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Fall 2022
Canada is currently witnessing a drug poisoning crisis never before seen with over 26,000 Canadians having lost their lives to an apparent opioid toxicity death since January 2016. Mothers who have lost a child to substance use have emerged as prominent and outspoken critics of Canadian drug...
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Mitigating structural vulnerability for people who use drugs at the clinical- and policy-level
DownloadFall 2021
People who use illegal drugs (PWUD) often face adverse socio-political contexts (e.g., poverty, homelessness, racialization, criminalization) that make them structurally vulnerable. Structurally vulnerable PWUD experience elevated exposure to stigmatization, discrimination, and cultural...
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Fall 2022
Purpose: The purpose of this research is to identify and describe models of care in Alberta for substance use during pregnancy. This work will inform the development and implementation of a strategy for the care of pregnant patients experiencing problematic substance use, at the Lois Hole...
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Patient perspectives on the provision of a needle and syringe program at a large, urban acute care hospital
DownloadFall 2018
Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk of negative health outcomes and hospitalization. Healthcare providers often struggle to appropriately manage the pain and withdrawal symptoms of PWID. PWID have described experiencing judgment and stigma from healthcare providers...
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Fall 2020
People who use illegal drugs (PWUD) seek acute care at disproportionately higher rates than members of the general population. Presentations to acute care provide an important opportunity to engage with PWUD. However, hospitals are often ill-equipped to meet the needs of this population. PWUD...