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View article: Safer opioid supply and health outcomes – Authors' reply
Safer opioid supply and health outcomes – Authors' reply Open
View article: Comparing the effects of prescribed safer opioid supply and methadone in Ontario, Canada: a population-based matched cohort study
Comparing the effects of prescribed safer opioid supply and methadone in Ontario, Canada: a population-based matched cohort study Open
Canadian Institutes of Health Research and Ontario SPOR Support Unit.
View article: Mental health and sentencing: How are judicial decisions made in light of the judgement of R v Vowles?
Mental health and sentencing: How are judicial decisions made in light of the judgement of R v Vowles? Open
In England and Wales, s.45A of the Mental Health Act 1983 allows a judge to pass a sentence including both an immediate direction to hospital as well as a punitive custodial element. R v Vowles provides four specific considerations for jud…
View article: Association between prescribed stimulant medications and overdose among individuals receiving opioid agonist therapy: A retrospective cohort study from British Columbia, Canada
Association between prescribed stimulant medications and overdose among individuals receiving opioid agonist therapy: A retrospective cohort study from British Columbia, Canada Open
Aims We measured the association between prescribed stimulant medications and overdose among individuals receiving opioid agonist therapy (OAT) for opioid use disorder. Design Retrospective cohort study using the British Columbia Provincia…
View article: Examining the association between fentanyl use and perceived adequacy of methadone dose: A retrospective cohort study
Examining the association between fentanyl use and perceived adequacy of methadone dose: A retrospective cohort study Open
View article: Initiations of safer supply hydromorphone increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario: An interrupted time series analysis
Initiations of safer supply hydromorphone increased during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario: An interrupted time series analysis Open
Aims Calls to prescribe safer supply hydromorphone (SSHM) as an alternative to the toxic drug supply increased during the COVID-19 pandemic but it is unknown whether prescribing behaviour was altered. We aimed to evaluate how the number of…
View article: “They have their security, we have our community”: Mutual support among people experiencing homelessness in encampments in Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic
“They have their security, we have our community”: Mutual support among people experiencing homelessness in encampments in Toronto during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
View article: Harm reduction in the hospital: An overdose prevention site (OPS) at a Canadian hospital
Harm reduction in the hospital: An overdose prevention site (OPS) at a Canadian hospital Open
View article: Characterizing safer supply prescribing of immediate release hydromorphone for individuals with opioid use disorder across Ontario, Canada
Characterizing safer supply prescribing of immediate release hydromorphone for individuals with opioid use disorder across Ontario, Canada Open
View article: Trends in Hospitalizations for Serious Infections Among People With Opioid Use Disorder in Ontario, Canada
Trends in Hospitalizations for Serious Infections Among People With Opioid Use Disorder in Ontario, Canada Open
Objectives Opioid use among people who inject drugs can lead to serious complications, including infections. We sought to study trends in rates of these complications among people with an opioid use disorder (OUD) and the sequelae of those…
View article: Challenges with buprenorphine inductions in the context of the fentanyl overdose crisis: A case series
Challenges with buprenorphine inductions in the context of the fentanyl overdose crisis: A case series Open
Introduction and Aims North America is currently experiencing an epidemic of opioid overdose deaths, driven by the proliferation of fentanyl in the street drug market. Although buprenorphine/naloxone (BUP/NX) is an evidence‐based, first‐li…
View article: Buprenorphine/naloxone associated with a reduced odds of fentanyl exposure among a cohort of people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada
Buprenorphine/naloxone associated with a reduced odds of fentanyl exposure among a cohort of people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada Open
View article: High-dose intravenous hydromorphone for patients who use opioids in the hospital setting: time to reduce the barriers
High-dose intravenous hydromorphone for patients who use opioids in the hospital setting: time to reduce the barriers Open
Individuals who use opioids have higher rates of hospitalization compared to the general population. Insufficiently treated withdrawal and pain are major factors contributing to high rates of self-initiated hospital discharges (also referr…
View article: A Descriptive Comparison of Substance Use Services in Recovery and Isolation Sites for People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Boston and Toronto
A Descriptive Comparison of Substance Use Services in Recovery and Isolation Sites for People Experiencing Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Boston and Toronto Open
View article: The effect of a Housing First intervention on primary care retention among homeless individuals with mental illness
The effect of a Housing First intervention on primary care retention among homeless individuals with mental illness Open
Background Primary care retention, defined as ongoing periodic contact with a consistent primary care provider, is beneficial for people with serious chronic illnesses. This study examined the effect of a Housing First intervention on prim…
View article: Initiation of injectable opioid agonist treatment in hospital: A case report
Initiation of injectable opioid agonist treatment in hospital: A case report Open
Uncontrolled opioid withdrawal and pain often drive inpatients with opioid use disorder to leave hospital against medical advice, resulting in suboptimal medical and addiction treatment. When oral opioid agonist treatments such as methadon…
View article: Daily alcohol use as an independent risk factor for HIV seroconversion among people who inject drugs
Daily alcohol use as an independent risk factor for HIV seroconversion among people who inject drugs Open
Aims To estimate the relationship between daily alcohol use and HIV seroconversion among people who inject drugs (PWID) in a Canadian setting. Design and Setting Data from an open prospective cohort study of PWID in Vancouver, Canada , rec…
View article: Pharmacotherapy for alcohol addiction in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis and massive upper gastrointestinal bleed: A case study
Pharmacotherapy for alcohol addiction in a patient with alcoholic cirrhosis and massive upper gastrointestinal bleed: A case study Open
Alcohol use causes a substantial burden of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The pharmacologic treatment of alcohol dependence has been increasingly studied and proven to improve outcomes in individuals with alcohol use disorder. However,…