Associations of U.S. state-level COVID-19 policies intensity with cannabis sharing behaviors in 2020
Cannabis use before the COVID-19 pandemic for many involved sharing prepared cannabis for inhalation, practices that were less prevalent during the pandemic. State-level COVID-19 containment policies may have ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 16, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Ryan D. Assaf, Rita Hamad, Marjan Javanbakht, Onyebuchi A. Arah, Steven J. Shoptaw, Ziva D. Cooper and Pamina M. Gorbach Tags: Research Source Type: research
Psychosocial factors associated with overdose subsequent to Illicit Drug use: a systematic review and narrative synthesis
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 ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 15, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Christopher J. Byrne, Fabio Sani, Donna Thain, Emma H. Fletcher and Amy Malaguti Tags: Review Source Type: research
Withdrawal during outpatient low dose buprenorphine initiation in people who use fentanyl: a retrospective cohort study
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... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 9, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Benjamin L. H. Jones, Michelle Geier, John Neuhaus, Phillip O. Coffin, Hannah R. Snyder, Christine S. Soran, Kelly R. Knight and Leslie W. Suen Tags: Research Source Type: research
How do people who use opioids express their qualities and capacities? An assessment of attitudes, behaviors, and opportunities
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... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 8, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Jerel M. Ezell, Mai T. Pho, Elinor Simek, Babatunde P. Ajayi, Netra Shetty and Suzan M. Walters Tags: Research Source Type: research
The relationship between felt stigma and non-fatal overdose among rural people who use drugs
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 ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 6, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: 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 C Tags: Research Source Type: research
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
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-... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 6, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Harry J. Green, Olivia K. O ’Shea, Jack Cotter, Helen L. Philpott and Nik Newland Tags: Research Source Type: research
Substance use patterns, sociodemographics, and health profiles of harm reduction service recipients in Burlington, Vermont
Understanding current substance use practices is critical to reduce and prevent overdose deaths among individuals at increased risk including persons who use and inject drugs. Because individuals participating... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 5, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tyler G. Erath, Rosalie LaCroix, Erin O ’Keefe, Stephen T. Higgins and Richard A. Rawson Tags: Research Source Type: research
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
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... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 4, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Nance E. Cunningham, Jessica Lamb, Amanda Staller, Mel Krajden, Robert S. Hogg, Angela Towle, Viviane Dias Lima and Kate Salters Tags: Research Source Type: research
Acceptability of a pilot motivational interviewing intervention at public health facilities to improve the HIV treatment cascade among people who inject drugs in Indonesia
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... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 1, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Lydia V. Wongso, Arie Rahadi, Evi Sukmaningrum, Miasari Handayani and Rudi Wisaksana Tags: Research Source Type: research
Motivation and context of concurrent stimulant and opioid use among persons who use drugs in the rural United States: a multi-site qualitative inquiry
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... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 1, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: 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 & hellip; Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of hospital-based substance use supports on emergency department revisits: a retrospective cohort study in Sudbury, Canada from 2018 to 2022
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 ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: 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 Tags: Research Source Type: research
Denial of prescription pain medication among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada
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... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - March 28, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Evelyne Marie Piret, M.-J. Milloy, Pauline Voon, JinCheol Choi, Kora DeBeck, Kanna Hayashi and Thomas Kerr Tags: Research Source Type: research
Opportunities for cancer prevention at syringe services programs: acceptability of HPV self-sampling and vaccination among people who inject drugs
Despite having a high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, people who inject drugs (PWID) often do not receive recommended HPV screenings due to barriers to healthcare. Guideline-based cervical H... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - March 27, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Samuel Hinkes, Katrina Ciraldo, Erin Kobetz, Tyler S. Bartholomew, Sarah Rinehart, Nicolette Siringo, Rebecca Barnett, Neha Godbole, Frantzia Jeanty, Morgan Frederick and Hansel E. Tookes Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Providing medication for opioid use disorder and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis at syringe services programs via telemedicine: a pilot study
People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk for opioid overdose and infectious diseases including HIV. We piloted PARTNER UP, a telemedicine-based program to provide PWID with medication for opioid use dis... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - March 26, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Mehri S. McKellar, Andrea C. Des Marais, Hillary Chen, Yujung Choi, Rebecca Lilly, Denae Ayers, Jesse Bennett, Lauren Kestner, Brian Perry, Stephanie Poley, Amy Corneli, Christina S. Meade and Nidhi Sachdeva Tags: Research Source Type: research
Long-acting injectable depot buprenorphine from a harm reduction perspective in patients with ongoing substance use and multiple psychiatric comorbidities: a qualitative interview study
Long-acting injectable depot buprenorphine may increase access to opioid agonist treatment (OAT) for patients with opioid use disorder in different treatment phases. The aim of this study was to explore the ex... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - March 25, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Bj örn Johnson, Bodil Monwell and Andrea Johansson Capusan Tags: Research Source Type: research
