Issues Overdose prevention centres (OPC) are non‐residential spaces where people can
use illicit drugs (that they have obtained elsewhere) in the presence of staff who can …

Methamphetamine use is increasing among people who use opioids (PWUO); however,
factors associated with methamphetamine use among PWUO have not been systematically …

As harm reduction programs and services proliferate, people who use drugs (PWUD) are
increasingly subjected to surveillance through the collection of their personal information …

Background Popular perception of people who sell drugs is negative, with drug selling
framed as predatory and morally reprehensible. In contrast, people who use drugs (PWUD) …

North America continues to witness escalating rates of opioid overdose deaths. Scale-up of
existing and innovative life-saving services–such as overdose prevention sites (OPS) as …

Background Harm reduction services that employ or are operated by people who use drugs
are an effective means of mitigating overdose risks and other drug-related harms. However …

Abstract Background and Aims In response to a dramatic rise in overdose deaths due to
injection drug use, there was a rapid scale‐up of low‐threshold supervised injection …

One of harm reduction's most salient features is its pragmatism. Harm reduction purports to
distinguish itself from dominant prohibitionist and abstinence-based policy paradigms by …

Abstract Overdose Prevention Sites (OPS) are low-barrier services where people may use
illicit drugs under the monitoring of staff trained to provide life-saving care in the event of an …

This rapid review on overdose prevention centres (OPCs) aims to collate and summarise
existing evidence. It describes the impact of OPCs on individuals who use drugs …