Background An emergent intervention to address the opioid epidemic is the use of
multidisciplinary outreach teams which connect an individual in the community to healthcare …

Background Cocaine-involved overdose mortality has recently risen in the United States
(US), yet it is unclear to what extent patterns in cocaine-involved overdose mortality parallel …

Objectives. To explore barriers to care and characteristics associated with respondent-
reported perceived need for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment and National Survey on …

Importance Nonfatal opioid overdose is the leading risk factor for subsequent fatal overdose
and represents a critical opportunity to reduce future overdose and mortality. Postoverdose …

Research has shown that police attendance and the corresponding threat of criminal
charges are major deterrents to people seeking emergency medical assistance in the event …

Background: Many people use opioids and are at risk of overdose. Naloxone is an opioid
antagonist used to counter the effects of opioid overdose. There is an increased availability …

Aim Methamphetamine use has increased among individuals with opioid use disorder. The
key aims of this study are to detail and contextualise lay knowledge, attitudes, and …

Background Drug prohibition has been associated with increased risk of overdose.
However, drug prohibition remains the dominant drug policy, including in Canada with the …

Background: Increased drug use has disproportionately impacted rural areas across the US
People who use drugs are at risk of overdose and other medical complications, including …

Recent evidence points to racial and ethnic disparities in drug-related deaths and health
conditions. Informed by stigma, intersectionality, intersectional stigma, and fundamental …