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This
report was launched in Ireland in November 2006:
Fountain, J. (2006) 'An overview
of the nature and extent of illicit drug use amongst the Traveller
community: an exploratory study.' Dublin, National Advisory
Committee on Drugs.
http://www.nacd.ie/publications/prevalence_traveller.html
The research methods of this study were a comprehensive literature
search and review, including relevant policy documents, and
semi-structured interviews and focus groups on perceptions on
drug use and the related issues with 137 Travellers (including
illicit drug users) and 34 agency workers.
Although the drug-using patterns of Travellers are not very
different from those of the whole population of Ireland, it
does not follow that Travellers can simply slot into existing
services: responses may have to be different in order that the
barriers to drug service access that Travellers face can be
overcome. These barriers include Travellers' lack of awareness
of the existence and nature of drug services, stigma and embarrassment,
the lack of cultural competence by services, and racism, discrimination
and stereotyping by services.
The evidence presented in the report can be used to address
developments in drug services in the following ways:
- Develop procedures on ethnic monitoring within drug treatment
reporting systems and drug service planning systems.
- Carry out equality proofing of drugs policy and of drug
service planning and delivery.
- Increase awareness amongst Travellers of drugs, drug-related
issues, and drug services.
- Adapt the organisational culture of drug services to consider
the cultural diversity of Ireland by considering Travellers'
drug service needs.
- Implement an effective Traveller community engagement
programme.
- Conduct further research and disseminate the results widely.
For more information:
Professor Jane Fountain
Centre for Ethnicity and Health
University of Central Lancashire
Preston PR1 2HE
UK
01772 892 780
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Needs
Assessment of Romani Gypsies, Irish Travellers and
Showmen regarding Drug, Alcohol & Substance misuse awareness,
treatment and education completed by U.N.I.T.E (Unified Nomadic
Independent Transnational Education).
The purpose of the research undertaken by UNITE was to provide
information on the needs of primary nomadic groups of England
which include Romani Gypsies, Irish Travellers and Show people
with regards to drug misuse in these communities. In particular,
the research focus was to examine the:
- Extent of drug misuse within these community groups
- Level of information and educational programmes (in substance
misuse) available to these communities
- Specific needs of these community groups and access to
treatment programmes to address drug misuse
>>download pdf 
< courtesy provided by Barrie Taylor, member of the research
team> |
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Evaluation
is an important tool to measure harm reduction services and
to improve program planning and implementation:
"Incorporating Program Evaluation into the Harm Reduction
Approach"
By Dusan Nolimal, Institute of Public Health of Slovenia
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Diffussion
on Public Health Views on Drug Policy:
The Case of Needle Exchange in Finland, by Tuukka Tammi
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more |
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behalf of the Sexual Health and Rights Project of the
Open Society Institute's Public Health Program, we are pleased
to share with you, "Sex Worker Health and Rights: Where
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