Implementation of safe supply alternatives during intersecting COVID-19 and overdose health emergencies in British Columbia, Canada, 2021

R McNeil, T Fleming, S Mayer… - … journal of public …, 2022 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. To explore the implementation and effectiveness of the British Columbia,
Canada, risk mitigation guidelines among people who use drugs, focusing on how …

[HTML][HTML] Goofballing of opioid and methamphetamine: The science behind the deadly cocktail

HM Hazani, I Naina Mohamed, M Muzaimi… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, millions of people suffer from various substance use disorders (SUD), including
mono-and polydrug use of opioids and methamphetamine. Brain regions such as the …

Characterizing methamphetamine use among people who use opioids: a systematic review

Z Cui, A Norton, M Karamouzian - … Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2023 - Springer
Methamphetamine use is increasing among people who use opioids (PWUO); however,
factors associated with methamphetamine use among PWUO have not been systematically …

[HTML][HTML] Crystal methamphetamine use in British Columbia, Canada: A cross-sectional study of people who access harm reduction services

K Papamihali, D Collins, M Karamouzian, R Purssell… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Introduction Increased use of crystal methamphetamine (“crystal meth”) has been observed
across North America and international jurisdictions, including a notable increase in the …

Increases in methamphetamine injection among treatment admissions in the US

CM Jones, B Han, P Seth, G Baldwin, WM Compton - Addictive behaviors, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Prior research indicates rising methamphetamine use and harms in the US,
potentially related to increases in methamphetamine injection. To date, research on trends …

[HTML][HTML] Gender, sexual orientation identity, and initiation of amphetamine injecting among people who inject drugs: Examination of an expanding drug era in Montreal …

SB Høj, N Minoyan, G Zang, S Larney… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Amphetamine injection is expanding in North America and has been
associated with male homosexuality among people who inject drugs (PWID). Applying …

Shifts in substance use patterns among a cohort of people who use opioids after delisting of OxyContin in BC, Canada: An interrupted time series study

M Karamouzian, JA Buxton, C Hategeka… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background OxyContin was delisted from Canadian provincial drug formularies in March
2012 and replaced with a reformulated tamper-resistant form of oxycodone (ie, OxyNeo). We …

The relationship between crystal methamphetamine use and methadone retention in a prospective cohort of people who use drugs

L Mackay, P Bach, MJ Milloy, Z Cui, T Kerr… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background The efficacy of methadone in reducing morbidity and mortality associated with
opioid use disorder is supported by a wealth of evidence, yet methadone retention is often …

Socioeconomic marginalization and risk of overdose in a community-recruited cohort of people who use drugs: A longitudinal analysis

S Mitra, JC Choi, J van Draanen, T Kerr… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Poverty and socioeconomic disadvantage are important contributors to drug-
related harm, but their precise role in overdose risk remains poorly understood. We sought …

Motivations for concurrent use of uppers and downers among people who access harm reduction services in British Columbia, Canada: findings from the 2019 Harm …

A Steinberg, A Mehta, K Papamihali, CD Lukac… - BMJ open, 2022 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Introduction An increase in crystal methamphetamine (methamphetamine) use during the
overdose epidemic is being observed in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and across North …