The effectiveness of substance use interventions for homeless and vulnerably housed persons: a systematic review of systematic reviews on supervised consumption …
Background Substance use is disproportionately high among people who are homeless or
vulnerably housed. We performed a systematic overview of reviews examining the effects of …
vulnerably housed. We performed a systematic overview of reviews examining the effects of …
[HTML][HTML] “COVID just kind of opened a can of whoop-ass”: The rapid growth of safer supply prescribing during the pandemic documented through an environmental …
Objectives In the context of the ongoing overdose crisis, a stark increase in toxic drug deaths
from the unregulated street supply accompanied the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic …
from the unregulated street supply accompanied the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic …
The suitability of oral diacetylmorphine in treatment-refractory patients with heroin dependence: a scoping review
MLF Martins, EA Wilthagen, E Oviedo-Joekes… - Drug and alcohol …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To review the scientific literature on the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics
and clinical efficacy and safety of (supervised) oral diacetylmorphine for patients with severe …
and clinical efficacy and safety of (supervised) oral diacetylmorphine for patients with severe …
[HTML][HTML] Challenges of implementing safer supply programs in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic: a qualitative analysis
Background Canada is experiencing an unprecedented drug toxicity crisis driven by a highly
toxic unregulated drug supply contaminated with fentanyl, benzodiazepine, and other drugs …
toxic unregulated drug supply contaminated with fentanyl, benzodiazepine, and other drugs …
Evaluation of an emergency safe supply drugs and managed alcohol program in COVID-19 isolation hotel shelters for people experiencing homelessness
Background During a COVID-19 outbreak in the congregate shelter system in Halifax, Nova
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Scotia, Canada, a healthcare team provided an emergency “safe supply” of medications and …
Building healthcare provider relationships for patient-centered care: A qualitative study of the experiences of people receiving injectable opioid agonist treatment
K Marchand, J Foreman, S MacDonald… - … , prevention, and policy, 2020 - Springer
Background Injectable opioid agonist treatment (iOAT) was designed as a pragmatic and
compassionate approach for people who have not benefitted from medication assisted …
compassionate approach for people who have not benefitted from medication assisted …
Overdose prevention and housing: a qualitative study examining drug use, overdose risk, and access to safer supply in permanent supportive housing in Vancouver …
The majority of overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC) occur among people using illicit
substances alone in private residences. Some supportive housing in BC includes on-site …
substances alone in private residences. Some supportive housing in BC includes on-site …
Barriers and facilitators to a novel low-barrier hydromorphone distribution program in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study
Abstract Background North America is experiencing an overdose crisis driven by illicitly-
manufactured fentanyl, related analogues, and fentanyl-adulterated drugs. The concept of …
manufactured fentanyl, related analogues, and fentanyl-adulterated drugs. The concept of …
Clinical outcomes and health care costs among people entering a safer opioid supply program in Ontario
Background: London InterCommunity Health Centre (LIHC) launched a safer opioid supply
(SOS) program in 2016, where clients are prescribed pharmaceutical opioids and provided …
(SOS) program in 2016, where clients are prescribed pharmaceutical opioids and provided …
Clinical guideline for homeless and vulnerably housed people, and people with lived homelessness experience
However, the social and health resources available to homeless and vulnerably housed
people may vary based on geographic setting, municipal resources, housing coordination …
people may vary based on geographic setting, municipal resources, housing coordination …