Mobile intervention for individuals with psychosis, dual disorders, and their common comorbidities: a literature review
Over 50% of people diagnosed with a severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia or
bipolar disorder, will meet criteria for a substance use disorder in their lifetime. This dual …
bipolar disorder, will meet criteria for a substance use disorder in their lifetime. This dual …
A scoping review on barriers and facilitators to harm reduction care among youth in British Columbia, Canada
K Beck, K Pallot, M Amri - Harm Reduction Journal, 2024 - Springer
Background Progressive harm reduction policies have been implemented in British
Columbia, Canada. However, youth who use drugs face barriers to receiving harm reduction …
Columbia, Canada. However, youth who use drugs face barriers to receiving harm reduction …
Social-structural factors influencing periods of injection cessation among marginalized youth who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: an ethno-epidemiological study
Background Injection drug use is associated with HIV and hepatitis C transmission,
overdose, and other preventable harms. These harms are heightened for structurally …
overdose, and other preventable harms. These harms are heightened for structurally …
The perspectives of people who use drugs regarding short term involuntary substance use care for severe substance use disorders
LW Chau, M Erickson, D Vigo, H Lou… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Background In the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC), the BC Mental
Health Act permits involuntary care for treating mental disorders. However, the Act has also …
Health Act permits involuntary care for treating mental disorders. However, the Act has also …
Methadone maintenance treatment discontinuation among young people who use opioids in Vancouver, Canada
A Pilarinos, Y Kwa, R Joe, H Dong… - The Canadian …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective Retaining adolescents and young adults (AYA) in medications for opioid use
disorder (MOUD), like methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), is critical to reducing toxic …
disorder (MOUD), like methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), is critical to reducing toxic …
Critically examining diversity in end-of-life family caregiving: implications for equitable caregiver support and Canada's Compassionate Care Benefit
M Giesbrecht, VA Crooks, A Williams… - International Journal for …, 2012 - Springer
Introduction Family (ie, unpaid) caregiving has long been thought of as a 'woman's issue',
which ultimately results not only in gendered, but also financial and health inequities …
which ultimately results not only in gendered, but also financial and health inequities …
Cannabis use is associated with lower rates of initiation of injection drug use among street‐involved youth: A longitudinal analysis
Abstract Introduction and Aims Street‐involved youth are known to be at elevated risk of
initiating injection drug use. However, the impact of so‐called 'gateway'drugs, such as …
initiating injection drug use. However, the impact of so‐called 'gateway'drugs, such as …
Drug use generations and patterns of injection drug use: Birth cohort differences among people who inject drugs in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California
Objectives A robust literature documents generational trends in drug use. We examined the
implications of changing national drug use patterns on drug injection histories of diverse …
implications of changing national drug use patterns on drug injection histories of diverse …
Housing, opportunities, motivation and engagement (HOME) for homeless youth at-risk for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Background Homeless youth experience high rates of substance use disorders, exposures
to violence, mental and physical health conditions, and mortality. They have been …
to violence, mental and physical health conditions, and mortality. They have been …
Coercion into addiction treatment and subsequent substance use patterns among people who use illicit drugs in Vancouver, Canada
A Pilarinos, B Barker, E Nosova, MJ Milloy… - …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Aims Many people who use drugs (PWUD) are coerced into
receiving treatment. This study aimed to assess changes in substance use and related …
receiving treatment. This study aimed to assess changes in substance use and related …