Between care and control: examining surveillance practices in harm reduction
L Michaud, E Van Der Meulen… - Contemporary drug …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
As harm reduction programs and services proliferate, people who use drugs (PWUD) are
increasingly subjected to surveillance through the collection of their personal information …
increasingly subjected to surveillance through the collection of their personal information …
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 …
[HTML][HTML] Total systems failure: police officers' perspectives on the impacts of the justice, health, and social service systems on people who use drugs
Abstract Background Police in Canada have become main responders to behavioural health
concerns in the community—a role that disproportionately harms people who use drugs …
concerns in the community—a role that disproportionately harms people who use drugs …
Therapeutic alignments: examining police and public health/harm reduction partnerships
Ongoing calls for police reform across North America alongside the growing momentum for
the removal of criminal sanctions for personal possession of drugs have placed policing …
the removal of criminal sanctions for personal possession of drugs have placed policing …
“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 …
A qualitative comparison of how people who use drugs' perceptions and experiences of policing affect supervised consumption services access in two cities
Abstract Background Police presence near Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) and
other harm reduction services has been shown to hamper access to these critical facilities …
other harm reduction services has been shown to hamper access to these critical facilities …
[HTML][HTML] Client experiences using a new supervised consumption service in Sudbury, Ontario: A qualitative study
F Ali, C Russell, A Kaura, P Leslie, AM Bayoumi… - Plos one, 2023 - journals.plos.org
Overdoses are increasing in the province of Ontario, Canada, where northern communities
such as Sudbury have witnessed disproportionately elevated rates, with opioid-related …
such as Sudbury have witnessed disproportionately elevated rates, with opioid-related …
“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 …
'They don't do nothing': Exploring marginalized people who use drugs' experiences with and expectations of private security officers
R Geldart, C Greene, MM Urbanik… - … & Criminal Justice, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Private security guards are increasingly supplementing public police in the policing of urban
parks. In the context of this expansion, little is known about how people who frequent and …
parks. In the context of this expansion, little is known about how people who frequent and …
[HTML][HTML] “It Stays with You for Life”: The Everyday Nature and Impact of Police Violence in Toronto's Inner-City
In recent years, police violence has amassed notable international attention from the public,
practitioners, and academics alike. This paper explores experiences and perceptions of …
practitioners, and academics alike. This paper explores experiences and perceptions of …