Overdose and Response in Victoria

Frontline initiatives to prevent fatal overdose in Victoria

By Penington Institute

Date and time

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM AEDT

Location

Library at The Dock

Performance Space 107 Victoria Harbour Promenade Docklands, VIC 3008 Australia

About this event

Deaths from unintentional overdose are growing.

Deaths from unintentional overdose are, by definition, preventable. However, there are no silver bullets – sophisticated and evidence-based responses are needed to reduce the toll of unintentional overdose.

This seminar will provide a brief overview of unintentional overdose deaths in Victoria before discussing three responses: Victoria’s Real-Time Prescription Monitoring system, the Medically Supervised Injecting Room trial and the Naloxone Subsidy Initiative.

This seminar is your opportunity to learn from experts working on these initiatives, with time for questions and discussion.

Organised by

Penington Institute

Penington Institute connects lived experience and research to improve community safety in relation to drugs.

We are a not-for-profit organisation that focuses on supporting cost-effective approaches that maximises community health and safety in relation to drugs including pharmaceuticals and alcohol.

Penington Institute is the convener of the global awareness campaign International Overdose Awareness Day

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