Purpose Low-barrier treatment is an emerging strategy for opioid use disorder (OUD) care
that prioritizes access to evidence-based medication while minimizing requirements that …

Canada has been experiencing a prolonged public health‐crisis of high rates of overdose
deaths caused by exceptionally potent/toxic, illicit opioid use. While many key features of this …

Background A considerable proportion of people who inject drugs are unstably housed.
Although unstable housing is associated with HIV and HCV infection among people who …

Stimulant use among unstably housed individuals is associated with increased risks of
psychiatric co-morbidity, violence, HIV transmission, and overdose. Due to a lack of highly …

Housing insecurity can take multiple forms, such as unaffordability, crowding, forced moves,
multiple moves, and homelessness. Existing research has linked homelessness to …

There is strong research to support integrated and gender-sensitive harm reduction
approaches for supporting women, girls, and gender diverse people. For individuals who …

This invaluable text provides a rigorous guide to the assessment and evaluation of treatment
programs through a multi-disciplinary, holistic model of care. It highlights issues of race …

Background The opioid overdose epidemic disproportionately impacts people experiencing
homelessness. Outpatient-based opioid treatment (OBOT) programs have been established …

Unsheltered homelessness is associated with a myriad of barriers including unmet medical,
mental health, physical, and social needs. This study evaluated a Street Medicine approach …

Background Integrated care is a promising model for pregnant and parenting women with
problems related to methamphetamine use. Yet more research is imperative to guide …