Researchers, interventionists, and clinicians are increasingly recognizing the importance of
structural stigma in elevating the risk of mental illnesses (MIs) and substance use disorders …

At the intersection of drug policy, the opioid crisis, and fragmented care systems, persons
with opioid use disorder (OUD) in the United States are significantly vulnerable to contact …

Importance The first government-sanctioned overdose prevention centers (OPCs) in the US
opened in New York City (NYC) in November 2021 amid concerns that they may increase …

Background Health and human rights organizations have endorsed drug decriminalization
to promote public health-oriented approaches to substance use. In the US, policymakers …

As “the scientific study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of research findings and
other evidence-based practices into routine practice,” implementation science (IS) offers the …

Background Fatal opioid overdoses continue to break historical records. Stigma toward
people with opioid use disorder (OUD) can negatively impact treatment access, retention …

Cannabis liberalization is a fascinating case study in moral-legal re-negotiation. From broad
international examples of decriminalization to specific local legalization models, numerous …

Background To describe the prevalence of incarceration among survivors of non-fatal
overdose addressed through an emergency medical services (EMS) response, and …

Abstract Background By passing Ballot Measure 110 (BM 110), Oregon became the first US
state to decriminalize noncommercial possession of drugs that are illegal under the …

Background: Law enforcement agencies in the US have provided naloxone to officers and
developed initiatives to follow-up after a non-fatal overdose. However, the prevalence and …