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The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) is a validated, clinician-administered instrument initially developed and validated for English-speaking populations.

Social distancing measures and service restrictions posed significant challenges to the health and wellbeing of PWUD.

Black clients in substance use disorder (SUD) treatment are associated with the lowest successful completion and substance use reductions.

To estimate effects of brief substance use interventions delivered in general medical settings.

To characterize comparative risks and benefits of methadone versus buprenorphine/naloxone in a contemporary cohort where the unregulated drug supply is dominated by fentanyl.

This study aims to better understand the impact of legislation aimed to restrict opioid prescribing on patients and providers.

Le présent document d’information offre un aperçu des enjeux émergents ainsi que des défis particuliers que pose la COVID-19 sur le plan de la santé mentale et de l’usage de

This policy brief provides an overview of the developing issues and unique mental health and substance use challenges that COVID-19 poses for rural and remote communities.

To explore the implementation and effectiveness of the British Columbia, Canada, risk mitigation guidelines among people who use drugs, focusing on how experiences with the illicit drug supply shap

To describe current approaches in treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) within Canadian psychosocial outpatient, day, and residential addiction treatment programs, with an emphasis on the use of o

Longitudinal studies suggest that low clinical insight could be linked to more relapse. However, association with successful quit attempts remains unknown.

Following user-centered development and testing phases, a multi-feature smartphone application called HOPE (Heal. Overcome. Persist.

Few persons who initiate MOUD are retained on treatment, thus it is critical to identify factors associated with retention.

This study examined metropolitan and rural differences regarding concerns about opioid misuse and support for different strategies to reduce opioid use disorder risk in areas not designated as high

This study aimed to capture people who use drugs’ (PWUD) lived experiences to understand motivations underlying fentanyl test strip uptake, ongoing use, and actions after testing.