Efficacy of alert Efficacy Do not consider an Efficacy neutral An alert is more Exceptional alert likely circumstance questions Information is in the An alert is An alert is As alert is being An alert is more likely public domain unwarranted and unwarranted but considered and because of intense press reporting is not press reports are press reports are media and public causing concern causing concern causing public attention concern Tick one box Will an alert enable An alert would not be An would not An alert would An alert would not be avoidance or risk specific enough to be specific but enable a drug not specific but other reduction? enable avoidance or generic harm avoidance or harm exceptional concerns risk reduction reduction advice is reduction response override applicable Tick one box Will an alert be An alert is likely to be An alert may be An is unlikely to An alert is warranted counterproductive? counterproductive counterproductive be despite the risk of it but harm reduction counterproductive being message suitable counterproductive Tick one box Use the answers to the efficacy questions to review the initial LDIS decision and arrive at a final decision recorded below. Panel decision decision
Efficacy of alert Efficacy questions Do not consider an alert Efficacy neutral An alert is more likely Exceptional circumstance Information is in the public domain An alert is unwarranted and press reporting is not causing concern An alert is unwarranted but press reports are causing concern As alert is being considered and press reports are causing public concern An alert is more likely because of intense media and public attention Tick one box Will an alert enable avoidance or risk reduction? An alert would not be specific enough to enable avoidance or risk reduction An would not be specific but generic harm reduction advice is applicable An alert would enable a drug avoidance or harm reduction response An alert would not be not specific but other exceptional concerns override Tick one box Will an alert be counterproductive? An alert is likely to be counterproductive An alert may be counterproductive but harm reduction message suitable An is unlikely to be counterproductive An alert is warranted despite the risk of it being counterproductive Tick one box Use the answers to the efficacy questions to review the initial LDIS decision and arrive at a final decision recorded below. Panel decision decision
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