Release's annual conference was convened in Derby this year: for those of you who don't know it, this conference is distinctly different to most as it encourages the delegate to think around subjects that we often ignore. This year there was an excellent presentation from the English Collective of Prostitutes - reminding me for one that "the world's oldest profession" suffers many of the same prejudices and criminal persecution that drug users do, for "crimes" that ultimately only affect themselves. John Strang gave an excellent presentation on naloxone prescribing, and the follies of the legal status of naloxone - something I have banged on about before. We heard about drug consumption rooms and their success in a number of countries around the world (but still not the UK), the upcoming Welfare Reform Bill and many other interesting and important presentations. If you haven't been to a Release Conference then you should - excellent CPD and more mind expanding than most.
