NNEF Derby Meeting (April 2008)

This meeting for NNEF members was held on Friday 4th April at Enterprise Park Conference Centre, Derby. The programme included a presentation from the National Treatment Agency, and discussions on interventions for crack cocaine users, steroid use, and the Mental Capacity Act. The 2008 NNEF Annual General Meeting was also held.

Presentation from the National Treatment Agency on reducing drug related harm.

The presentation from Nigel Brunsdon about Walsall Addaction’s project to distribute safer smoking equipment for crack cocaine users.

The presentation from Martin Chandler talking about performance and image enhancing drugs and the way they impact on the work of needle and syringe programmes.

The presentation from Pauline Rigby discussing the implications of the Mental Health Capacity Act on drug services delivering needle programmes.