A safer drug supply: a pragmatic and ethical response to the overdose crisis
M Tyndall - Cmaj, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
CMAJ| AUGUST 24, 2020| VOLUME 192| ISSUE 34 E987 program has been operating in
Vancouver for more than a decade as a legacy from a pivotal clinical trial that showed that …
Vancouver for more than a decade as a legacy from a pivotal clinical trial that showed that …
Tackling the overdose crisis: the role of safe supply
North America is experiencing an unprecedented overdose crisis driven by the proliferation
of fentanyl and its analogues in the illicit drug supply. In 2018 there were 67,367 drug …
of fentanyl and its analogues in the illicit drug supply. In 2018 there were 67,367 drug …
Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic
Background Occurring against the backdrop of an overdose crisis, stimulant use and
stimulant-involved deaths in North America are increasing at an alarming rate. Many of …
stimulant-involved deaths in North America are increasing at an alarming rate. Many of …
An emergency response to the opioid overdose crisis in Canada: a regulated opioid distribution program
M Tyndall - Cmaj, 2018 - Can Med Assoc
E36 CMAJ| JANUARY 15, 2018| VOLUME 190| ISSUE 2 opioids runs counter to prevailing
narratives regarding the origins of the current overdose crisis. However, it is now clear that …
narratives regarding the origins of the current overdose crisis. However, it is now clear that …
“The idea is to help people achieve greater success and liberty”: A qualitative study of expanded methadone take-home access in opioid use disorder treatment
LW Suen, S Castellanos, N Joshi… - Substance …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States (US) was already facing an
epidemic of opioid overdose deaths. Overdose deaths continued to surge during the …
epidemic of opioid overdose deaths. Overdose deaths continued to surge during the …
Drug checking as a potential strategic overdose response in the fentanyl era
MK Laing, KW Tupper, N Fairbairn - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Adulteration of illicit drug supplies with synthetic opioids such as fentanyl has contributed to
a dramatic rise in overdose morbidity and mortality in North America. One promising …
a dramatic rise in overdose morbidity and mortality in North America. One promising …
Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: a qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional …
Background Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply
and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply–low …
and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer supply–low …
A low-barrier, flexible safe supply program to prevent deaths from overdose
S Klaire, C Sutherland, T Kerr, MC Kennedy - CMAJ, 2022 - Can Med Assoc
• People who use drugs have an increased risk of death owing to the toxic, unregulated drug
supply.• Providing a safe supply of substances, including opioids such as hydromorphone …
supply.• Providing a safe supply of substances, including opioids such as hydromorphone …
“People need them or else they're going to take fentanyl and die”: A qualitative study examining the 'problem'of prescription opioid diversion during an overdose …
G Bardwell, W Small, J Lavalley, R McNeil… - Social Science & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The practice of prescription opioid (PO) diversion remains highly controversial and has been
characterized as a source of significant drug-related harm by physicians and public health …
characterized as a source of significant drug-related harm by physicians and public health …
Legality of drug checking equipment in the United States: A systematic legal analysis
CS Davis, AJ Lieberman… - Drug and alcohol …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs are increasingly prevalent in the nation's illicit
drug supply. While fentanyl-related deaths were previously confined largely to states east of …
drug supply. While fentanyl-related deaths were previously confined largely to states east of …
