Resources

The goal of this research was to identify key ways the COVID-19 pandemic impacted the lives of PWUD, particularly the impacts of pandemic-related restrictions on basic, health, and harm reduction n

This article provides a critical socio-historical analysis of heroin (opioid) regulation with a focus on Canadian federal and provincial policies in the province of B

In the United States, methamphetamine use is increasing and the context of its use has changed, with reports of illicitly manufactured fentanyl being mixed with metha

Drug checking services offer people who use drugs the opportunity to test the chemical content of their own supply, but are not widely used in North America.

They examined the use of cannabis as a substitute for other drug use/addiction (ex.

This review aimed to comprehensively present the geographical variation in drug consumption patterns among the drug using population.

We sought to qualitatively evaluate the effectiveness of the SAFER fentanyl patch program in meeting its intended aims, including reducing risk of overdose by decreasing reliance on the unregulated

We piloted PARTNER UP, a telemedicine-based program to provide people who inject drugs (PWID) with medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) with buprenorphine/naloxone (bup/nx) and oral pre-exposu

To explore the aging experience with opioid use disorder (OUD) and barriers to medical care for older adults who receive care in opioid treatment programs (OTPs).

This paper explored the perspectives of family members/family of choice of people who use substances (PWUS) and community-based organization staff on what was helpful, or not, about drug treat

We investigate the experiences of marginalized people who use drugs (PWUDs) with the police in a context where drug possession had been depenalized in and around drug consumption rooms (DCRs).

We examined the acceptability, delivery model preference, and anticipated effectiveness of different regulated opioid models among people in the Seattle area who inject opioids.

Although elevated rates of substance-related harms have been observed nationally, it remains unknown if the pandemic state of emergency led to disproportionate increases in opioid toxicities among

In this review article, we develop the case for the decriminalisation of drug possession in the UK by describing our ‘modest proposal’ to repeal the relevant sections of the Misuse of Drugs Act 197

This study examined systems-level barriers and facilitators to integrating families in adolescents and young adults (AYA) opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment in Rhode Island.

We aimed to address the gap in literature pertaining to MDMA-related harm reduction behaviour and harm experiences within the country.