The impact of relaxing restrictions on take-home doses during the COVID-19 pandemic on program effectiveness and client experiences in opioid agonist treatment: a …

A Adams, S Blawatt, T Magel, S MacDonald… - … , Prevention, and Policy, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic led to an unprecedented relaxation of restrictions on
take-home doses in opioid agonist treatment (OAT). We conducted a mixed methods …

Clients' experiences on North America's first take-home injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) program: a qualitative study

E Oviedo-Joekes, S Dobischok, J Carvajal… - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background To support public health measures during the COVID-19 pandemic, oral opioid
agonist treatment (OAT) take-home doses were expanded in Western countries with positive …

Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on enrollment in medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) in Vancouver, Canada: an interrupted time series analysis

ME Socias, JC Choi, N Fairbairn, C Johnson… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background In anticipation of COVID-19 related disruptions to opioid use disorder (OUD)
care, new provincial and federal guidance for the management of OUD and risk mitigation …

Socioeconomic consequences of the COVID‐19 pandemic for people who use drugs

S Walker, P Dietze, P Higgs, B Ward… - Australian Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The COVID‐19 pandemic triggered widespread socioeconomic hardship, disproportionately
impacting disadvantaged populations. People who use illicit drugs are more likely to …

Deimplementation in the provision of opioid agonist treatment to achieve equity of care for people engaged in treatment: a qualitative study

A Conway, AD Marshall, S Crawford, J Hayllar… - Implementation …, 2023 - Springer
Background Deimplementation, the removal or reduction of potentially hazardous
approaches to care, is key to progressing social equity in health. While the benefits of opioid …

Health Crisis or Crime Surge? Assessing the Asymmetric Nexus Between Pandemic Uncertainty and Drug-Related Crimes

X Cao, Z Cui, S Ali, R Nazar - Crime & Delinquency, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
The current investigation examines the asymmetric influence of pandemic uncertainty on
drug-related crimes in the top 10 countries with a highest prevalence of such offenses …

Time for Australia to increase take away doses in opioid agonist treatment

G FitzGerald, P MacCartney, J Cook, S Crawford… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Opioid Agonist Treatment is the cornerstone of minimising harms related to opioid
use, however its uptake is limited by a tightly regulated and stigmatising treatment …

[DOC][DOC] Post-market Review of PBS Opioid Dependence Treatment Program medicines

AAE Price, HIVHI Virus, MBSMB Schedule, NH Act… - pbs.gov.au
INTERIM Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Post-market Review of PBS Opioid Dependence
Treatment Program medicines Report to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee March …