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Psychosocial factors associated with overdose subsequent to Illicit Drug use: a systematic review and narrative synthesis

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by Christopher J. Byrne, Fabio Sani, Donna Thain, Emma H. Fletcher and Amy Malaguti

8h 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

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Withdrawal during outpatient low dose buprenorphine initiation in people who use fentanyl: a retrospective cohort study

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by Benjamin L. H. Jones, Michelle Geier, John Neuhaus, Phillip O. Coffin, Hannah R. Snyder, Christine S. Soran, Kelly R. Knight and Leslie W. Suen

6d 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

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How do people who use opioids express their qualities and capacities? An assessment of attitudes, behaviors, and opportunities

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by Jerel M. Ezell, Mai T. Pho, Elinor Simek, Babatunde P. Ajayi, Netra Shetty and Suzan M. Walters

6d 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

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The relationship between felt stigma and non-fatal overdose among rural people who use drugs

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by Adams L. Sibley, Emma Klein, Hannah L.F. Cooper, Melvin D. Livingston III, Robin Baker, Suzan M. Walters, Rachel E. Gicquelais, Stephanie A. Ruderman, Peter D. Friedmann, Wiley D. Jenkins, Vivian F. Go, William C. Miller, Ryan P. Westergaard and Heidi M Crane

6d 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

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An exploratory, randomised, crossover study to investigate the effect of nicotine on cognitive function in healthy adult smokers who use an electronic cigarette after a period of smoking abstinence

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by Harry J. Green, Olivia K. O’Shea, Jack Cotter, Helen L. Philpott and Nik Newland

6d 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

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Expanding access to healthcare for people who use drugs and sex workers: hepatitis C elimination implications from a qualitative study of healthcare experiences in British Columbia, Canada

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by Nance E. Cunningham, Jessica Lamb, Amanda Staller, Mel Krajden, Robert S. Hogg, Angela Towle, Viviane Dias Lima and Kate Salters

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

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Acceptability of a pilot motivational interviewing intervention at public health facilities to improve the HIV treatment cascade among people who inject drugs in Indonesia

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by Lydia V. Wongso, Arie Rahadi, Evi Sukmaningrum, Miasari Handayani and Rudi Wisaksana

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

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Motivation and context of concurrent stimulant and opioid use among persons who use drugs in the rural United States: a multi-site qualitative inquiry

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by R. J. Fredericksen, R. Baker, A. Sibley, A. T. Estadt, D. Colston, L. S. Mixson, S. Walters, J. Bresett, X. A. Levander, G. Leichtling, T. Davy-Mendez, M. Powell, T. J. Stopka, M. Pho, J. Feinberg, J. Ezell…

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

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Association of hospital-based substance use supports on emergency department revisits: a retrospective cohort study in Sudbury, Canada from 2018 to 2022

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by Mark Tatangelo, Russell Landry, Denis Beaulieu, Catherine Watson, Shannon Knowlan, Alex Anawati, Adele Bodson, Natalie Aubin, David C. Marsh, Tara Leary and Kristen A. Morin

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

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Denial of prescription pain medication among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada

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by Evelyne Marie Piret, M.-J. Milloy, Pauline Voon, JinCheol Choi, Kora DeBeck, Kanna Hayashi and Thomas Kerr

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

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