Resources

This project explores the lived experiences of persons who were in recovery from opioid use disorder (OUD) or a family member of someone with OUD with a focus on stigma.

There is a gap in literature on the impact of opium tincture (OT) on patients’ quality of life (QoL) compared to standard treatment options such as methadone.

This study examined the perceived impacts of Ballot Measure 110, which decriminalized noncommercial possession of drugs that are illegal under the Controlled Substances Act, on law enforcement and

There are growing efforts to implement integrated programs offering harm reduction services alongside other services for people who use drugs.

This study explores the role of Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) within the geographies of survival of vulnerably housed people who use drugs (PWUD).

We use national surveillance data to evaluate race/ethnicity by sex/gender differences and trends in substance use treatment admissions and overdose deaths involving opioid and stimulant use.

In this study, fentanyl immunoassay strips were evaluated for use as a secondary test for fentanyl, including for the testing of alternative matrices, such as powders, e-liquids, and infused papers

We sought to identify latent profiles of polysubstance use patterns among people who inject drugs in three distinct North American settings, and then determine whether profile membership was associ

The aim of this study was to capture the opinions, ideas, and attitudes of people who use drugs toward Canadian drug laws and potential future alternatives.

Threshold quantities are commonly included in decriminalization policies and justified within law enforcement systems to delineate personal use among people who use drugs versus drug dealers who ar

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To document participants’ experiences of injection drug use after the arrival of fentanyl in rural Puerto Rico and the strategies they implemented to manage overdose death risks.

This study presents the first empirical findings about the patients’ experiences of, and satisfaction with, heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) in the Norwegian context.

Using national overdose data from 1999-2021, we illustrate the intersectional importance of rurality for overdose surveillance.