Association between public injecting and drug-related harm among HIV-positive people who use injection drugs in a Canadian setting: A longitudinal analysis
S Ickowicz, E Wood, H Dong, P Nguyen… - Drug and alcohol …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background and Aims Injecting illicit drugs in public settings has been linked to a
higher risk of a range of drug-related harms, including overdose and HIV infection. However …
higher risk of a range of drug-related harms, including overdose and HIV infection. However …
Lifetime burden of incarceration and violence, internalized homophobia, and HIV/STI risk among black men who have sex with men in the HPTN 061 study
Black men who have sex with men (BMSM) have disproportionate HIV/STI acquisition risk.
Incarceration may increase exposure to violence and exacerbate psychosocial …
Incarceration may increase exposure to violence and exacerbate psychosocial …
Principles to guide national data collection on the health of persons in the criminal justice system
IA Binswanger, LM Maruschak… - Public Health …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Few national data collection efforts have provided public health data on the criminal justice–
involved population (defined hereinafter). The Bureau of Justice Statistics, an agency in the …
involved population (defined hereinafter). The Bureau of Justice Statistics, an agency in the …
Evaluating HIV viral rebound among persons on suppressive antiretroviral treatment in the era of “undetectable equals untransmittable (U= U)”
S Min, FS Gillani, S Aung, JM Garland… - Open Forum …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Background Studies have demonstrated that persons with HIV (PWH) maintaining viral
suppression do not transmit HIV to HIV-negative partners through condomless sex, leading …
suppression do not transmit HIV to HIV-negative partners through condomless sex, leading …
Re-incarceration and associated social, structural and behavioural factors among people who use drugs in an urban Canadian setting
O Brooks, K Hayashi, Z Cui, MJ Milloy, T Kerr… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are disproportionately incarcerated, however
little is known about specific substance use, social and structural factors associated with re …
little is known about specific substance use, social and structural factors associated with re …
Socioeconomic marginalization and plasma HIV-1 RNA nondetectability among individuals who use illicit drugs in a Canadian setting
LA Richardson, TH Kerr, S Dobrer, CM Puskas… - Aids, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Objective: Given that people who use illicit drugs (PWUD) often engage in prohibited income
generation to support their basic needs, we sought to examine the role of these activities in …
generation to support their basic needs, we sought to examine the role of these activities in …
[HTML][HTML] Incarceration is associated with used syringe lending among active injection drug users with detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA: a longitudinal analysis
Background Informed by recent studies demonstrating the central role of plasma HIV-1 RNA
viral load (VL) on HIV transmission, interventions to employ HIV antiretroviral treatment as …
viral load (VL) on HIV transmission, interventions to employ HIV antiretroviral treatment as …
[HTML][HTML] Physician experience and rates of plasma HIV-1 RNA suppression among illicit drug users: an observational study
S Sangsari, MJ Milloy, A Ibrahim, T Kerr, R Zhang… - BMC infectious …, 2012 - Springer
Background Despite the availability of antiretroviral therapy (ART), suboptimal treatment
outcomes have been observed among HIV-seropositive illicit drug users. As there is an …
outcomes have been observed among HIV-seropositive illicit drug users. As there is an …
The impact of benzodiazepine use on mortality among polysubstance users in Vancouver, Canada
Objective. Illicit drug use is a well-established risk factor for increased morbidity and
mortality. However, little is known about the impact of benzodiazepine use on mortality …
mortality. However, little is known about the impact of benzodiazepine use on mortality …
High prevalence of unmet healthcare need among people who use illicit drugs in a Canadian setting with publicly-funded interdisciplinary primary care clinics
S Moallef, F Homayra, MJ Milloy, L Bird… - Substance …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Background People who use illicit drugs (PWUD) experience significant barriers to
healthcare. However, little is known about levels of attachment to primary care (defined as …
healthcare. However, little is known about levels of attachment to primary care (defined as …