“I feel like marijuana is the only drug that wouldn’t kill me”: perceptions of cannabis use in previously incarcerated Black men who have sex with other men
Fragmented state laws have impacted cannabis uptake and perceptions in the USA. Little research has explored the attitudes, beliefs, and social network influences of young Black men who have sex with men (BMSM... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - February 3, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Rey Flores, Jared Kerman, John Schneider and Nina Harawa Tags: Research Source Type: research
The effects of COVID-19 on New York State ’s Drug User Health Hubs and syringe service programs: a qualitative study
Syringe service programs (SSPs) deliver critical harm reduction services to people who inject drugs (PWID). Some SSPs in New York State received enhanced funding to provide additional services to combat opioid... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - February 2, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Mercy Ude, Czarina N. Behrends, Shea Kelly, Bruce R. Schackman, Allan Clear, Rebecca Goldberg, Kitty Gelberg and Shashi N. Kapadia Tags: Research Source Type: research
Criminalization and coercion: sexual encounters with police among a longitudinal cohort of women who exchange sex in Baltimore, Maryland
The criminalization of sex work and drug use creates unequal power dynamics easily exploited by police. Women who exchange sex (WES) in settings around the globe have reported coerced sex and sexual assault by... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 27, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Danielle Friedman Nestadt, Kristin E. Schneider, Catherine Tomko and Susan G. Sherman Tags: Research Source Type: research
North Carolina pharmacists ’ willingness to sell fentanyl test strips: a survey study
This study aimed to examine North Carolina community pharmacists ’... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 24, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Grace T. Marley, Bayla Ostrach and Delesha Carpenter Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Does sexuality matter? A cross-sectional study of drug use, social injecting, and access to injection-specific care among men who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia
Gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) are overrepresented in cohorts of people who inject drugs. GBMSM ’s substance use is usually explored in the context of its contribution to sexual risk.... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 23, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Sophia E. Schroeder, A. L. Wilkinson, D. O ’Keefe, A. Bourne, J. S. Doyle, M. Hellard, P. Dietze and A. Pedrana Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ups and downs of addiction harm reduction in Iran: key insights and implications for harm reduction policy and policing
Drug use is a critical behavioral disorder or a delinquency behavior (in the judiciary system's words) that comes with a burden at multiple levels: individual, community, public, and global. These social struc... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 20, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: S. Ali Shafiee, AbouAli Vedadhir and Emran Razaghi Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Attitudes towards people who use substances: a survey of mental health clinicians from an urban hospital in British Columbia
The objective of our study was to explore mental health clinician attitudes towards substanc... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 19, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Angela Russolillo, Meijiao Guan, Elizabeth J. Dogherty, Maja Kolar, Jennifer Du, El ísabet Brynjarsdóttir and Michelle Carter Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
Correction: Best interests and low thresholds: legal and ethical issues relating to needle and syringe services for under 18s in Sweden
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Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 17, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Damon Barrett, Frida Petersson and Russell Turner Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Identifying drivers of increasing opioid overdose deaths among black individuals: a qualitative model drawing on experience of peers and community health workers
Black individuals in the USA face disproportionate increases in rates of fatal opioid overdose despite federal efforts to mitigate the opioid crisis. The aim of this study was to examine what drives increases ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 13, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Devin E. Banks, Alex Duello, Maria E. Paschke, Sheila R. Grigsby and Rachel P. Winograd Tags: Research Source Type: research
Perspectives on long-acting injectable HIV antiretroviral therapy at an alternative care site: a qualitative study of people with HIV experiencing substance use and/or housing instability
Adherence to daily oral antiretroviral therapy (ART) and regular clinic appointments can be challenging for individuals who experience adverse social determinants of health. Long-acting injectable ART administ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 10, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Laura Fletcher, Shana A. B. Burrowes, Ghulam Karim Khan, Lora Sabin, Samantha Johnson, Simeon D. Kimmel, Glorimar Ruiz-Mercado, Cassandra Pierre and Mari-Lynn Drainoni Tags: Research Source Type: research
‘We don’t live in a harm reduction world, we live in a prohibition world’: tensions arising in the design of drug alerts
Drug alerts designed for health and community workforces have potential to avert acute harms associated with unpredictable illicit drug markets, by preparing workers to respond to unusual drug-related events, ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 9, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Isabelle Volpe, Rita Brien, Jasmin Grigg, Stephanie Tzanetis, Sione Crawford, Tom Lyons, Nicole Lee, Ginny McKinnon, Caitlin Hughes, Alan Eade and Monica J. Barratt Tags: Research Source Type: research
Remote harm reduction services are key solutions to reduce the impact of COVID-19-like crises on people who use drugs: evidence from two independent structures in France and in the USA
Harm Reduction (HR) policies for People Who Use Drugs (PWUD) have a significant positive impact on their health. Such approaches limit the spread of infections and reduce opioid overdose mortality. These polic... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 7, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Magally Torres-Leguizamon, Jamie Favaro, Dan Coello, Emmanuel G. Reynaud, Thomas N éfau and Catherine Duplessy Tags: Research Source Type: research
Safety and feasibility of intranasal heroin-assisted treatment: 4-week preliminary findings from a Swiss multicentre observational study
Heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) is effective for individuals with severe opioid use disorder (OUD) who do not respond sufficiently to other opioid agonist treatments. It is mostly offered with injectable diace... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - January 7, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Marc Vogel, Maximilian Meyer, Jean N. Westenberg, Adrian Kormann, Olivier Simon, Roba Salim Hassan Fadlelseed, Markus Kurmann, Rebecca Br öer, Nathalie Devaud, Ulrike Sanwald, Sophie Baumgartner, Hannes Binder, Johannes Strasser, R. Michael Krausz, Thilo Tags: Research Source Type: research
Accessing needle exchange services in disasters for remote areas of Aotearoa New Zealand
Needle Exchange Programme (NEP) mobile outreach services in Aotearoa New Zealand distribute injecting equipment to people who inject drugs (PWID) living in remote regions. In disasters, continued access to suc... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 22, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Anne Rijnink, Denise Blake, Shiloh Groot and Chris Brough Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analysis of four syringe dispensing machine point-of-access data 2017 –2020 in Melbourne, Australia: machine utilisation and client demographics
Australian needle and syringe distribution occurs via a mix of modalities, including syringe dispensing machines (SDMs). SDMs are electronic vending machines providing (often) 24-h access to needles/syringes a... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 21, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Phoebe Kerr, Reece D. Cossar, Michael Livingston, David Jacka, Paul Dietze and Daniel O ’Keefe Tags: Research Source Type: research
