As many people know, the professional identity of peer staff is rooted in their lived experience and deep connection to personal vulnerabilities. What is not often talked about or addressed are the imbalances that many peers face in the workforce. The majority of peers work alongside and are supervised by clinicians and other professionals who may not have the ability to disclose their lived experience, or who do not identify as having lived experience. Often, these imbalances can lead to unclear job descriptions, miscommunication, siloing of services, and replication of the harm many peers...

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) presents the third annual event on partnering with the private sector to address the world drug problem.

The private sector can play a major role in preventing and combating the manufacture, diversion, sale, and misuse of drugs and precursors by mobilizing its unique resources, technologies, and expertise.

Throughout webinar week, INL will showcase the important role the private sector can play in addressing distinct aspects of the world drug problem, and how government and business can work...

Nonostante una lunga storia di programmi di riduzione del danno di successo guidati dalla comunità e le crescenti disuguaglianze sanitarie subite dal PWUD, le collaborazioni di ricerca tra PWUD e ricercatori rimangono generalmente ignorate. I PWUD sono cruciali per identificare le preoccupazioni in via di sviluppo nell'industria farmaceutica, nonché i comportamenti e le conseguenze relative alla salute. Le PWUD sono quindi nella posizione ideale per contribuire in modo significativo a tutte le parti del processo di ricerca, compresa la generazione di domande di ricerca, la concettualizzazione...