BMC Harm Reduction Journal
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The Harm Reduction Journal publishes research and commentary on policies, strategies, programs, and practices that aim to reduce the adverse impact of behaviors, laws, and regulations on individuals and communities.
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
2d ago
Psychological and social status, and environmental context, may mediate the likelihood of experiencing overdose subsequent to illicit drug use. The aim of this systematic review was to identify and synthesise ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
1w ago
Buprenorphine is an effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD); however, buprenorphine initiation can be complicated by withdrawal symptoms including precipitated withdrawal. There has been increasing i ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
1w ago
People who nonmedically use drugs (PWUD) face intricate social issues that suppress self-actualization, communal integration, and overall health and wellness. “Strengths-based” approaches, an under-used pedago ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
1w ago
Drug overdose deaths in the United States exceeded 100,000 in 2021 and 2022. Substance use stigma is a major barrier to treatment and harm reduction utilization and is a priority target in ending the overdose ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
1w ago
As well as being associated with serious negative health outcomes, smoking has been reported to have an array of physiological and psychological effects, including effects on mood and cognitive function. Post ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
1w ago
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major health threat in Canada. In British Columbia (BC) province, 1.6% of the population had been exposed to HCV by 2012. Prevalence and incidence of HCV are very high in populatio ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
2w ago
HIV-positive people who inject drugs (PWID) experience challenges in initiating and adhering to antiretroviral treatment (ART). Counselling using motivational interviewing (MI) techniques may help them formula ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
2w ago
In recent years, stimulant use has increased among persons who use opioids in the rural U.S., leading to high rates of overdose and death. We sought to understand motivations and contexts for stimulant use amo ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
2w ago
This study compares emergency department (ED) revisits for patients receiving hospital-based substance-use support compared to those who did not receive specialized addiction services at Health Sciences North ..read more
BMC Harm Reduction Journal
2w ago
People who use drugs experience pain at two to three times the rate of the general population and yet continue to face substantial barriers to accessing appropriate and adequate treatment for pain. In light of ..read more