Experiences of overdose among people who inject drugs in Toronto

In this study, we wanted to examine the experience of overdose from the point of view of people who inject drugs. There is an urgent need to understand the effect of experiencing, witnessing, and responding to overdoses on people who inject drugs, especially when these events are happening over and over again. We believe that a better understanding of how these events affect the physical and mental health of people who inject drugs is important for designing interventions that account for the traumatic nature of overdose events and their harms to health. Ultimately, this understanding will help improve equity in health.