of needle exchange
- establish standardised and accredited training programmes within Wales and to maximise opportunities for training between different agencies
- maximise consistency of provision of injecting equipment and paraphernalia across Wales and ensure equity of service
- establish a standardised data recording system for needle exchange service transactions across Wales
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For more information on the WNEF or any items on this website please contact Mike Mallett on 02920402478
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