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 | Mark TyndallProfessor, School of Population and Public Health, UBC Verified email at ubc.ca Cited by 27867 |
Safer opioid distribution in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
M Tyndall - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2020 - Elsevier
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down in a very short period of time. The impact of
COVID-19 will disproportionately effect people who are least able to protect themselves and …
COVID-19 will disproportionately effect people who are least able to protect themselves and …
Summary of findings from the evaluation of a pilot medically supervised safer injecting facility
E Wood, MW Tyndall, JS Montaner, T Kerr - Cmaj, 2006 - Can Med Assoc
In many cities, infectious disease and overdose epidemics are occurring among illicit
injection drug users (IDUs). To reduce these concerns, Vancouver opened a supervised safer …
injection drug users (IDUs). To reduce these concerns, Vancouver opened a supervised safer …
[HTML][HTML] Effective Canadian policy to reduce harms from prescription opioids: learning from past failures
CMAJ, December 6, 2016, 188 (17–18) 1241 to remove it from their drug formularies. 13
Oxycodone prescribing decreased, but there was a shift to prescribing other potent opioids, …
Oxycodone prescribing decreased, but there was a shift to prescribing other potent opioids, …
Predictors of non-fatal overdose among a cohort of polysubstance-using injection drug users
BACKGROUND: Non-fatal overdose is a major determinant of morbidity among injection drug
users (IDU). We sought to evaluate factors associated with non-fatal overdose among IDU …
users (IDU). We sought to evaluate factors associated with non-fatal overdose among IDU …
Global epidemiology of injecting drug use and HIV among people who inject drugs: a systematic review
Background Injecting drug use is an increasingly important cause of HIV transmission in
most countries worldwide. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of injecting drug use …
most countries worldwide. Our aim was to determine the prevalence of injecting drug use …
The case for expanding access to highly active antiretroviral therapy to curb the growth of the HIV epidemic
Continuing expansion of the HIV/AIDS pandemic has been recognised as an exceptional
challenge to global health, international development, and world security. UNAIDS estimates …
challenge to global health, international development, and world security. UNAIDS estimates …
Social and structural violence and power relations in mitigating HIV risk of drug-using women in survival sex work
…, S Allinott, J Chettiar, J Shoveller, MW Tyndall - Social science & …, 2008 - Elsevier
High rates of violence among street-level sex workers have been described across the globe,
while in cities across Canada the disappearance and victimization of drug-using women in …
while in cities across Canada the disappearance and victimization of drug-using women in …
Intensive injection cocaine use as the primary risk factor in the Vancouver HIV-1 epidemic
MW Tyndall, S Currie, P Spittal, K Li, E Wood… - Aids, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The explosive and ongoing injecting drug use-related HIV-1 epidemic in Vancouver
continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to determine how …
continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to determine how …
Opioid use disorder
Opioid use disorder (OUD) is a chronic relapsing disorder that, whilst initially driven by activation
of brain reward neurocircuits, increasingly engages anti-reward neurocircuits that drive …
of brain reward neurocircuits, increasingly engages anti-reward neurocircuits that drive …
Prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence among a prospective cohort of female sex workers
Objective To examine the prevalence and structural correlates of gender based violence
against female sex workers in an environment of criminalised prostitution. Design Prospective …
against female sex workers in an environment of criminalised prostitution. Design Prospective …