Medical Advice & Alerts

There is a lot of useful information on this page. Use the index here to jump to the section that you want. The Alerts are those raised in Hull by Citysafe in the past year. There is a link to previous Alerts at the end of this section.

Alerts
Medical Advice - Overdose
Medical Advice - Drugs
Medical Advice - Needle Exchange
Medical Advice - Blood Borne Viruses
Medical Advice - General

Alerts

12 April 2012

Contaminated blue Valium

It has been reported that William Booth Hostel has given notice to tottoo15 residents, so far this month , for mis-using drugs. The drugs are blue Valium, possibly from abroad, they are apparently mixed with worming medication and laxatives. Residents at William Booth have been falling asleep in corridors and soiling themselves.

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15 July 2011

Strong heroin is in circulation in Hull

This means you are at real risk of heroin overdose which could kill you

HOW TO REDUCE YOUR RISK OF OVERDOSE

Stop using heroin if you can
Look at drug treatment – this could be the right time for you to take this step – see contact details below
Test your heroin before using your usual amountAvoid injecting if you can – smoking is safer – but remember there is no totally safe way to take heroin
Avoid using other drugs or alcohol with heroin
Don’t use alone – make a pact to phone 999 if someone ‘goes over’
Get overdose training to help yourself and your mates

If someone does overdose:

Call 999 and ask for an ambulance

Put them in the recovery position

Contact Compass on 01482 221551 for more information, treatment and support

Or 24/7 number 0800 612 6126

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16 May 2011

Risk of Overdose from amps being sold as morphine

Nalbuphine (trademark names – Nubain, Kinz) is being sold in Hull as 20mg morphine glass amps for injection.

Nalbuphine is a mixed agonist-antagonist analgesic which was withdrawn from UK use in 2003. The amps in circulation have red Arabic writing on them suggesting they have been imported from the Middle East.

Risks of use:

The amps are likely to block effects of other drugs, including methadone – resulting in withdrawals.
People who are opiate naïve have a high risk of overdose.
A range of side effects including; hallucinations, out of body experience, dizziness, severe weakness and feeling like you might pass out.

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23 March 2011

Strong heroin is in circulation in Hull

Heroin has been very low in purity, but we are now getting reports that it has become stronger – which means greater risk of overdose for users.

In the last week there have been 2 deaths which look to be caused by heroin overdose (although cause of death has not been signed off by the Coroner at this stage).

See notes above on how to reduce the risk of overdose

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To see Drug Alerts that are more than one year old, please click on the link below:

Older Drug Alerts

Medical Advice - Overdose

Need immediate help for someone who has taken an overdose?
Worried that someone you know may have taken an overdose?

Then click here to go to our Overdose Action page now

Want to know what to do when someone has overdosed?
Want to know how to reduce your own risk of overdosing?

The National Treatment Agency (NTA) has excellent clear information on what you need to know. By clicking this link, you will go directly to the NTA web site and can download leaflets in Adobe PDF format.

Click on Publications, in the top line, then select “Drug-related deaths” from the drop down menu. Go down the page to the headings “Staying Alive leaflets” and Leaflets.

“Overdose leaflet – Protect and survive” and “Overdose – everything you need to know” gives immediate emergency action and things you should not do, as well as preventative information.

Medical Advice - Drugs

To get information about specific drugs (what they are, their effects on you, the law, etc.), please go to our Links page for Information Sites for Drugs and Alcohol. You may find DrugScope (click on Drug Information and select an item from the list) and Talk to Frank (use its A to Z of Drugs) particularly helpful.

Medical Advice - Needle Exchange

In Hull, there are a number of places that you can exchange needles, without appointments or charge. The Point is the most central.

The Point, 17 Albion Street, HU1 3TG

Telephone 01482 221551

Opening Times

Monday to Thursday: 9.30am - 1pm, 1.30pm - 4.45pm

Friday: 9.30am - 1pm, 1.30pm - 4.15pm

Saturday: 10am - 1pm

There are also a number of Pharmacy Needle Exchanges, the first of which is open on Sundays:

Lloyds Pharmacy, 253 Anlaby Road, HU3 2SE

Telephone 01482 211121

Opening Times

Monday to Saturday 9:00am to 10:00pm

Sunday 10:00am to 8:00pm

Lloyds Pharmacy, 48-49 Goodhart Road, Northpoint Shopping Centre

HU7 4EE

Telephone 01482 833670

Opening Times

Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:30pm

Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Lloyds Pharmacy, Marfleet Primary Health Care Centre, Preston Road

HU9 5UZ

Telephone 01482 707705

Opening Times

Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm

Saturday 9:00am to 1:00pm

Lloyds Pharmacy, 322 Holderness Road

HU9 3DA

Telephone 01482 324360

Opening Times

Monday to Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm

Boots Pharmacy, The Orchard Centre, 210 Orchard Park Road

HU6 9BX

Telephone 01482 853241

Opening Times

Monday to Friday 8:30am to 6:30pm

Saturday 9:00am to 5:00pm

Medical Advice - Blood Borne Viruses

Anyone sharing needles or other works is at risk from blood borne viruses, such as Hepatitis, which can kill. You can get free blood tests from

The Point at 17 Albion Street, Hull HU1 3TGl. Just drop in or call ( 01482) 221551 to check opening times.

The Hull and East Riding Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare Partnership at Wilberforce Health Centre, 6-10 Story Street, Hull, HU1 3SA . Just drop in or call 01482 336336 to check opening times and the availability of blood testing at other locations in Hull and the East Riding.

Medical Advice - General

The Harm Reduction Works website supports the harm reduction works campaign materials. Click on the link, then click on the "od" image and you will see the "Overdose - Staying Alive booklet" further down the page. You can download the leaflet in Adobe PDF format. The “Overdose leaflet – After a break” also gives a very useful preventative information.

.. The [The campaign was developed by Exchange Supplies for the National Treatment Agency as part of the implementation of the Department of Health publication Reducing Drug Related Harm: An Action Plan] ]

The Exchange Supplies web site has some good handbooks on topics that can help you keep healthy, such as Safer Injecting, Cleaning Used Works and Treatment Choices (go to the Exchange Supplies site, click on the Publications icon on the Home Page, then select Leaflets and Booklets). The leaflets can be purchased from Exchange Supplies or viewed for free on the site.

A different part of the same web site, Exchange Supplies also sells a range of products to make injecting safer (go to the Exchange Supplies site, click on Needle Exchange Supplies, then select the area that you need).