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Toronto's drug policy paradox: Harm reduction sites and drug police occurrences in Toronto neighborhoods (1992–2020)

open access: yesCriminology, EarlyView.
Abstract Discourse around drug policy presents a stark contrast between policing and harm reduction models, sparking debates on the state's regulatory versus protective role. Canada is an ideal case to study drug policy models due to its global recognition as a leader in harm reduction alongside continued reliance on policing of drugs.
Taylor Domingos
wiley   +1 more source

Drug decriminalization and policy alienation among frontline police in British Columbia: A qualitative study

open access: yesCriminology &Public Policy, EarlyView.
Abstract Research Summary This qualitative study examines how frontline police officers in British Columbia experienced and adapted to Canada's first formal drug decriminalization policy 1 year after implementation. Drawing on 30 semi‐structured interviews and using thematic analysis with a policy alienation and street‐level bureaucracy lens, we ...
Sarah Ferencz   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cluster‐Randomized Trials in Emergency Care Research

open access: yesAcademic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cluster‐randomized trials (also called group‐randomized trials) are increasingly common in emergency care research. In such trials, groups of participants are allocated to different interventions based on naturally occurring “clusters,” such as clinics, hospitals, or emergency medical services agencies. In this methodological review,
Howard S. Kim   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of COVID-19 on Substance Use and Related Consequences Among Patients in Office-based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment [PDF]

open access: green
Zoe Weinstein   +13 more
openalex   +1 more source

The Financial Sustainability of Programs to Initiate Medications for Opioid Use Disorder in Emergency Department Settings

open access: yesAcademic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The US is experiencing an epidemic of opioid misuse and mortality. Effective treatments are available, including medications for opioid use disorders (MOUD), but they are greatly underused due to a variety of barriers. In response, some US hospitals have established programs to identify emergency department (ED) patients with opioid
Dominic Hodgkin   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Drug Use After Emergency Department‐Initiated Injectable Buprenorphine: A Secondary Analysis of the ED‐INNOVATION Ancillary Safety and Feasibility Trial

open access: yesAcademic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Study Objective To characterize opioid and nonopioid drug use in the week following emergency department (ED)‐initiated extended‐release buprenorphine (XR‐BUP) treatment using both self‐reported data and urine drug screens (UDS). Methods This study uses data collected during a nonrandomized clinical trial of patients with untreated opioid use ...
Ethan Cowan   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Age-related Psychometric Dimensionality Using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition Opioid Use Disorder Diagnostic Criteria [PDF]

open access: green
Alyssa Falise   +5 more
openalex   +1 more source

Trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder and their impact on HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India: A longitudinal assessment of clinic‐based data

open access: yesAddiction, Volume 120, Issue 4, Page 745-755, April 2025.
Abstract Aims The aim of this study was to identify longitudinal trajectories of medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) use throughout 1 year following MOUD initiation and to examine the association of trajectory membership with HIV testing among people who inject drugs in India.
Allison M. McFall   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disparities by Sex in COVID-19 Risk and Related Harms Among People with Opioid Use Disorder

open access: green, 2022
Caitlin E. Martin   +3 more
openalex   +2 more sources

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