Increasing overdose deaths among Black Americans: a review of the literature
JB Gibbons, SJ Harris, KT Solomon… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
In 2020, opioid overdose fatalities among Black Americans surpassed those among White
Americans for the first time in US history. This Review analyses the academic literature on …
Americans for the first time in US history. This Review analyses the academic literature on …
Illicit substance use and the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States: a scoping review and characterization of research evidence in unprecedented times
We carried out a scoping review to characterize the primary quantitative evidence
addressing changes in key individual/structural determinants of substance use risks and …
addressing changes in key individual/structural determinants of substance use risks and …
The impact of COVID-19 on people who inject drugs in New York City: increased risk and decreased access to services
Background While people who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to the adverse outcomes
of events like COVID-19, little is known regarding the impact of the current pandemic on …
of events like COVID-19, little is known regarding the impact of the current pandemic on …
'Red flags' and 'red tape': telehealth and pharmacy-level barriers to buprenorphine in the United States
L Textor, D Ventricelli, SV Aronowitz - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Structural vulnerabilities for people who use drugs (PWUD) were exacerbated
by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, federal lawmakers in the United States (US) …
by the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, federal lawmakers in the United States (US) …
Harm reduction and health services provided by syringe services programs in 2019 and subsequent impact of COVID-19 on services in 2020
CN Behrends, X Lu, GJ Corry, P LaKosky… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives This study describes harm reduction and health services provided by US syringe
services programs (SSPs) in 2019 and changes in provision of those services in 2020 …
services programs (SSPs) in 2019 and changes in provision of those services in 2020 …
“The new normal has become a nonstop crisis”: a qualitative study of burnout among Philadelphia's harm reduction and substance use disorder treatment workers …
IC Unachukwu, MP Abrams, A Dolan, K Oyekemi… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background The COVID-19 pandemic worsened the ongoing overdose crisis in the United
States (US) and caused significant mental health strain and burnout among health care …
States (US) and caused significant mental health strain and burnout among health care …
Feasibility and acceptability of inserts promoting virtual overdose monitoring services (VOMS) in naloxone kits: a qualitative study
F Safi, W Rioux, N Rider, B Fornssler, S Jones… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background In response to the ongoing opioid epidemic, there have been efforts to develop
novel harm reduction strategies alongside scaling of currently implemented programs …
novel harm reduction strategies alongside scaling of currently implemented programs …
[HTML][HTML] “We have to be uncomfortable and creative”: Reflections on the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on overdose prevention, harm reduction & homelessness …
SV Aronowitz, E Engel-Rebitzer, M Lowenstein… - … -Qualitative Research in …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic and ensuing service delivery interruptions had serious impacts on
people who use drugs (PWUD) and people experiencing homelessness, including instability …
people who use drugs (PWUD) and people experiencing homelessness, including instability …
A cost benefit analysis of a virtual overdose monitoring service/mobile overdose response service: the national overdose response service
Background The overdose crisis continues across Canada which calls for novel harm
reduction strategies. Previous research indicates that a majority of eHealth solutions are cost …
reduction strategies. Previous research indicates that a majority of eHealth solutions are cost …
Endogenous opiates and behavior: 2021
RJ Bodnar - Peptides, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper is the forty-fourth consecutive installment of the annual anthological review of
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …
research concerning the endogenous opioid system, summarizing articles published during …