Implementation of safe supply alternatives during intersecting COVID-19 and overdose health emergencies in British Columbia, Canada, 2021
Objectives. To explore the implementation and effectiveness of the British Columbia,
Canada, risk mitigation guidelines among people who use drugs, focusing on how …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Background Amphetamine injection is expanding in North America and has been
associated with male homosexuality among people who inject drugs (PWID). Applying …
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
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
overdose epidemic is being observed in British Columbia (BC), Canada, and across North …