Overdose prevention centres as spaces of safety, trust and inclusion: a causal pathway based on a realist review
A Stevens, JR Keemink, S Shirley‐Beavan… - Drug and alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Issues Overdose prevention centres (OPC) are non‐residential spaces where people can
use illicit drugs (that they have obtained elsewhere) in the presence of staff who can …
use illicit drugs (that they have obtained elsewhere) in the presence of staff who can …
[HTML][HTML] Virtual overdose monitoring services and overdose prevention technologies: opportunities, limitations, and future directions
Overdose mortality has continued to rise in North America and across the globe in people
who use drugs. Current harm reduction strategies such as supervised consumption sites …
who use drugs. Current harm reduction strategies such as supervised consumption sites …
Overdose prevention centres, safe consumption sites, and drug consumption rooms: A rapid evidence review
This rapid review on overdose prevention centres (OPCs) aims to collate and summarise
existing evidence. It describes the impact of OPCs on individuals who use drugs …
existing evidence. It describes the impact of OPCs on individuals who use drugs …
Association of drug overdoses and user characteristics of Canada's national mobile/virtual overdose response hotline: the National Overdose Response Service …
D Viste, W Rioux, N Cristall, T Orr, P Taplay… - BMC public health, 2023 - Springer
Background Several novel overdose response technology interventions, also known as
mobile overdose response services (MORS), have emerged as adjunct measures to reduce …
mobile overdose response services (MORS), have emerged as adjunct measures to reduce …
'The gear could be cut with fentanyl which is starting to happen more in Australia': exploring overdose survivors' perspectives on toxic supply and safe consumption
T Piatkowski, E Kill, S Reeve - Drugs: Education, Prevention and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Background The widespread proliferation of high-potency synthetic opioids, particularly
fentanyl, has precipitated a severe public health crisis in North America, with escalating …
fentanyl, has precipitated a severe public health crisis in North America, with escalating …
Feasibility and acceptability of inserts promoting virtual overdose monitoring services (VOMS) in naloxone kits: a qualitative study
F Safi, W Rioux, N Rider, B Fornssler, S Jones… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background In response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, there have been efforts to develop
novel harm reduction strategies alongside scaling of currently implemented programs …
novel harm reduction strategies alongside scaling of currently implemented programs …
[HTML][HTML] “The machine doesn't judge”: Counternarratives on surveillance among people accessing a safer opioid supply via biometric machines
People who use illegal drugs experience routine surveillance, including in healthcare and
harm reduction settings. The MySafe Project-a safer supply pilot project that dispenses …
harm reduction settings. The MySafe Project-a safer supply pilot project that dispenses …
Access to tablet injectable opioid agonist therapy in rural and smaller urban settings in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative study
Background Rural and smaller urban settings in Canada are disproportionately impacted by
the overdose crisis, highlighting the need for novel public health interventions within these …
the overdose crisis, highlighting the need for novel public health interventions within these …
Fentanyl and xylazine crisis: crafting coherent strategies for opioid overdose prevention
The United States is in the throes of a severe opioid overdose epidemic, primarily fueled by
the pervasive use of fentanyl and the emerging threat of xylazine, a veterinary sedative often …
the pervasive use of fentanyl and the emerging threat of xylazine, a veterinary sedative often …
[HTML][HTML] 'It has gotten a lot better, but it is still bad': Experiences with the police among marginalized PWUDs in a context of depenalization
T Kammersgaard, N Kappel, KS Johansen… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Based on a survey (n= 249) and qualitative interviews (n= 38) with marginalized people who
use drugs (PWUDs) in Copenhagen, Denmark, we investigate the experiences of this group …
use drugs (PWUDs) in Copenhagen, Denmark, we investigate the experiences of this group …