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 …
Harm reduction services to prevent and treat infectious diseases in people who use drugs
K Thakarar, K Nenninger, W Agmas - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2020 - id.theclinics.com
Harm reduction encompasses practical strategies, programs, and policies to help mitigate
the negative consequences of drug use. Grounded in social justice, harm reduction is based …
the negative consequences of drug use. Grounded in social justice, harm reduction is based …
Modeling as Visioning: Exploring the Impact of Criminal Justice Reform on Health of Populations with Substance Use Disorders
NK Martin, L Beletsky, BP Linas… - MDM Policy & …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In the context of historic reckoning with the role of the criminal-legal system as a structural
driver of health harms, there is mounting evidence that punitive drug policies have failed to …
driver of health harms, there is mounting evidence that punitive drug policies have failed to …
The estimated costs and benefits of a hypothetical supervised consumption site in Providence, Rhode Island
LC Chambers, BD Hallowell, X Zang, DM Rind… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Overdose deaths have increased dramatically in the United States, including in
Rhode Island. In July 2021, the Rhode Island government passed legislation supporting a …
Rhode Island. In July 2021, the Rhode Island government passed legislation supporting a …
Hospital costs of injection drug use in Florida
AE Coye, KJ Bornstein, TS Bartholomew… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
People who inject drugs (PWID) experience significant injection-related infections (IRIs) at
significant healthcare system cost. This study used and validated an algorithm based on the …
significant healthcare system cost. This study used and validated an algorithm based on the …
The public health approach to the worsening opioid crisis in the United States calls for harm reduction strategies to mitigate the harm from opioid addiction and …
Y Yeo, R Johnson, C Heng - Military medicine, 2022 - academic.oup.com
The opioid crisis has devastated the US more than any other country, and the epidemic is
getting worse. While opioid prescriptions have decreased by more than 40% from its peak in …
getting worse. While opioid prescriptions have decreased by more than 40% from its peak in …
[HTML][HTML] A new innovative method to measure the cost of war: future with fewer conflicts via harm reduction approaches
E Jozaghi - Cost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background The destruction of World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII) changed
the world forever. In this analysis, the economic costs of WWI and WWII are considered via a …
the world forever. In this analysis, the economic costs of WWI and WWII are considered via a …
Federal and state action needed to end the infectious complications of illicit drug use in the United States: IDSA and HIVMA's advocacy agenda
SA Springer, JA Barocas, A Wurcel… - The Journal of …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
In response to the opioid crisis, IDSA and HIVMA established a working group to drive an
evidence-and human rights-based response to illicit drug use and associated infectious …
evidence-and human rights-based response to illicit drug use and associated infectious …
A systematic review of macro-, meso-, and micro-level harm reduction interventions addressing the US opioid overdose epidemic
KA McCormick, J Samora, KR Claborn… - … Prevention and Policy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background This systematic review aimed to 1) identify the range of opioid harm reduction
interventions implemented at macro-, meso-, and micro-levels in the United States, and 2) …
interventions implemented at macro-, meso-, and micro-levels in the United States, and 2) …
[HTML][HTML] Feasibility, acceptability, concerns, and challenges of implementing supervised injection services at a specialty HIV hospital in Toronto, Canada: perspectives …
K Rudzinski, J Xavier, A Guta, S Chan Carusone… - BMC Public Health, 2021 - Springer
Background Substance use significantly impacts health and healthcare of people living with
HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), especially their ability to remain in hospital following admission …
HIV/AIDS (PLHIV), especially their ability to remain in hospital following admission …