Objectives. To explore the implementation and effectiveness of the British Columbia,
Canada, risk mitigation guidelines among people who use drugs, focusing on how …

People who use drugs (PWUD) face concurrent public health emergencies from overdoses,
HIV, hepatitis C, and COVID-19, leading to an unprecedented syndemic. Responses to …

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down in a very short period of time. The impact of
COVID-19 will disproportionately effect people who are least able to protect themselves and …

Background People who use drugs (PWUD) may be at an increased risk of experiencing
negative effects related to COVID-19. Border and non-essential service closures may have …

The overdose crisis in Canada has continuously evolved and is increasingly challenging to
contain, while efforts from governments and policymakers to address it have often fallen …

Cocaine use is a public health concern in many countries worldwide, particularly in the
Americas and Oceania. Overdose deaths involving stimulants, such as cocaine, have been …

Background: The prevalence of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) is increasing along with the
need to develop approaches to reduce the harm associated with substance use, including …

Background Canada is experiencing an unprecedented drug toxicity crisis driven by a highly
toxic unregulated drug supply contaminated with fentanyl, benzodiazepine, and other drugs …

Objectives Fentanyl has contributed to a sharp rise in the toxicity of the unregulated drug
supply and fatal overdoses in Canada. It has also changed injection practices. Injection …

The majority of overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC) occur among people using illicit
substances alone in private residences. Some supportive housing in BC includes on-site …