A scoping review of qualitative research on barriers and facilitators to the use of supervised consumption services
A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that supervised consumption services (SCS)
mitigate a variety of drug-related harms, including decreasing overdose deaths, infectious …
mitigate a variety of drug-related harms, including decreasing overdose deaths, infectious …
Overdose prevention centres, safe consumption sites, and drug consumption rooms: A rapid evidence review
GW Shorter, PE McKenna-Plumley… - Drug …, 2023 - repository.uwl.ac.uk
This rapid review on overdose prevention centres (OPCs) aims to collate and summarise
existing evidence. It describes the impact of OPCs on individuals who use drugs …
existing evidence. It describes the impact of OPCs on individuals who use drugs …
“It's just not the same”: Exploring PWUD'perceptions of and experiences with drug policy and SCS services change in a Canadian City
Abstract Background and Aims Shifting political contexts can significantly alter drug policy
approaches and available supports for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD). The purpose of this …
approaches and available supports for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD). The purpose of this …
[HTML][HTML] “The machine doesn't judge”: Counternarratives on surveillance among people accessing a safer opioid supply via biometric machines
People who use illegal drugs experience routine surveillance, including in healthcare and
harm reduction settings. The MySafe Project-a safer supply pilot project that dispenses …
harm reduction settings. The MySafe Project-a safer supply pilot project that dispenses …
“You have to be grateful that they have eyes watching over us”: When Security Guards Protect and Serve People Experiencing Homelessness
Relationships between private security and People Experiencing Homelessness (PEH) are
largely portrayed in negative, controlling, and punitive terms. Studies have shown that like …
largely portrayed in negative, controlling, and punitive terms. Studies have shown that like …
[HTML][HTML] 'It has gotten a lot better, but it is still bad': Experiences with the police among marginalized PWUDs in a context of depenalization
T Kammersgaard, N Kappel, KS Johansen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on a survey (n= 249) and qualitative interviews (n= 38) with marginalized people who
use drugs (PWUDs) in Copenhagen, Denmark, we investigate the experiences of this group …
use drugs (PWUDs) in Copenhagen, Denmark, we investigate the experiences of this group …
'Valuable Lives to Save'vs.'Babysitting These People While They Try to Kill Themselves': Changing Police Attitudes Towards Safe Consumption Sites
R McNeilly, L Berardi, KD Haggerty… - The British Journal of …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
North American police responses to the 'drug issue'have long been shaped by a crime
control rather than a harm reduction imperative. Consequently, police officers' responses to …
control rather than a harm reduction imperative. Consequently, police officers' responses to …
Unlocking deflection: The role of supervisor support in police officer willingness to refer people who inject drugs to harm reduction services
PL Marotta, B Del Pozo, P Baker, D Abramovitz… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Research is needed that investigates the relationship between police
behaviors, attitudes, and perceived supervisor support as an implementation strategy of …
behaviors, attitudes, and perceived supervisor support as an implementation strategy of …
Policing the Overdose Crisis.
The opioid overdose crisis in Canada continues to claim the lives of people who use drugs
(PWUD). Historically, Canadian crime policy has prioritized crime control forms of …
(PWUD). Historically, Canadian crime policy has prioritized crime control forms of …
[PDF][PDF] The case for overdose prevention centres: Voices from Sandwell
Coact Technical Support Limited is a peer-led technical support agency registered in the
UK. All technical consultants have dual expertise on one hand as people who use drugs and …
UK. All technical consultants have dual expertise on one hand as people who use drugs and …