Supervised injection facilities in Canada: past, present, and future
T Kerr, S Mitra, MC Kennedy, R McNeil - Harm reduction journal, 2017 - Springer
Canada has long contended with harms arising from injection drug use. In response to
epidemics of HIV infection and overdose in Vancouver in the mid-1990s, a range of actors …
epidemics of HIV infection and overdose in Vancouver in the mid-1990s, a range of actors …
The value of harm reduction for injection drug use: A clinical and public health ethics analysis
L Vearrier - Disease-a-Month, 2019 - Elsevier
The US is facing dual public health crises related to opioid overdose deaths and HIV.
Injection drug use is fueling both of these epidemics. The War on Drugs has failed to stem …
Injection drug use is fueling both of these epidemics. The War on Drugs has failed to stem …
“We need somewhere to smoke crack”: an ethnographic study of an unsanctioned safer smoking room in Vancouver, Canada
R McNeil, T Kerr, H Lampkin, W Small - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Introduction Many cities around the globe have experienced substantial increases in crack
cocaine use. Public health programmes have begun to address crack smoking, primarily …
cocaine use. Public health programmes have begun to address crack smoking, primarily …
Drug consumption rooms: A systematic review of evaluation methodologies
V Belackova, AM Salmon, CA Day… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Issues Drug consumptions rooms (DCR) and supervised injecting facilities (SIF) are
expanding internationally. Previous reviews have not systematically addressed evaluation …
expanding internationally. Previous reviews have not systematically addressed evaluation …
Should North America's first and only supervised injection facility (InSite) be expanded in British Columbia, Canada?
E Jozaghi, MA Andresen - Harm Reduction Journal, 2013 - Springer
Background This article reports qualitative findings from a sample of 31 purposively chosen
injection drug users (IDUs) from Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria, British Columbia …
injection drug users (IDUs) from Vancouver, Surrey and Victoria, British Columbia …
A cost-benefit/cost-effectiveness analysis of proposed supervised injection facilities in Ottawa, Canada
E Jozaghi, AA Reid, MA Andresen… - … Treatment, Prevention, and …, 2014 - Springer
Abstract Background Supervised injection facilities (SIFs) are venues where people who
inject drugs (PWID) have access to a clean and medically supervised environment in which …
inject drugs (PWID) have access to a clean and medically supervised environment in which …
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 …
'Small communities, large oversight': The impact of recent legislative changes concerning supervised consumption services on small communities in Ontario, Canada
The opioid epidemic continues to exert a large toll on public health across Canada, with the
province of Ontario specifically experiencing exceptionally high opioid-related …
province of Ontario specifically experiencing exceptionally high opioid-related …
Ambivalence about supervised injection facilities among community stakeholders
Background Community stakeholders express a range of opinions about supervised
injection facilities (SIFs). We sought to identify reasons for ambivalence about SIFs amongst …
injection facilities (SIFs). We sought to identify reasons for ambivalence about SIFs amongst …
Increased drug use and the timing of social assistance receipt among people who use illicit drugs
Background The monthly disbursement of social assistance (SA) payments to people who
use illicit drugs (PWUD) has been temporally associated with increases in drug-related …
use illicit drugs (PWUD) has been temporally associated with increases in drug-related …