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Detection of synthetic cannabinoid adulteration in the unregulated drug supply in three Canadian settings

L. TI ; S. TOBIAS ; N. MAGHSOUDI ; M. J. MILLOY ; K. McDONALD ; A. SHAPIRO ; D. BERIAULT ; C. STEFAN ; M. LYSYSHYN ; D. WERB | 2021
Dans Drug and Alcohol Review (Vol.40, n°4, May 2021) Article : Périodique

INTRODUCTION: Novel psychoactive substances (NPS) are increasingly being consumed worldwide, with synthetic cannabinoids and synthetic opioids being the second and third most commonly used NPS, respectively. Certain synthetic cannabinoids can pr[...]

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Do law enforcement interactions reduce the initiation of injection drug use? An investigation in three North American settings

J. S. MELO ; R. S. GARFEIN ; K. HAYASHI ; M. J. MILLOY ; K. DEBECK ; S. SUN ; S. JAIN ; S. A. STRATHDEE ; D. WERB | 2018
Dans Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Vol.182, January 2018) Article : Périodique

Background: The prevention of drug injecting is often cited as a justification for the deployment of law enforcement and for the continuation of drug criminalization policies. We sought to characterize the impact of law enforcement interactions [...]

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Drug checking services for people who use drugs: a systematic review

N. MAGHSOUDI ; J. TANGUAY ; K. SCARFONE ; I. RAMMOHAN ; C. ZIEGLER ; D. WERB ; A. I. SCHEIM | 2022
Dans Addiction (Vol.117, n°3, March 2022) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Drug checking services provide people who use drugs with chemical analysis results of their drug samples while simultaneously monitoring the unregulated drug market. We sought to identify and synthesize literature on the fol[...]

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Drug checking use and interest among people who inject drugs in Toronto, Canada

I. RAMMOHAN ; Z. BOUCK ; S. FUSIGBOYE ; J. BOWLES ; K. McDONALD ; N. MAGHSOUDI ; A. SCHEIM ; D. WERB | 2022
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.107, September 2022) Article : Périodique

Background: Drug checking services (DCS) provide information on drug composition to inform consumption practices and monitor unregulated drug markets. We sought to identify correlates of recent informal DCS use (e.g., fentanyl test strips) and w[...]

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Drug policy guide. Edition 2 - Guide sur les politiques des drogues, 2nde édition

IDPC ; C. HALLAM ; D. WERB ; G. LAI ; M. NOUGIER ; M. MELIS ; M. CURTIS | 2012
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FRANÇAIS : Les responsables politiques nationaux engagés dans la politique des drogues travaillent dans un contexte d'incertitude. Les stratégies simplistes de « guerre contre la drogue » ont échoué dans leurs objectifs principaux, c'est à dire[...]

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Effect of drug law enforcement on drug market violence: A systematic review

D. WERB ; G. ROWELL ; G. GUYATT ; T. KERR ; J. MONTANER ; E. WOOD | 2011
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.22, n°2, March 2011) Article : Périodique

Violence is amongst the primary concerns of communities around the world and research has demonstrated links between violence and the illicit drug trade, particularly in urban settings. Given the growing emphasis on evidence-based policy-making,[...]

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Estimating the economic value of British Columbia's domestic cannabis market: Implications for provincial cannabis policy

D. WERB ; B. NOSYK ; T. KERR ; B. FISCHER ; J. MONTANER ; E. WOOD | 2012
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.23, n°6, November 2012) Article : Périodique

Background: British Columbia (BC), Canada, is home to a large illegal cannabis industry that is known to contribute to substantial organized crime concerns. Although debates have emerged regarding the potential benefits of a legally regulated ma[...]

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Une guerre mondiale contre la drogue

D. WERB | 2017
Dans Esprit (n°2, Février 2017) Article : Périodique

On estime généralement que l'histoire moderne de la politique des drogues commence avec le développement des mouvements de tempérance aux États-Unis, au XIXe siècle. Soutenus par des intérêts divers, ces mouvements évoluent en un demi-siècle d'u[...]

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Interventions to prevent the initiation of injection drug use: A systematic review

D. WERB ; J. BUXTON ; J. SHOVELLER ; C. RICHARDSON ; G. ROWELL ; E. WOOD | 2013
Dans Drug and Alcohol Dependence (Vol.133, n°2, December 2013) Article : Périodique

Background: Injection drug use has been identified as a key source of morbidity and mortality, primarily from overdose and the transmission of blood-borne diseases such as HIV. Experts have therefore called for the prioritization of resources to[...]

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Post-war prevention: Emerging frameworks to prevent drug use after the War on Drugs

D. WERB | 2018
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.51, January 2018) Article : Périodique

The prevention of drug use is one of the primary goals of the War on Drugs. However, despite investment in high-profile interventions such as social marketing campaigns and enforcement-based deterrence, these efforts have generally failed. With [...]

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Prevalence and correlates of selling illicit cannabis among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada: A ten-year prospective cohort study

H. REDDON ; D. FAST ; K. DEBECK ; D. WERB ; K. HAYASHI ; E. WOOD ; M. J. MILLOY | 2019
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.69, July 2019) Article : Périodique

Background: The illicit selling and use of cannabis is prevalent among marginalized people who use illicit drugs (PWUD). Given that participation in illicit drug markets has been previously associated with a range of health and social harms, we [...]

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Preventing injection drug use initiation: State of the evidence and opportunities for the future [Editorial]

D. WERB ; R. N. BLUTHENTHAL ; G. KOLLA ; C. STRIKE ; A. H. KRAL ; A. UUSKULA ; D. DES JARLAIS | 2018
Dans Journal of Urban Health (Vol.95, n°1, February 2018) Article : Périodique

Just over 10 years have passed since public health experts called for an update to the "infection risk reduction hierarchy". At the time Vlahov et al. noted that HIV prevention programs for people who inject drugs (PWID), 13% of whom are estimat[...]

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Preventing transitions into injection drug use: A call for gender-responsive upstream prevention

S. A. MEYERS ; L. R. SMITH ; D. WERB | 2020
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.83, September 2020) Article : Périodique

In 2017, there were large increases (260-500%) in overdose deaths among women in the United States across age groups (30-64 years and 55-64 years). In addition, U.S. women who inject drugs (WWID) are at increased risk for substance use-related d[...]

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A socio-structural approach to preventing injection drug use initiation: rationale for the PRIMER study

D. WERB ; R. GARFEIN ; T. KERR ; P. DAVIDSON ; P. ROUX ; M. JAUFFRET-ROUSTIDE ; M. AURIACOMBE ; W. SMALL ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2016
Dans Harm Reduction Journal (Vol.13, n°25, 2016) Article : Périodique

Background: Injection drug use remains a primary driver of HIV and HCV-related harms globally. However, there is a gap in efforts to prevent individuals from transitioning into injecting. People who inject drugs (PWID) play a key role in the tra[...]

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The effectiveness of compulsory drug treatment: A systematic review

D. WERB ; A. KAMARULZAMAN ; M. C. MEACHAM ; C. RAFFUL ; B. FISCHER ; S. A. STRATHDEE ; E. WOOD | 2016
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.28, February 2016) Article : Périodique

Background: Despite widespread implementation of compulsory treatment modalities for drug dependence, there has been no systematic evaluation of the scientific evidence on the effectiveness of compulsory drug treatment. Methods: We conducted a [...]

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