Ressources

This study provides more recent evidence on prescription opioid misuse among Black Americans.

This paper reviews data from four key areas identified as relating to the use of opioids, and the creation of guidelines including (a) the surge and decline in opioid prescribing, (b) sham distinct

We report on a preliminary investigation into the relationship between partisan media consumption (PMC) among U.S.

The National Overdose Response Service (NORS) is a Canada-wide telephone-based harm reduction service.

This study aims to assess the association of community social vulnerability and community prescription opioid availability with individual non-fatal or fatal opioid overdose.

Public attitudes, and factors that influence attitudes towards safer supply programs (SSPs) must be considered as they impact policy and funding decisions.

We hypothesized that officers with more positive attitudes and practices would be more likely to report the perceived support of their supervisors.

We sought to describe and report aggregate outcomes of drug checking services (DCS) operating in North America.

We quantified prevalence of fentanyl in street methamphetamine and cocaine, stratified by crystalline texture, analyzing samples sent voluntarily to a public mail-in drug checking service (May 2021

This study aimed to assess agreement between self-report and urine toxicology measures assessing use of 2 illicit simulants (methamphetamine and cocaine) during early pregnancy.

Transitional times in opioid use, such as release from prison and discontinuation of opioid agonist treatment (OAT), are associated with health harms due to changing drug consumption practices and

Cannabis is a class B controlled substance under the 1971 Misuse of Drugs (MoD) Act, but a 2018 change to UK regulations provided for the prescription of cannabis for medical purposes.

Responding to letters about this article: https://www.cmaj.ca/content/195/27/E934

In October 2018, Canada was the first G-20 nation to implement the legalization of nonmedical cannabis use and supply for adults.

A study by Pivovarova and Stein found people in treatment for heroin use preferred person-first terms.

Several novel overdose response technology interventions, also known as mobile overdose response services (MORS), have emerged as adjunct measures to reduce the harms associated with the drug poiso