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Trends in opioid-related crime incidents and comparison with opioid overdose outcomes in the United States

Our objective is to understand temporal trends in opioid-related crime incidents and the comparability with the dynamic patterns in health-related outcomes.
Original research | 2022
About PWUD, Crime, Illegal drugs

Unequal access to opioid agonist treatment and sterile injecting equipment among hospitalized patients with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis

Among hospitalized patients with injection drug use-associated infective endocarditis (IDU-IE) at the two tertiary-care hospitals in the Canadian Maritimes, we aimed to identify (1) the availability o
Original research | 2022
Wrap-around services, About prescribers, Outcomes, Illegal drugs, Small/medium cities, Substitution/OAT, Transitions in care/treatment, Hospitals

Validation of the tobacco, alcohol, prescription medication, and other substance use (TAPS) tool with the WHO alcohol, smoking, and substance Involvement screening test

The goal of this study was to validate the performance of the Tobacco, Alcohol, Prescription medication, and other Substance use (TAPS) tool in community pharmacy settings compared to a reference-stan
Original research | 2021
About pharmacists, Illegal drugs, Stimulants

"You're Always Jumping Through Hoops": Journey Mapping the Care Experiences of Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder-associated Endocarditis

Individuals with OUD-associated endocarditis require long periods of complex medical care, often face recurrent addiction- and infection-related complications, and have dismal clinical outcomes.
Original research | 2020
About PWUD, Barriers and enablers, Illegal drugs, Substitution/OAT, Injecting drugs, Stigma, Hospitals

A Guide to Staying Off Crystal for a Day or Longer: Practical tips from gay and bisexual men

Includes harm reduction tips
Handout | 2013
Withdrawal, Harm reduction, About PWUD, Illegal drugs, 2SLGBTQI+, Stimulants, Sex/Gender

Best Practices for Health and Social Service Providers Working with People Who Use Drugs

Short visual summary of Blood Ties' "Don't Be An A**hole" best practices report
Infographic | 2018
Clinical guidance, Wrap-around services, Equity, About prescribers, About PWUD, Social services, Barriers and enablers, Indigenous, Small/medium cities, Stigma

Changes in methadone take-home dosing before and after COVID-19

We assessed the adoption of increased take-home medication during COVID-19 and whether increased take-home doses is associated with clients' characteristics.

Original research | 2022
Policy/Regulatory, About PWUD, Illegal drugs, Substitution/OAT, Carries/take-home doses

Crystal methamphetamine use subgroups and associated addiction care access and overdose risk in a Canadian urban setting

Subgroups within the diverse methamphetamine-using population may have distinct treatment needs.
Original research | 2022
Overdose, Harm reduction, Equity, About PWUD, Outcomes, Poverty, Illegal drugs, Stimulants

Don't Be An A**hole: Best Practices for Health and Social Service Providers Working with People Who Use Drugs

Outlines key themes found among people who use drugs about their experiences with various health and social service agencies and providers in Whitehorse
Report | 2018
Clinical guidance, Wrap-around services, Equity, About prescribers, About PWUD, Social services, Barriers and enablers, Indigenous, Small/medium cities, Stigma

Illicit Drug Toxicity Deaths in BC January 1 2012 - July 31 2022

This report summarizes all unintentional illicit drug toxicity deaths in British Columbia (accidental and undetermined) that occurred between

Report | 2022
Overdose, Mortality, Evidence base, Safer supply, About PWUD, Outcomes, Illegal drugs, Small/medium cities, Sex/Gender

Methadone within prison and linkage to and retention in treatment upon community release for people with opioid use disorder in Kyrgyzstan: Evaluation of a national program

In Kyrgyzstan, an estimated 35% of people in prison are PWID, and 10% have been diagnosed with HIV.
Original research | 2021
About PWUD, Outcomes, Legal system/law enforcement, Substitution/OAT

Outcomes from the medication assisted treatment pilot program for adults with opioid use disorders in rural Colorado

As Colorado ranked among the top nationally in non-medical use of opioids, a pilot medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) program was developed to increase the number of NPs and PAs providing MOUD
Original research | 2022
Evidence base, Safer supply, About PWUD, Outcomes, Chronic pain, Mental health

Peer Connect BC

Webpage | 2021
Peer/PWLLE program involvement

Pharmacotherapeutic strategies for treating cocaine use disorder—what do we have to offer?

Cocaine use contines to be a significant public health problem world-wide.
Commentary | 2020
Illegal drugs, Stimulants

Practitioners’ views on shared decision-making implementation: A qualitative study

Shared decision-making (SDM) refers to the collaboration between patients and their healthcare providers to make clinical decisions based on evidence and patient preferences, often supported by patien
Original research | 2021
Hesitancy of prescribers , About prescribers, Hospitals

Prevalence and risk factors for opioid related mortality among probation clients in an American city

Substance use disorder researchers and treatment professionals have long recognized that risk of opioid-related mortality (ORM) is elevated after release from jail and prison.
Original research | 2021
Overdose, Mortality, Equity, About PWUD, Social services, Outcomes, Legal system/law enforcement, Illegal drugs

Reducing the stigma surrounding opioid use disorder: evaluating an opioid overdose prevention training program applied to a diverse population

To evaluate the effectiveness of an innovative opioid overdose prevention program (OOPP), with changes in knowledge and attitudes serving as the primary outcome measures.
Original research | 2022
Overdose, Harm reduction, About prescribers, Stigma

“In their mind, they always felt less than”: The role of peers in shifting stigma as a barrier to opioid use disorder treatment retention

One known barrier to MOUD retention is stigma, particularly within ethno-racial minority communities.
Original research | 2022
About PWUD, Barriers and enablers, Substitution/OAT, Peer/PWLLE program involvement, Stigma

Healthcare seeking among Swedish patients in opioid substitution treatment – a mixed methods study on barriers and facilitators

Barriers to, and facilitators of, OST patients’ healthcare seeking have been sparsely examined.

Original research | 2022
Wrap-around services, Barriers and enablers, About PWUD, Substitution/OAT, Stigma

Assessing the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered intervention to reduce harm and improve the well-being of people who experience homelessness with problem substance use: the SHARPS study

The study used mixed methods to assess the feasibility, acceptability and accessibility of a peer-delivered, relational intervention to reduce harms and improve health/well-being, quality of life a

Original research | 2022
Peer/PWLLE program involvement, Wrap-around services

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