Hep C 101 | Harm Reduction with Guest Jessica Lamb
Episode description
In this episode, we talk harm reduction as it relates to people who use drugs with Jessica Lamb, a peer worker based in Kimberley, BC. What is harm reduction? How do peers provide support in terms of harm reduction? Where can people find resources, services, and supplies--and how might that look different in the context of COVID-19? Daryl and Kerri from Pacific Hep C discuss these things, and more, with Jess.
Have questions about hep C prevention, or hep C in general? Reach out to a peer who gets it at Help4Hep BC. Call or text 1-888-411-7578
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Our theme music is by Scott Holmes.
RESOURCES
Harm Reduction Saves Lives on Instagram: @harm.reduction.saves.lives
Facebook - Cranbrook & Kimberley Network of People Who Use Drugs (CKNPUD)
ANKORS in Cranbrook & Nelson
Be Safe overdose prevention app
Lifeguard overdose prevention app
British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (BCCSU)
- BCCSU Webinars
- Substance use and COVID-19 | COVID-19 Hub
- Safe Supply - Information for people who use drugs or alcohol (PDF)
- Safe Supply - Guidance: Risk Mitigation in the Context of Dual Public Health Emergencies (PDF)
- Pandemic prescribing FAQ (PDF)
BC-Yukon Association of Drug War Survivors (BCYADWS)
- Safe Supply BC Map - Get linked with your nearest drug user group and/or safe supply.
Get tested: Any doctor or nurse practitioner in BC can order blood tests for hep C.
This map from the BC Centre for Disease Control can help you find hep C care, or you can ask your doctor or nurse for a referral to a prescriber experienced in hep C. Don't see a prescriber listed near you? Reach out to Help4Hep BC, we may be able to help.