Importance Mortality among people with opioid dependence is higher than that of the
general population. Opioid agonist treatment (OAT) is an effective treatment for opioid …

This review article offers an outlook on the use of opioids as therapeutics for treating several
diseases, including cancer and non-cancer pain, and focuses the analysis on the …

Abstract Background Safe consumption sites (SCSs) serve diverse populations of people
who use drugs (PWUD) and public health objectives. SCS implementation began in the …

In New York City (NYC), there were 2062 overdose fatalities in 2020, the deadliest year on
record for NYC and the US. 1 Fentanyl and its analogs were the most common substances …

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 …

Even with optimal treatment, some persons with severe and persistent mental illness do not
achieve a level of mental health, psychosocial functioning and quality of life that is …

Aims: The harms arising from psychoactive drug use are complex, and harm reduction
strategies should be informed by a detailed understanding of the extent and nature of that …

Social media has negative effects on adolescent body image and disordered eating
behaviors, yet adolescents are unlikely to discontinue engaging with these platforms. Thus …

Background The widespread proliferation of high-potency synthetic opioids, particularly
fentanyl, has precipitated a severe public health crisis in North America, with escalating …

Barriers to accessing supervised consumption services are well documented in the
literature. Police and security presence in the areas surrounding these sites are two such …