Search Results - "The International journal of drug policy"

Fentanyl test strips as an opioid overdose prevention strategy: Findings from a syringe services program in the Southeastern United States by Peiper, Nicholas C., Clarke, Sarah Duhart, Vincent, Louise B., Ciccarone, Dan, Kral, Alex H., Zibbell, Jon E.

“…In 2016, the number of overdose deaths involving illicitly-manufactured fentanyl (IMF) surpassed heroin and prescription opioid deaths in the United States for…”
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Tackling the overdose crisis: The role of safe supply by Ivsins, Andrew, Boyd, Jade, Beletsky, Leo, McNeil, Ryan

“…North America is experiencing an unprecedented overdose crisis driven by the proliferation of fentanyl and its analogues in the illicit drug supply. In 2018…”
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Lower-Risk Cannabis Use Guidelines (LRCUG) for reducing health harms from non-medical cannabis use: A comprehensive evidence and recommendations update by Fischer, Benedikt, Robinson, Tessa, Bullen, Chris, Curran, Valerie, Jutras-Aswad, Didier, Medina-Mora, Maria Elena, Pacula, Rosalie Liccardo, Rehm, Jürgen, Room, Robin, Brink, Wim van den, Hall, Wayne

“…Cannabis use is common, especially among young people, and is associated with risks for various health harms. Some jurisdictions have recently moved to…”
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Changes in substance supply and use characteristics among people who use drugs (PWUD) during the COVID-19 global pandemic: A national qualitative assessment in Canada by Ali, Farihah, Russell, Cayley, Nafeh, Frishta, Rehm, Jürgen, LeBlanc, Sean, Elton-Marshall, Tara

“…People who use drugs (PWUD) may be at an increased risk of experiencing negative effects related to COVID-19. Border and non-essential service closures may…”
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An assessment of the limits of detection, sensitivity and specificity of three devices for public health-based drug checking of fentanyl in street-acquired samples by Green, Traci C., Park, Ju Nyeong, Gilbert, Michael, McKenzie, Michelle, Struth, Eric, Lucas, Rachel, Clarke, William, Sherman, Susan G.

“…Fentanyl has caused rapid increases in US and Canadian overdose deaths, yet its presence in illicit drugs is often unknown to consumers. This study examined…”
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Naloxone for heroin, prescription opioid, and illicitly made fentanyl overdoses: Challenges and innovations responding to a dynamic epidemic by Fairbairn, Nadia, Coffin, Phillip O., Walley, Alexander Y.

“…Community-based overdose prevention programs first emerged in the 1990’s and are now the leading public health intervention for overdose. Key elements of these…”
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Exposure to fentanyl-contaminated heroin and overdose risk among illicit opioid users in Rhode Island: A mixed methods study by Carroll, Jennifer J, Marshall, Brandon D.L, Rich, Josiah D, Green, Traci C

“…Abstract Background Illicit fentanyl use has become wide spread in the US, causing high rates of overdose deaths among people who use drugs. This study…”
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Sexualised drug use in the United Kingdom (UK): A review of the literature by Edmundson, Claire, Heinsbroek, Ellen, Glass, Rachel, Hope, Vivian, Mohammed, Hamish, White, Martin, Desai, Monica

“…Sexualised drug use (SDU) refers to the use of drugs in a sexual context. This includes ‘Chemsex’- the use of drugs (specifically crystal methamphetamine,…”
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“Everything is not right anymore”: Buprenorphine experiences in an era of illicit fentanyl by Silverstein, Sydney M., Daniulaityte, Raminta, Martins, Silvia S., Miller, Shannon C., Carlson, Robert G.

“…Conducted in the Dayton Metropolitan area of Southwestern Ohio, this qualitative study explores the self-treatment practices of people who use illicit opioids…”
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Drugsforsale: An exploration of the use of social media and encrypted messaging apps to supply and access drugs by Moyle, Leah, Childs, Andrew, Coomber, Ross, Barratt, Monica J.

“…The use of new technology is frequently harnessed by drug suppliers to both increase profits and reduce risk. While a growing body of research has investigated…”
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Drug safety testing, disposals and dealing in an English field: Exploring the operational and behavioural outcomes of the UK’s first onsite ‘drug checking’ service by Measham, Fiona Catherine

“…In a year when UK drug-related deaths and festival drug-related deaths reached their highest on record, a pilot festival drug safety testing service was…”
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Safer opioid distribution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic by Tyndall, Mark

“…COVID-19 has turned the world upside down in a very short period of time. The impact of COVID-19 will disproportionately effect people who are least able to…”
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COVID-19 and the health of people who use drugs: What is and what could be? by Grebely, Jason, Cerdá, Magdalena, Rhodes, Tim

“…SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, has changed the world as we know it, and continues to do so. How COVID-19 affects people who use drugs, the…”
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“Chemsex” and harm reduction need among gay men in South London by Bourne, Adam, Reid, David, Hickson, Ford, Torres-Rueda, Sergio, Steinberg, Paul, Weatherburn, Peter

“…Highlights • “Chemsex” describes the use of psychoactive substances in sexual settings. • There is evidence to suggest a rise in chemsex among gay men in…”
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Poly drug use, chemsex drug use, and associations with sexual risk behaviour in HIV-negative men who have sex with men attending sexual health clinics by Sewell, Janey, Miltz, Ada, Lampe, Fiona C, Cambiano, Valentina, Speakman, Andrew, Phillips, Andrew N, Stuart, David, Gilson, Richard, Asboe, David, Nwokolo, Nneka, Clarke, Amanda, Collins, Simon, Hart, Graham, Elford, Jonathan, Rodger, Alison J

“…Abstract Background Recreational drug use and associated harms continue to be of significant concern in men who have sex with men (MSM) particularly in the…”
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Continuing increased access to buprenorphine in the United States via telemedicine after COVID-19 by Davis, Corey S., Samuels, Elizabeth A.

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Smoking, vaping, eating: Is legalization impacting the way people use cannabis? by Borodovsky, Jacob T, Crosier, Benjamin S, Lee, Dustin C, Sargent, James D, Budney, Alan J

“…Abstract Background In the context of the shifting legal landscape of medical cannabis, different methods of cannabis administration have important public…”
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A Scoping Review of Barriers and Facilitators to Implementation of Medications for Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder within the Criminal Justice System by Grella, Christine E., Ostile, Erika, Scott, Christy K, Dennis, Michael, Carnavale, John

“…•Access to medications for OUD is limited within the criminal justice system•Qualitative analysis of 53 publications identified common barriers and…”
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Syringe services program (SSP) operational changes during the COVID-19 global outbreak by Bartholomew, Tyler S., Nakamura, Nobuyo, Metsch, Lisa R., Tookes, Hansel E.

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Acceptability of implementing community-based drug checking services for people who use drugs in three United States cities: Baltimore, Boston and Providence by Sherman, Susan G., Morales, Kenneth B., Park, Ju Nyeong, McKenzie, Michelle, Marshall, Brandon D.L., Green, Traci Craig

“…North America is experiencing a rising trend of opioid overdose exacerbated primarily in recent years through adulteration of the heroin supply with fentanyl…”
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