Everywhere and for everyone: proportionate universalism as a framework for equitable access to community drug checking
Illicit drug overdoses have reached unprecedented levels, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Responses are needed that address the increasingly potent and unpredictable drug supply with better reach to a wi... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 20, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Bruce Wallace, Thea van Roode, Piotr Burek, Dennis Hore and Bernadette Pauly Tags: Research Source Type: research
Characteristics and context of fentanyl test strip use among syringe service clients in southern Wisconsin
Fentanyl adulteration of illicit drugs is a major driver of opioid-involved overdose in the USA. Fentanyl test strips are increasingly used by people who use drugs to check for fentanyl. However, little is kno... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 15, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Alyssa Shell Tilhou, Jen Birstler, Amelia Baltes, Elizabeth Salisbury-Afshar, Julia Malicki, Guanhua Chen and Randall Brown Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exploring substance use disorder discussions in Native American communities: a retrospective Twitter infodemiology study
The opioid epidemic has had a devastating impact on youth from American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Tribes and Villages, which also experience disparate suicide rates. The use of publicly available social... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 14, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Alec J. Calac, Tiana McMann, Mingxiang Cai, Jiawei Li, Raphael Cuomo and Tim K. Mackey Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research
The quality of health information provided on web sites selling cannabis to consumers in Canada is poor
Cannabis is used by millions of people for both medical and recreational purposes, and this use is even greater in jurisdictions where it is legalized, such as Canada. Online cannabis vendors have gained popul... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 12, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Jeremy Y. Ng, Umair Tahir and Nicholas Lum Tags: Research Source Type: research
Female sex workers and police violence during the Covid-19 health crisis in 2020 –2021: results from the EPIC multi-country community-based research program in Argentina
Female sex workers (FSW) have been disproportionately impacted by the Covid-19 crisis. Data show increases of police violence toward key populations (KP), likely a consequence of their role in enforcing health... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 12, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: I. Aristegui, J. Castro Avila, V. Villes, R. M. Delabre, G. Orellano, M. Aguilera, M. Romero, L. Riegel, L. Kretzer, N. Cardozo, P. D. Radusky and D. Rojas Castro Tags: Research Source Type: research
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic for substance misuse services: findings from a peer-led study
The measures implemented to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus disrupted the provision of substance misuse treatment and support. However, little is known about the impact of this disruption on individua... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 12, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Katy Holloway, Shannon Murray, Marian Buhociu, Alisha Arthur, Rondine Molinaro, Sian Chicken, Elwyn Thomas, Sam Courtney, Alan Spencer, Rachel Wood, Ryan Rees, Stephen Walder and Jessica Stait Tags: Research Source Type: research
The “goldfish bowl”: a qualitative study of the effects of heightened surveillance on people who use drugs in a rural and coastal Canadian setting
A growing body of research has focused on contextual factors that shape health and well-being of people who use drugs (PWUD). However, most of this research focuses on large cities and less is known about the ... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 7, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Geoff Bardwell, Manal Mansoor, Ashley Van Zwietering, Ellery Cleveland, Dan Snell and Thomas Kerr Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction: Substance use, injection risk behaviors, and fentanyl ‑related overdose risk among a sample of PWID post‑Hurricane Maria
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Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 7, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Roberto Abadie, Manuel Cano, Patrick Habecker and Camila Gelp í-Acosta Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Participant perceptions on the acceptability and feasibility of a telemedicine-based HIV PrEP and buprenorphine/naloxone program embedded within syringe services programs: a qualitative descriptive evaluation
People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk for HIV and opioid overdose. We piloted PARTNER UP, a telemedicine-based program to provide PWID with access to both oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prev... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 3, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Amy Corneli, Brian Perry, Andrea Des Marais, Yujung Choi, Hillary Chen, Rebecca Lilly, Denae Ayers, Jesse Bennett, Lauren Kestner, Christina S. Meade, Nidhi Sachdeva and Mehri S. McKellar Tags: Research Source Type: research
“We want everything in a one-stop shop”: acceptability and feasibility of PrEP and buprenorphine implementation with mobile syringe services for Black people who inject drugs
A recent surge in HIV outbreaks, driven by the opioid and stimulant use crises, has destabilized our progress toward targets set forth by Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America for the high-priority communit... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 3, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Tyler S. Bartholomew, Barbara Andraka-Cristou, Rachel K. Totaram, Shana Harris, Susanne Doblecki-Lewis, Lily Ostrer, David P. Serota, David W. Forrest, Teresa A. Chueng, Edward Suarez and Hansel E. Tookes Tags: Research Source Type: research
Culture, church, and collective: a qualitative study about gambling harm prevention and reduction in Aotearoa/New Zealand —a Tongan male perspective
In New Zealand, Pacific people continue to be more at risk of gambling harm than the general population, despite increasing public health efforts and treatment service provisions introduced to address this soc... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 3, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Edmond S. Fehoko, Maria E. Bellringer and Peggy Fairbairn-Dunlop Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence and correlates of using opioids alone among individuals in a residential treatment program in Michigan: implications for overdose mortality prevention
Avoiding use of opioids while alone reduces overdose fatality risk; however, drug use-related stigma may be a barrier to consistently using opioids in the presence of others. (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 3, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Rachel E. Gicquelais, Becky L. Genberg, Jessica L. Maksut, Amy S. B. Bohnert and Anne C. Fernandez Tags: Research Source Type: research
Can alternative nicotine products put the final nail in the smoking coffin?
This review describes the evolution of smoking prevalence in countries with relatively high adoption of alternative nicotine products such as e-cigarettes, heated tobacco, and snus compared to neighboring coun... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - December 1, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Karl Fagerstr öm Tags: Comment Source Type: research
Substance use, injection risk behaviors, and fentanyl-related overdose risk among a sample of PWID post-Hurricane Maria
While natural disasters like hurricanes are increasingly common, their long-term effects on people who inject drugs are not well understood. Although brief in duration, natural disasters can radically transfor... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - November 24, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Roberto Abadie, Manuel Cano, Patrick Habecker and Camila Gelp í-Acosta Tags: Research Source Type: research
Self-injecting non-prescribed substances into vascular access devices: a case study of one health system ’s ongoing journey from clinical concern to practice and policy response
Overdose-associated deaths and morbidity related to substance use is a global public health emergency with devastating social and economic costs. Complications of substance use are most pronounced among people... (Source: Harm Reduction Journal)
Source: Harm Reduction Journal - November 24, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Jocelyn Chase, Melissa Nicholson, Elizabeth Dogherty, Emma Garrod, Jocelyn Hill, Rupinder Brar, Victoria Weaver and William J. Connors Tags: Case Study Source Type: research
