Resources

This study aimed to co-produce and assess the acceptability and feasibility of a behavioural intervention to prevent skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI).

The concept of recovery capital refers to the sum of resources that a person has available to initiate and continue a recovery process.

This study aimed to understand the perspectives of PWUD and community naloxone distributors on overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) program design.

This qualitative study explored the role of peer support in providing substance use services to youth (ages 12–24) in British Columbia and how best to support them in their role.

The purpose of this guidance is to provide policy recommendations for territorial, provincial and federal takehome naloxone (THN) programs, using evidence from scientific and grey literature and co

Wearable technologies have potential for remote overdose detection or response but their acceptability among people who use opioids (PWUO) is not well understood.

With opioid use and overdose rates continuing to plague minority communities in the U.S., we explored whether a geographic community's racial composition and social class affect how opioid use in t

This study aimed to characterize people who inject drugs' (PWID) injection practices, the perceived risk and benefits of those practices, and the immediate injection drug use risk environment among

This study provides an overview of the planning and implementation of Safer Supply programs in Ottawa, Canada.

The purpose of this mixed studies systematic review is to describe the state of science on the maternal outcomes and experiences after child custody loss among mothers who use drugs.

This study assessed the relationship between median fentanyl concentration in expected opioid drug checking samples and the death rate due to illicit drug toxicity over time in Vancouver, Canada.

Recently declared an emerging health threat in the U.S., the prevalence of xylazine in overdose deaths increased 5.5-fold between 2019 and 2021.

Safer supply pilot programs provide prescribed doses of pharmaceutical alternatives to individuals accessing the unregulated drug supply and have been implemented to prevent overdose and reduce rel

Our objectives were to curate information about xylazine through social media from people who use drugs (PWUDs).

In early 2021, both Oregon and Washington fully (Oregon) or partially (Washington) decriminalized possession of small amounts of all drugs.

The Safer Bathroom project sought to address long-standing policy and practice gaps by developing a toolkit to improve bathroom overdose prevention and response.