Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic
Background Occurring against the backdrop of an overdose crisis, stimulant use and
stimulant-involved deaths in North America are increasing at an alarming rate. Many of …
stimulant-involved deaths in North America are increasing at an alarming rate. Many of …
Implementation and sustainability of safe consumption sites: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis
Abstract Background Safe consumption sites (SCSs) serve diverse populations of people
who use drugs (PWUD) and public health objectives. SCS implementation began in the …
who use drugs (PWUD) and public health objectives. SCS implementation began in the …
Peer worker involvement in low-threshold supervised consumption facilities in the context of an overdose epidemic in Vancouver, Canada
Overdose prevention sites (OPS) are a form of supervised consumption facility that have
been implemented in Vancouver, Canada as an innovative response to an ongoing …
been implemented in Vancouver, Canada as an innovative response to an ongoing …
[HTML][HTML] The implementation of overdose prevention sites as a novel and nimble response during an illegal drug overdose public health emergency
Background Drug-related overdoses were declared a public health emergency in British
Columbia, Canada in April, 2016 facilitating the scale-up of responses including rapid …
Columbia, Canada in April, 2016 facilitating the scale-up of responses including rapid …
Public support for safe consumption sites and syringe services programs to combat the opioid epidemic
We examine Americans' support for two evidence-based harm reduction strategies–safe
consumption sites and syringe exchange programs–and their attitudes about individuals …
consumption sites and syringe exchange programs–and their attitudes about individuals …
Supervised injection facility use and all-cause mortality among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: A cohort study
MC Kennedy, K Hayashi, MJ Milloy, E Wood… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Background People who inject drugs (PWID) experience elevated rates of premature
mortality. Although previous studies have demonstrated the role of supervised injection …
mortality. Although previous studies have demonstrated the role of supervised injection …
Opioid overdose detection using smartphones
Early detection and rapid intervention can prevent death from opioid overdose. At high
doses, opioids (particularly fentanyl) can cause rapid cessation of breathing (apnea) …
doses, opioids (particularly fentanyl) can cause rapid cessation of breathing (apnea) …
Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: a qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional …
Background Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply
and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply–low …
and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply–low …
Convenience and comfort: reasons reported for using drugs alone among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada
K Papamihali, M Yoon, B Graham, M Karamouzian… - Harm reduction …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Background North American communities are severely impacted by the overdose
crisis, particularly in British Columbia (BC), which has the highest toxic drug overdose death …
crisis, particularly in British Columbia (BC), which has the highest toxic drug overdose death …
“And we just have to keep going”: Task shifting and the production of burnout among overdose response workers with lived experience
Overdose response programs in North America increasingly employ task shifting—shifting
overdose response tasks to less specialized workers—to increase effectiveness and …
overdose response tasks to less specialized workers—to increase effectiveness and …