This session will describe key partners for drug checking initiatives, review the history of drug checking and the importance of programs being designed by and for people who use drugs, illustrate how syringe services program staff and chemistry experts interpret results, and outline a plan for examining the feasibility and acceptability of drug checking programs […]
Project DHARMA: Evolution of Drug Checking in Maine Read More »
Dr. Kinna Thakarar will review local epidemiology of substance use disorders HIV and other infectious diseases among people who use drugs (PWUD). She will also review prevention & treatment updates to HIV, viral hepatitis, and other infectious disease care. Finally she will discuss low barrier approaches to delivering infectious disease prevention and treatment services to
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Join the ME SUD Learning Community for the January 24, 2025, presentation “Addressing the Intersection: HIV, Substance Use Disorders, and Evidence-based Approaches to Care” presented by Kinna Thakarar, DO.
December 21, 2022 | Kinna Thakarar, DO, MPH Learning objectives: Recognize the interplay between Infectious Disease and Substance Use disorder epidemics Identify opportunities to incorporate recommended screening into practice settings
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November 30, 2022 | Kinna Thakarar
Learning objectives:
Review harm reduction approaches
Understand the roles of syringe service programs
Understand how to incorporate harm reduction principles in your current work with people who use drugs
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