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We sought to assess the level of awareness of risk mitigation prescribing (RMP) and identify factors associated with this awareness among PWUD in Vancouver, BC.

Concern has been raised that unintended reductions in patient acceptance of naloxone may occur due to increased precipitated withdrawal risk associated with higher naloxone doses.

As part of a community based patient oriented research project, we critically analyze the Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR) framework to provide insights into what constitutes safer res

This study was conducted to elicit inpatient perspectives on the practice of injecting drugs into VADs and to propose strategies to reduce associated harms.

Little is known about behavior change after fentanyl testing and the attitudes around fentanyl knowledge and testing along the US-Mexico border in the context of a safe consumption site.

Little is known about how stigma varies across different substance types, whether individuals are actively using or in recovery, and medical versus recreational onset.

The current study utilized a thematic analysis to examine factors influencing treatment perceptions and experiences among a sample of 39 Black adults with a recent history of opioid use.

The objective this paper is to examine the rate of 7-day follow-up after an OUD-related ED visit and the association with future overdoses.

RCT comparing different methods of naloxone training

Due to the high potency of illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF), multiple naloxone administrations (MNA) may be needed per overdose event.

This study explores the role of police interactions in responding to PWUD within the broader institutional and structural contexts in which they operate.

People who use methamphetamine concurrently with opioids face an elevated risk of harm.

The study sought to identify indicators of success in primary care–based medication for OUD (MOUD) treatment from the perspectives of patients with OUD and the physicians who treat them.

We investigated the association between OAT engagement and providing injection drug use (IDU) initiation assistance across poly-drug use practices in Vancouver, Canada.

This paper proposes a stigma-vulnerability nexus as a critical incursion into understandings of and responses to drug-related social problems.