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Lessons from the National institutes of health innovation corps program: defining barriers to developing and commercializing novel solutions for persons with opioid use disorder

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Background Translating innovative research advancements into commercially viable medical interventions presents well-known challenges. However, there is limited understanding of how specific patient, clinical, social, and legal complexities have further ...
Matthew P. Heshmatipour, Tyler M. Duvernay, Desislava Z. Hite, Eboo Versi, Michael P. Hite, David F. Reeser, Victor Prikhodko, Ariana M. Nelson, Bina Julian, Milton L. Greenberg   +9 more
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Injecting drugs alone during an overdose crisis in Vancouver, Canada

Harm Reduction Journal, 2022
Background Settings throughout Canada and the USA continue to experience crises of overdose death due to the toxic unregulated drug supply. Injecting drugs alone limits the potential for intervention and has accounted for a significant proportion of ...
Alexa Norton, Kanna Hayashi, Cheyenne Johnson, JinCheol Choi, M-J Milloy, Thomas Kerr   +5 more
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2011 Annual Report [PDF]

, 2011
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/arsh_annualreport/1000/thumbnail ...
Center for Applied Research on Substance Use and Health Disparities
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Receipt of COVID-19 emergency funds and engagement in sex work during COVID-19 among people who use drugs: evidence from Vancouver, Canada

Harm Reduction Journal
Background During the early period of the COVID-19 pandemic, public health orders disrupted income generation in numerous sectors and many governments provided emergency financial support.
Erica McAdam, Kanna Hayashi, Zishan Cui, Haleigh Anderson, Scarlett Nelson, M.-J. Milloy, Kora DeBeck   +6 more
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Supervised smoking facility access, harm reduction practices, and substance use changes during the COVID-19 pandemic: a community-engaged cross-sectional study

Harm Reduction Journal, 2023
Background The potential public health benefits of supervised smoking facilities (SSFs) are considerable, and yet implementation of SSFs in North America has been slow.
Jenna van Draanen, Jonah Hamilton, Jeffrey Morgan, Scott Maxwell, Tara Taylor, Lindsey Richardson, Seonaid Nolan   +6 more
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Substance Use and Substance Use Disorders

Abstract This chapter reviews the DSM-5 definitions for substance use and other addictive disorders, their prevalence in the population, and known genetic, environmental, gene-environment, psychological, and social risk factors. It then examines how religion might influence the development and course of substance use disorders (SUDs ...
Harold G. Koenig, Tyler J. VanderWeele, John R. Peteet   +2 more
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Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic

Harm Reduction Journal, 2020
Background Occurring against the backdrop of an overdose crisis, stimulant use and stimulant-involved deaths in North America are increasing at an alarming rate.
Taylor Fleming, Allison Barker, Andrew Ivsins, Sheila Vakharia, Ryan McNeil   +4 more
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Substance Use Disorder Treatment Confidentiality Boot Camp [PDF]

, 2017
[Excerpt]: INTRODUCTION: The Health Law and Policy Programs at UNH School of Law, Institute for Health Policy and Practice, and the NH Citizens Health Initiative have contracted with several of the New Hampshire Building Capacity for Transformation ...
Cameron, Stephanie, Doyle, Marcy, Hodder, Lucy C., Muñiz, Christina, Ryer, Jeanne, EdD   +4 more
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Innovations to the ECHO model to enhance reach and network-building among addiction clinicians in Western Canada

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Background Building capacity for evidence-based treatment and support for people with substance use disorders (SUD) is an urgent priority in the context of the toxic drug poisoning crisis.
Samantha Robinson, Isabella Brohman, Jenna van Draanen, Rivka Kushner, Nadia Fairbairn, Stephanie Glegg   +5 more
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The Adolescent Substance Use Risk Continuum: A Cultural, Strengths-Based Approach to Case Conceptualization [PDF]

, 2017
Many theories are used to conceptualize adolescent substance use, yet none adequately assist mental health professionals in assessing adolescents’ strengths and risk factors while incorporating cultural factors.
Cook, Jennifer, Miller, Alexis
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