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Associations between mental illness and non-medical use of prescription opioids among a sample of people who use drugs in Australia and New Zealand

We investigated the associations between nonmedical use of prescription opioids (NUPO), mental illnesses, and other substance use.

Original research | 2022

About PWUD, Illegal drugs, Diversion, Mental health

Factors associated with opioid-involved overdose among previously incarcerated people in the U.S.: A community engaged narrative review

Research to identify risk and protective factors for overdose is often conducted using administrative data or researcher-derived surveys and without explicit input from people with lived experience.

Lit review | 2021

Overdose, About PWUD, Legal system/law enforcement, Illegal drugs, Peer/PWLLE program involvement

Injection of Opioid Tablets: Risks and Harm Reduction Information Summary

Report | 2019

Harm reduction, Injecting drugs, Safer supply

Intermediate Stable States in Substance Use

We empirically examine the stability of and transitions between three substance use states: zero-use, moderate use, and heavy use.

Original research | 2022

Evidence base, About PWUD, Illegal drugs

Investigating opioid preference to inform safe supply services: A cross sectional study

This study aims to identify opioid preferences and associated variables to inform further phases of safe supply program implementation.

Original research | 2022

Safer supply, About PWUD, Housing, Illegal drugs, Indigenous, Rural/remote, Small/medium cities, Sex/Gender , SCS/OPS

Key considerations for the implementation of clinically focused Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs to avoid unintended consequences

Commentary | 2022

Policy/Regulatory, Hesitancy of prescribers , About pharmacists, About prescribers, Barriers and enablers

Opioid abuse and austerity: Evidence on health service use and mortality in England

We examine the impact of spending cuts resulting from government prescribed austerity measures on opioid-related hospitalisations and mortality, thereby expanding on existing evidence suggesting a cou

Original research | 2021

Overdose, Mortality, Harm reduction, Policy/Regulatory, Illegal drugs

Patterns of Medication and Healthcare Use among People who Died of an Opioid-Related Toxicity during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Ontario

Report | 2022

Overdose, Mortality, Evidence base, About PWUD, Outcomes, Housing, Illegal drugs, Stimulants, Substitution/OAT, Mental health

Peer Engagement Best Practices: A Guide for Health Authorities and other providers

Peer engagement is essential to better understand local risk environments, including issues related to physical, social, and political environments.

Guide or handbook | 2017

Advocacy, About PWUD, Barriers and enablers, Peer/PWLLE program involvement, Stigma

Promising outcomes from a cognitive behavioral therapy text-messaging intervention targeting drug use, antiretroviral therapy adherence, and HIV risk behaviors among adults living with HIV and substance use disorders

We developed and evaluated a 12-week, CBT-based text-messaging intervention (TXT-CBT) targeting drug use and adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART) for adults with HIV and comorbid opioid and stimu

Original research | 2021

About PWUD, Outcomes, Illegal drugs, Stimulants, Digital health

Québec Guide to Improving Practices in the Management of Opioid Use Disorder

Guidelines | 2020

Clinical guidance, Harm reduction, Safer supply, About prescribers, Substitution/OAT, Transitions in care/treatment

Recidivism and mortality after in-jail buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder

Studied outcomes of buprenorphine treatment delivered in jail settings

Original research | 2022

Mortality, Harm reduction, Crime, Legal system/law enforcement, Substitution/OAT

Scoping review of interventions to link individuals to substance use services at discharge from jail

This scoping review identified 14 studies (28 affiliated publications) that used experimental or quasi-experimental designs to evaluate jail re-entry interventions for individuals with SUD.

Scoping review | 2021

Harm reduction, About PWUD, Social services, Legal system/law enforcement, Transitions in care/treatment

Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic

Current treatments for stimulant use disorder have limited effectiveness, and even less applicability to the lived realities of marginalized stimulant users.

Commentary | 2020

Policy/Regulatory, Safer supply, Equity, Advocacy, Illegal drugs, Stimulants

The impact of social network dynamics on engagement in drug use reduction programs among men and women who use drugs

The current study examined associations between longitudinal changes in egocentric social networks of male and female people who use drugs (PWUD) and engagement in drug use reduction programs, broadly

Original research | 2021

Wrap-around services, About PWUD, Outcomes, Illegal drugs, Sex/Gender

The state of science on including inhalation within supervised consumption services: A scoping review of academic and grey literature

We aimed to: (1) synthesize the literature on including inhalation or other forms of non-injection drug use (e.g., oral, intranasal) within SCS; (2) describe the state of the science on the feasibilit

Lit review | 2022

Harm reduction, Policy/Regulatory, About PWUD, Illegal drugs, SCS/OPS

Trends in Hospitalizations for Serious Infections Among People With Opioid Use Disorder in Ontario, Canada

Opioid use among people who inject drugs can lead to serious complications, including infections.

Original research | 2021

Mortality, Harm reduction, About PWUD, Illegal drugs, Hospitals

A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence

Unlike men, women in prison are characterised by significant histories of trauma, poor mental health, and high rates of substance use disorders (SUDs).

Lit review | 2022

Harm reduction, Wrap-around services, Legal system/law enforcement, Sex/Gender