Context Drug Related Deaths History of Drug Alert Systems in WM - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Drug Alert Systems

& Professional Information Systems

24th January 2018

Tony Mercer

Health Improvement Manager (Alcohol and other Drugs)

Context

• Drug Related Deaths
• History of Drug Alert Systems in WM
• Changing Drug Use Trends

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Drug Alert System

uses

consistent and efficient processes

to

share and assess information

and

issue warnings when appropriate

so that

high-quality & effective information

rapidly reaches

the right people

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Evidence

• The Information, Education, Communication (IEC) approach, based
• n social cognitive theory and with information at its core
• Messages should be credible, accurate and tailored to specific

target groups

• The barriers to an effective Drug Alert System include lag-time of

publication, methodological complexity, the danger of raising false alarms, and knowledge being “trapped” within agencies

• Essential components of an effective Drug Alert System have been

identified as inter-agency networks for gathering qualitative reports and disseminating alerts in a timely fashion, and mechanisms for engaging with members of drug using communities

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Evidence

• Interpersonal communication is more effective in changing

behaviour

• Involving drug users in the creation of public health messages that

target peers has been shown to be effective

• NPS users should be viewed as consumers of a product and drug

alerts as consumer safety information that may empower them to promote responsible use and develop their own ‘smart’ drug user subcultures

• Young people use social networks to promote and warn about new

and/or novel drugs

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Drug Alert System

PIN LDIS

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Drug Alert System

• DPH responsibility
• Governance arrangements
• LDIS co-ordinator
• LDIS panel
• Mailbox & templates
• Communication, dissemination and media

protocols

• Professional Information Network (PIN)

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Scope

“Any dangerous, new and/or novel, potent,

adulterated

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contaminated substances regardless of their legal status”

Overlaps with:

• Trading Standards (alcohol)
• Health Protection (biological contamination e.g.

anthrax or botulism)

• Police
• NHS National Patient Safety Alerting System (OTC

and prescribed medications)

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