Impact of safer supply programs on injection practices: client and provider experiences in Ontario, Canada
Objectives Fentanyl has contributed to a sharp rise in the toxicity of the unregulated drug
supply and fatal overdoses in Canada. It has also changed injection practices. Injection …
supply and fatal overdoses in Canada. It has also changed injection practices. Injection …
'I don't chase drugs as much anymore, and I'm not dead': Client reported outcomes associated with safer opioid supply programs in Ontario, Canada
RA Schmidt, N Kaminski, DT Kryszajtys… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction The ongoing opioid overdose crisis, which has killed over 30,000 people in
Canada since 2016, is driven by the volatility of an unregulated opioid drug supply …
Canada since 2016, is driven by the volatility of an unregulated opioid drug supply …
Illicit Fentanyl Use and Hepatitis C Virus Seroconversion Among People Who Inject Drugs in Tijuana and San Diego: Results From a Binational Cohort Study
JR Friedman, D Abramovitz, B Skaathun… - Clinical Infectious …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background Illicitly manufactured fentanyl (IMF) increases overdose mortality, but its role in
infectious disease transmission is unknown. We examined whether IMF use predicts …
infectious disease transmission is unknown. We examined whether IMF use predicts …
[HTML][HTML] Drug use practices and wound care experiences in the age of xylazine adulteration
Structured abstract Introduction Exposure to xylazine has been associated with wounds
distinct from typical injection-related skin and soft tissue infections. We sought to understand …
distinct from typical injection-related skin and soft tissue infections. We sought to understand …
Economic evaluation of the effect of needle and syringe programs on skin, soft tissue, and vascular infections in people who inject drugs: a microsimulation modelling …
J Lim, WA Russell, M El-Sheikh, DL Buckeridge… - Harm Reduction …, 2024 - Springer
Background Needle and syringe programs (NSP) are effective harm-reduction strategies
against HIV and hepatitis C. Although skin, soft tissue, and vascular infections (SSTVI) are …
against HIV and hepatitis C. Although skin, soft tissue, and vascular infections (SSTVI) are …
“New Normal:” Opportunities and Challenges Faced by Syringe Service Programs Following the Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic
EJ Austin, ES Briggs, MA Corcorran, J Chen… - Substance Use & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract Background Syringe services programs (SSPs) provide critical evidence-based
public health services that decrease harms from drug use for people who use drugs …
public health services that decrease harms from drug use for people who use drugs …
Opioid injection-associated bacterial infections in England, 2002–2021: a time series analysis of seasonal variation and the impact of coronavirus disease 2019
Background Bacterial infections cause substantial pain and disability among people who
inject drugs. We described time trends in hospital admissions for injecting-related infections …
inject drugs. We described time trends in hospital admissions for injecting-related infections …
Longitudinal patterns of use of stimulants and opioids in the AIDS linked to the IntraVenous experience cohort, 2005–2019
JE Rudolph, JA Cepeda, J Astemborski, GD Kirk… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Overdoses involving opioids and stimulants are on the rise, yet few studies
have examined longitudinal trends in use of both substances. We sought to describe use …
have examined longitudinal trends in use of both substances. We sought to describe use …
[HTML][HTML] Social determinants of injection drug use-associated bacterial infections and treatment outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis
Background: Individual injecting practices (eg, intramuscular injecting, lack of skin cleaning)
are known risk factors for injection drug use-associated bacterial and fungal infections; …
are known risk factors for injection drug use-associated bacterial and fungal infections; …
Long-acting Injectable PrEP Interest and General PrEP Awareness among People who Inject Drugs in the San Diego-Tijuana Border Metroplex
Long-acting injectable HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) could help overcome
multilevel challenges to HIV prevention for people who inject drugs (PWID), including those …
multilevel challenges to HIV prevention for people who inject drugs (PWID), including those …