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The Cedar Project: mortality among young Indigenous people who use drugs in British Columbia

Kate Jongbloed, Margo E. Pearce, Sherri Pooyak, David Zamar, Vicky Thomas, Lou Demerais, Wayne M. Christian, Earl Henderson, Richa Sharma, Alden H. Blair, Eric M. Yoshida, Martin T. Schechter and Patricia M. Spittal; for the Cedar Project Partnership
CMAJ November 06, 2017 189 (44) E1352-E1359; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.160778
Kate Jongbloed
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Margo E. Pearce
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Sherri Pooyak
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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David Zamar
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Vicky Thomas
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Lou Demerais
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Wayne M. Christian
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Earl Henderson
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Richa Sharma
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Alden H. Blair
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Eric M. Yoshida
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Martin T. Schechter
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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Patricia M. Spittal
School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
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vol. 189 no. 44 E1352-E1359
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.160778
PubMed 
29109208
History 
  • Accepted June 22, 2017
  • Published online November 6, 2017.
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Author Information

  1. Kate Jongbloed, MSc,
  2. Margo E. Pearce, PhD,
  3. Sherri Pooyak, MSW,
  4. David Zamar, MEng,
  5. Vicky Thomas,
  6. Lou Demerais,
  7. Wayne M. Christian,
  8. Earl Henderson, MA,
  9. Richa Sharma, MA,
  10. Alden H. Blair, MSc,
  11. Eric M. Yoshida, MD MHSc,
  12. Martin T. Schechter, MD PhD,
  13. Patricia M. Spittal, PhD⇑
  14. for the Cedar Project Partnership
  1. School of Population and Public Health (Jongbloed, Sharma, Blair, Schechter, Spittal), Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (Zamar), and Faculty of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), The University of British Columbia; Canadian HIV Trials Network (Pearce); Canadian Aboriginal AIDS Network (Pooyak [Cree]); The Cedar Project, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute (Thomas [Wuikinuxv Nation]), BC Children’s Hospital; Vancouver Native Health Society (Demerais [Cree, Métis]), Vancouver, BC; Splatsin te Secwepemc (Christian [Splatsin te Secwepemc]); Department of First Nations Studies (Henderson [Cree, Métis]), University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC; Division of Gastroenterology (Yoshida), Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, BC
  1. Correspondence to: Patricia Spittal, spittal{at}sm.hivnet.ubc.ca
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