Russian Roulette

For the Dutch awareness campaign on hepatitis C, Mainline developed a game called ‘Russian Roulette.’ A good tool for starting up conversations in different settings and fields of work. By making up their own questions, social workers can bring up sensitive issues in a light-hearted setting. The board game can be ordered via this website, starting September 20 2010.

Research

Mainline and the Schorer Foundation conducted research into MSM (Men who have Sex with Men), substance use and high-risk behaviour. Some of the research questions were: which drugs does this group use and how does their use affect the susceptibility to infectious diseases?

Safe injecting

Safe injections and needle exchange

By stimulating healthy behaviour you can help reduce damage to a person’s health. It is a proven fact that needle exchange facilities, for example, help to reduce the risks of infection. However, next to exchanging needles, other aspects like providing advice and information on using drugs safely remains essential in the contact with users of needle exchange facilities.

Target group

Workers in the field of addiction treatment, social services and care providers who are involved with needle exchange programmes and come into contact with injecting substance users.

This is a practice-related training whereby various aspects of injecting drug use are discussed. Different possibilities to limit the health damage as a result of injecting drug use are discussed. Attention is also paid to less risky methods of use. How do we focus attention on these alternatives among the target group? The needle exchange programme of the institute in question is examined with the help demonstration material and an overview of the latest developments in the field.