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Season 2 Episode 1: an interview with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms for reducing risky injection practices
Season 2 Episode 1: an interview with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms for reducing risky injection practices
Season 2 Episode 1: an interview with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms for reducing risky injection practices
Tuesday 5th March 2024
Explore how drug consumption rooms reduce risky injection practices and improve public safety in this compelling episode with Marie Jauffret-Roustide.
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Episode Overview
- Drug consumption rooms significantly reduce HIV and HCV risk practices.
- Political resistance can delay harm reduction implementation.
- Involving people with lived experience enriches research quality.
- Comparative studies highlight differences in national harm reduction policies.
- Robust research design is crucial for influencing drug policy.
Having access to a drug consumption room introduced a very important decrease in being exposed to HIV and HCV exposure
Ever wondered how drug consumption rooms can impact public health and safety? In this episode of Behind the Evidence, hosts Honora L. Englander, MD, and Marc R. Larochelle, MD, sit down with Marie Jauffret-Roustide, PhD, to discuss her groundbreaking study on the efficacy of drug consumption rooms in reducing risky injection practices among people who inject drugs.
Marie, a seasoned sociologist and public health researcher, shares the journey of her research, which began back in 2010 when France faced alarmingly high rates of HCV among drug users. Despite political resistance, Marie and her team managed to implement and evaluate drug consumption rooms in Paris and Strasbourg through the COSINUS cohort study. The results? A significant reduction in HIV and HCV risk practices among users, showing that these facilities can indeed make a difference.
Marie also touches on the broader impact of drug consumption rooms on public safety and the importance of involving people with lived experience in research. If you're curious about how science can influence drug policies and improve lives, this episode is a must-listen. Tune in to hear Marie's insights and the robust design behind her study that may pave the way for more inclusive harm reduction strategies.