Heroin on trial: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials of diamorphine-prescribing as treatment for refractory heroin addiction
J Strang, T Groshkova, A Uchtenhagen… - The British Journal of …, 2015 - cambridge.org
BackgroundSupervised injectable heroin (SIH) treatment has emerged over the past 15
years as an intensive treatment for entrenched heroin users who have not responded to …
years as an intensive treatment for entrenched heroin users who have not responded to …
Opioid use disorder and treatment: challenges and opportunities
KA Hoffman, J Ponce Terashima, D McCarty - BMC health services …, 2019 - Springer
Background Addiction health service researchers have focused efforts on opioid use
disorder (OUD) and strategies to address the emerging public health threats associated with …
disorder (OUD) and strategies to address the emerging public health threats associated with …
Effect of Risk Mitigation Guidance opioid and stimulant dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during dual public health emergencies: retrospective cohort …
Objective To determine the effect of opioid and stimulant Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG)
dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during the dual public health emergencies …
dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during the dual public health emergencies …
Hydromorphone compared with diacetylmorphine for long-term opioid dependence: a randomized clinical trial
E Oviedo-Joekes, D Guh, S Brissette… - JAMA …, 2016 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Diacetylmorphine hydrochloride (the active ingredient in heroin), delivered
under supervision, is effective for the treatment of severe opioid use disorder. However …
under supervision, is effective for the treatment of severe opioid use disorder. However …
Losing the uphill battle? Emergent harm reduction interventions and barriers during the opioid overdose crisis in Canada
C Strike, TM Watson - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2019 - Elsevier
Canada continues to experience an escalating opioid overdose crisis that has claimed more
than 8000 lives in the country since 2016. The presence of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and …
than 8000 lives in the country since 2016. The presence of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and …
Evaluation of risk mitigation measures for people with substance use disorders to address the dual public health crises of COVID-19 and overdose in British Columbia …
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic was preceded by an ongoing overdose crisis and
linked to escalating drug overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC). At the outset of these …
linked to escalating drug overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC). At the outset of these …
HIV prevention in clinical care settings: 2014 recommendations of the International Antiviral Society–USA Panel
Importance Emerging data warrant the integration of biomedical and behavioral
recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention in clinical care …
recommendations for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention in clinical care …
Factors associated with 60-day adherence to “safer supply” opioids prescribed under British Columbia's interim clinical guidance for health care providers to support …
M Selfridge, K Card, T Kandler, E Flanagan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Aims In March 2020, British Columbia issued Risk Mitigation Guidance (RMG) to
support prescribing of pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs, in order to reduce risk for …
support prescribing of pharmaceutical alternatives to illicit drugs, in order to reduce risk for …
A call for evidence-based medical treatment of opioid dependence in the United States and Canada
Despite decades of experience treating heroin or prescription opioid dependence with
methadone or buprenorphine—two forms of opioid substitution therapy—gaps remain …
methadone or buprenorphine—two forms of opioid substitution therapy—gaps remain …
Economic evaluations of opioid use disorder interventions
Background The economic costs associated with opioid misuse are immense. Effective
interventions for opioid use disorders are available; however, given the scarce resources …
interventions for opioid use disorders are available; however, given the scarce resources …