Aims To summarize evidence on the frequency and predictors of health‐care utilization
among people who use illicit drugs. Design Systematic search of MEDLINE, EMBASE and …

Purpose To document which established criteria for logistic regression modeling
researchers consider when using propensity scores in observational studies. Methods We …

The only universal consequence of a legally binding promise is that the law makes the
promisor pay damages if the promised event does not come to pass. In every case it leaves …

One of the major obstacles to hepatitis C virus (HCV) care in people who inject drugs (PWID)
is the lack of treatment settings that are suitably adapted for the needs of this vulnerable …

Background: Many injection drug users (IDUs) seek care at emergency departments and
some require hospital admission because of late presentation in the course of their illness …

Objective: A 'test and treat'strategy to reduce HIV transmission hinges on linking and
retaining HIV patients in care to achieve the full benefit of antiretroviral therapy. We …

BACKGROUND: Antiretroviral adherence is worse in women than in men, and depression
can influence medication adherence. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship of gender …

Background and aims Individuals with a substance use disorder (SUD) have high rates of
hospital service utilization including emergency department (ED) presentations and hospital …

Buprenorphine is an effective long-term opioid agonist treatment. As the only
pharmacological treatment for opioid dependence readily available in office-based settings …

Substance use contributes to significant societal burdens, including high-cost health care
use. However, these burdens may vary by type of substance and level of involvement. Using …