[HTML][HTML] Virtual overdose monitoring services and overdose prevention technologies: opportunities, limitations, and future directions

W Rioux, T Marshall, SM Ghosh - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Overdose mortality has continued to rise in North America and across the globe in people
who use drugs. Current harm reduction strategies such as supervised consumption sites …

People who use drugs' prioritization of regulation amid decriminalization reforms in British Columbia, Canada: A qualitative study

JC Xavier, J McDermid, J Buxton, I Henderson… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background North America and the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada, is
experiencing an unprecedented number of overdose deaths. In BC, overdose has become …

Perceptions of prospective pharmaceutical stimulant substitution treatments among people who use illicit stimulants in Vancouver, Canada

T Fleming, A Ivsins, A Barker, M Mansoor… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Stimulant-involved overdose deaths are increasing, driven by polysubstance
use and adulteration of the illicit drug supply. While emerging evidence for prescription …

The decriminalization of illicit drugs in British Columbia: a national evaluation protocol

C Russell, F Ali, S Imtiaz, A Butler, A Greer, J Rehm - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Background On January 31st, 2023, the province of British Columbia (BC), Canada,
was granted a federal exemption allowing adults (aged 18+) to possess up to 2.5 g of select …

Unpacking the Effects of Decriminalization: Understanding Drug Use Experiences and Risks among Individuals Who Use Drugs in British Columbia

F Ali, C Russell, M Lo, M Bonn, G Bardwell… - Harm Reduction …, 2024 - Springer
Abstract Objectives On January 31, 2023, a three-year exemption from the Controlled Drugs
and Substances Act was granted to the Canadian province British Columbia (BC), allowing …

Lay Perspectives on Drug (De) Criminalization and the (De) Stigmatization of People Who Use Illicit Drugs

H Shahid, S Neufeld - Contemporary Drug Problems, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Substance use stigma has been framed as contributing to the drug toxicity
crisis. We theorize the political function of drug criminalization as contributing to a system of …

[HTML][HTML] Decriminalization or police mission creep? Critical appraisal of law enforcement involvement in British Columbia, Canada's decriminalization framework

L Michaud, J McDermid, A Bailey, TS Kelsall - International Journal of Drug …, 2024 - Elsevier
The unregulated drug toxicity crisis in British Columbia (BC), Canada, has claimed over
14,000 lives since 2016. The crisis is shaped by prohibitionist policies that has led to the …

An evaluation of the uptake of community drug checking services and its effect on risk reduction practices in British Columbia

K Wu - 2024 - open.library.ubc.ca
Background: In response to a growing toxic drug crisis, drug checking services (DCS) have
been implemented across British Columbia (BC). DCS have been offered in various settings …

[PDF][PDF] DECRIMINALIZATION OF CURRENTLY ILLEGAL DRUGS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA (BC)

ANE BRIEF - uvic.ca
The Collaborative Community Laboratory on Substance Use and Harm Reduction (Co/Lab)
is a collaborative network for research and knowledge exchange to promote health and …