Patients ’ satisfaction with heroin-assisted treatment: a qualitative study
Heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) involves supervised dispensing of medical heroin (diacetylmorphine) for people with opioid use disorder. Clinical evidence has demonstrated the effectiveness of HAT, but little ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - June 13, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Rune Ellefsen, Linda Elise Cou ëssurel Wüsthoff and Espen Ajo Arnevik Tags: Research Source Type: research
Real-world hepatitis C treatment outcomes and reinfections among people who inject drugs at a needle and syringe program in Stockholm, Sweden
People who inject drugs (PWID) represent a population with an increased prevalence of hepatitis C (HCV) infections. HCV treatment among PWID is essential to reach the WHO goal of eliminating HCV as a major pub... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - June 12, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: K. Lindqvist, Z. Thorin and M. K åberg Tags: Research Source Type: research
“We do it ourselves”: strengths and opportunities for improving the practice of harm reduction
Unprecedented increases in substance-related overdose fatalities have been observed in Texas and the U.S. since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and have made clear there is considerable need to reduce harms... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - June 9, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Kasey Claborn, Jake Samora, Katie McCormick, Quanisha Whittfield, Frederic Courtois, Kyle Lozada, Daniel Sledge, Annie Burwell, Sandra Chavez, Jamie Bailey, Chris Bailey, Chelsea Dalton Pederson, Claire Zagorski, Lucas Hill, Fiona N. Conway, Lori Holleran Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on healthcare and substance use service access among women who inject drugs: a qualitative study
The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted healthcare and substance use services engagement, including primary and mental health services as well as residential and outpatient drug treatment. Women who inject drugs (WWID... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - June 9, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Lyra Cooper, Joseph G. Rosen, Leanne Zhang, Danielle Pelaez, Praise F. Olatunde, Jill Owczarzak, Ju Nyeong Park and Jennifer L. Glick Tags: Research Source Type: research
A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to drug treatment services among people who inject drugs in west Virginia
The opioid overdose crisis in the USA has called for expanding access to evidence-based substance use treatment programs, yet many barriers limit the ability of people who inject drugs (PWID) to engage in thes... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - June 1, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Abigail K. Winiker, Kristin E. Schneider, Rebecca Hamilton White, Allison O ’Rourke, Suzanne M. Grieb and Sean T. Allen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Not all screens are created equal: examination of surface features and other physical properties of commonly used screen materials for smoking drugs
Brass screens are considered an essential part of the safer drug smoking/inhalation supplies and are widely distributed by harm reduction programs in Canada. However, the use of commercially available steel wo... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - May 23, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Bradley J. Diak, Miroslav Miskovic, Nadia Zurba and Denise Beaumont Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Assessing feasibility of a modified same-day test-and-treat model for hepatitis C among rural people who inject drugs
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Source: Harm Reduction Journal - May 19, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan, Huan-Keat Chan, Mahani Nordin, Ranimah Yahya, Wan Ruzilasalwa Wan Sulaiman, Siti Aminah Akbar Merican, Darisah Lah, Xiaohui Sem and Sonjelle Shilton Tags: Correction Source Type: research
‘This is hardcore’: a qualitative study exploring service users’ experiences of Heroin-Assisted Treatment (HAT) in Middlesbrough, England
Heroin-Assisted Treatment (HAT) is well evidenced internationally to improve health and social outcomes for people dependent on opioids who have not been helped by traditional treatment options. Despite this e... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - May 12, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Fleur Riley, Magdalena Harris, Hannah Louise Poulter, Helen J. Moore, Daniel Ahmed, Graham Towl and Tammi Walker Tags: Research Source Type: research
The impact of JUUL market entry on cigarette sales: evidence from a major chain retailer in Canada
Electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), such as the JUUL system, are nicotine products for adults who currently smoke cigarettes but are looking for an alternative to combustible cigarettes. Sales of ENDS... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - May 9, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Yingying Xu, Anindya Sen, Tengjiao Chen, Christopher M. Harris and Shivaani Prakash Tags: Research Source Type: research
Feasibility and acceptability of inserts promoting virtual overdose monitoring services (VOMS) in naloxone kits: a qualitative study
In response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, there have been efforts to develop novel harm reduction strategies alongside scaling of currently implemented programs. Virtual overdose monitoring services (VOMS) a... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - May 8, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Fahad Safi, William Rioux, Nathan Rider, Barbara Fornssler, Stephanie Jones and S. Monty Ghosh Tags: Research Source Type: research
COVID-19 vaccination and HIV transmission among persons who inject drugs during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City
To examine COVID-19 vaccination and HIV transmission among persons who inject drugs (PWID) during the COVID-19 pandemic (2020 –2022) in New York City (NYC). (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - May 3, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Don C. Des Jarlais, Chenziheng Allen Weng, Jonathan Feelemyer and Courtney McKnight Tags: Research Source Type: research
Preloading with drugs before entry to the nighttime entertainment district: presentation, intoxication rates, and effects of police presence during assessment
Past research has either focused on alcohol or drug preloading before a night out, but not on the interaction between them. With increased risks of harm through interaction effects, we wished to build upon pre... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - May 2, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Lee R. J. Hughes, Corey Allen and Grant J. Devilly Tags: Research Source Type: research
Controlled-release hydromorphone and risk of infection in adults: a systematic review
Preliminary evidence suggests that people who inject drugs (PWID) may be at an increased risk of developing infective endocarditis (IE), hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, and/or human immunodeficiency virus (... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 28, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Andrea C. Tricco, Amanda Parker, Areej Hezam, Vera Nincic, Fatemeh Yazdi, Yonda Lai, Charmalee Harris, Zachary Bouck, Ahmed M. Bayoumi and Sharon E. Straus Tags: Review Source Type: research
Community partner perspectives on the implementation of a novel safer supply program in Canada: a qualitative study of the MySafe Project
The adulteration of the illicit drug supply with fentanyl and its analogues is driving the ongoing overdose crisis in North America. While various harm reduction interventions address overdose-related risks, t... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 28, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Manal Mansoor, Annie Foreman-Mackey, Andrew Ivsins and Geoff Bardwell Tags: Research Source Type: research
Intravenous misuse of slow-release oral morphine capsules: how much morphine is injected?
The injection of morphine from morphine sulfate capsules containing sustained-release microbeads (Skenan ®) is a practice frequently described by French intravenous opioid users. They seek an injectable form of... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - April 27, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: C élian Bertin, Edouard Montigne, Sarah Teixeira, Florent Ferrer, Louis Lauwerie, Damien Richard and Nicolas Authier Tags: Research Source Type: research
