Changing risk and presentation of overdose associated with consumption of street drugs at a supervised injection site in Vancouver, Canada

D Notta, B Black, TX Chu, R Joe, M Lysyshyn - Drug and alcohol …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract Background British Columbia is experiencing a public health emergency due to
overdoses resulting from consumption of street drugs contaminated with fentanyl. While the …

Evaluation of a fentanyl drug checking service for clients of a supervised injection facility, Vancouver, Canada

M Karamouzian, C Dohoo, S Forsting, R McNeil… - Harm reduction …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Background British Columbia, Canada, is experiencing a public health emergency
related to opioid overdoses driven by consumption of street drugs contaminated with illicitly …

[HTML][HTML] Known fentanyl use among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada

M Karamouzian, K Papamihali, B Graham… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Background North America is in the midst of an opioid overdose epidemic and it is
commonly suggested that exposure to fentanyl is unknown. Using a provincial survey of …

Fentanyl-contaminated drugs and non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, MD

JN Park, BW Weir, ST Allen, P Chaulk… - Harm reduction journal, 2018 - Springer
Background The opioid crisis remains a major public health issue in the US and beyond.
Despite rapid rises in fentanyl-related mortality nationally, little is known about the role of …

Awareness of fentanyl exposure and the associated overdose risks among people who inject drugs in a Canadian setting

K Hayashi, E Wood, H Dong, JA Buxton… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Illicitly manufactured fentanyl continues to fuel the opioid overdose crisis
throughout the USA and Canada. However, little is known about factors associated with …

Heroin and fentanyl overdoses in Kentucky: epidemiology and surveillance

S Slavova, JF Costich, TL Bunn, H Luu… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The study aims to describe recent changes in Kentucky's drug overdose trends
related to increased heroin and fentanyl involvement, and to discuss future directions for …

I don't believe a person has to die when trying to get high: overdose prevention and response strategies in rural Illinois

SM Walters, M Felsher, D Frank, J Jaiswal… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Overdose is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people who
inject drugs. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl is now a major driver of opioid overdose deaths …

Substance use patterns associated with recent exposure to fentanyl among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a cross-sectional urine toxicology …

K Hayashi, MJ Milloy, M Lysyshyn, K DeBeck… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction Vancouver, Canada is experiencing an opioid overdose crisis where
fentanyl, a potent, synthetic opioid contaminating the illicit drug supply, has been detected in …

Characterizing fentanyl-related overdoses and implications for overdose response: Findings from a rapid ethnographic study in Vancouver, Canada

S Mayer, J Boyd, A Collins, MC Kennedy… - Drug and alcohol …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background North America is experiencing an opioid overdose epidemic, fuelled by
the proliferation of fentanyl, related analogues, and fentanyl-adulterated opioids. British …

Overdose Experiences among People Who Inject Drugs in West Virginia: Personal Loss, Psychological Distress, Naloxone, and Fentanyl

KE Schneider, ST Allen, AK Winiker… - Substance use & …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Background: As overdose remains a major public health concern in the United States, it is
important to understand the experiences people who inject drugs (PWID) have with …