What constitutes effective problematic substance use treatment from the perspective of people who are homeless? A systematic review and meta-ethnography
H Carver, N Ring, J Miler, T Parkes - Harm Reduction Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background People experiencing homelessness have higher rates of problematic
substance use but difficulty engaging with treatment services. There is limited evidence …
substance use but difficulty engaging with treatment services. There is limited evidence …
[HTML][HTML] Victimization, safety, and overdose in homeless shelters: A systematic review and narrative synthesis
The objective of this prospectively registered systematic review was to identify the factors
that contribute to sense of safety, victimization, and overdose risk in homeless shelters, as …
that contribute to sense of safety, victimization, and overdose risk in homeless shelters, as …
[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 …
Impact of overdose prevention sites during a public health emergency in Victoria, Canada
The primary objective of this study was to examine the impacts associated with
implementation of overdose preventions sites (OPSs) in Victoria, Canada during a declared …
implementation of overdose preventions sites (OPSs) in Victoria, Canada during a declared …
“It's not just injecting drugs”: Supervised consumption sites and the social determinants of health
N Kerman, S Manoni-Millar, L Cormier, T Cahill… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background People who inject drugs are highly vulnerable to social determinants of health
(SDOH) inequities, such as homelessness, food insecurity, lack of social support, and poor …
(SDOH) inequities, such as homelessness, food insecurity, lack of social support, and poor …
Harm reduction outcomes and practices in housing first: a mixed-methods systematic review
Background Harm reduction is a central tenet of Housing First. As the intervention has been
shown to stably house people experiencing chronic homelessness across the lifespan with …
shown to stably house people experiencing chronic homelessness across the lifespan with …
Patient perspectives on a harm reduction-oriented addiction medicine consultation team implemented in a large acute care hospital
Background Addiction medicine consultation teams [AMCTs] are a promising strategy for
improving hospital care for patients with substance use disorders. Yet very little research has …
improving hospital care for patients with substance use disorders. Yet very little research has …
Sheltering risks: Implementation of harm reduction in homeless shelters during an overdose emergency
Background The current opioid overdose crisis in North America is heightening awareness
of the need for and the challenges of implementing harm reduction, notably within complex …
of the need for and the challenges of implementing harm reduction, notably within complex …
[HTML][HTML] “You don't have to squirrel away in a staircase”: Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care
Background Acute care hospitals have been described as a high risk environment for
people who use drugs (PWUD). Formal and informal bans on drug use can lead patients to …
people who use drugs (PWUD). Formal and informal bans on drug use can lead patients to …
“It's like super structural”–Overdose experiences of youth who use drugs and police in three non-metropolitan cities across British Columbia
Introduction Youth who use drugs (YWUD) are vulnerable to experience or encounter drug
related overdose deaths. Fentanyl has increased the risks, calling greater attention to …
related overdose deaths. Fentanyl has increased the risks, calling greater attention to …