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B. FISCHER ; MONGA N. ; MANZONI P. | 2005ENGLISH : Objectives : Differences between cocaine and crack co-users at baseline in a cohort of illicit opioid users in five Canadian cities (OPICAN) were explored. Methods : Cohort subjects were recruited by snowball methods, and assessed th[...]Livre
T. F. BABOR ; J. P. CAULKINS ; G. EDWARDS ; B. FISCHER ; D. R. FOXCROFT ; K. HUMPHREYS ; I. S. OBOT ; J. REHM ; P. REUTER ; R. ROOM ; I. ROSSOW ; J. STRANG | Oxford - New York : Oxford University Press | 2010Drug use represents a significant burden to public health through disease, disability and social problems, and policy makers are becoming increasingly interested in how to develop evidence-based drug policy. It is therefore crucial to strengthen[...]Article : Périodique
J. STRANG ; T. F. BABOR ; J. CAULKINS ; B. FISCHER ; D. R. FOXCROFT ; K. HUMPHREYS |Debates about which policy initiatives can prevent or reduce the damage that illicit drugs cause to the public good are rarely informed by scientific evidence. Fortunately, evidence-based interventions are increasingly being identified that are [...]Article : Périodique
T. F. BABOR ; J. CAULKINS ; B. FISCHER ; D. FOXCROFT ; M. E. MEDINA-MORA ; I. OBOT ; J. REHM ; P. REUTER ; R. ROOM ; I. ROSSOW ; J. STRANG |The second edition of Drug Policy and the Public Good presents up-to-date evidence relating to the development of drug policy at local, national and international levels. The book explores both illicit drug use and non-medical use of prescriptio[...]Article : Périodique
B. FISCHER ; P. BLANKEN ; D. DA SILVEIRA ; A. GALLASSI ; E. M. GOLDNER ; J. REHM ; M. TYNDALL ; E. WOOD |There are an estimated several million crack-cocaine users globally; use is highest in the Americas. Most crack users are socio-economically marginalized (e.g., homeless), and feature elevated risks for morbidity (e.g., blood-borne viruses), mor[...]Article : Périodique
D. WERB ; B. NOSYK ; T. KERR ; B. FISCHER ; J. MONTANER ; E. WOOD |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[...]Périodique
B. FISCHER ; J. REHM ; G. KIM ; M. KIRST | 2005ENGLISH : Background : Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) has been the 'gold standard' pharmacotherapy treatment for illicit opioid dependence for over 30 years. It has been widely evaluated, and is generally claimed to be 'effective'. Meth[...]Périodique
C. J. STRIKE ; W. GNAM ; K. URBANOSKI ; B. FISCHER ; D. C. MARSH ; M. MILLSON | 2005ENGLISH : Factors predicting 2-year retention in methadone maintenance and the impact of repeat treatment episodes on retention are examined. Data (n=9555 episodes) were drawn from a population-based treatment registry and analyses were perfor[...]Article : Périodique
B. FISCHER ; M. DAWE ; F. McGUIRE ; P. A. SHUPER ; R. CAPLER ; D. BILSKER ; W. JONES ; B. TAYLOR ; K. RUDZINSKI ; J. REHM |Cannabis use is prevalent among young people, and frequent users are at an elevated risk for health problems. Availability and effectiveness of conventional treatment are limited, and brief interventions (BIs) may present viable alternatives. On[...]Article : Périodique
Background: Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet no recent or systematic reviews of these exist. Methods: A systemat[...]Périodique
T. MYERS ; J. P. AGUINALDO ; DAKERS D. ; B. FISCHER ; BULLOCK S. ; P. MILLSON ; CALZAVARA L. | 2004ENGLISH : Much HIV prevention research ignores the underlying reasons why drug-using men who have sex with men (DU-MSM) use substances during sex. The present study explores DU-MSM descriptions of the relationships among substance use, sex, an[...]Article : Périodique
T. ROBINSON ; M. U. ALI ; B. EASTERBROOK ; S. CORONADO-MONTOYA ; D. DALDEGAN-BUENO ; W. HALL ; D. JUTRAS-ASWAD ; B. FISCHER |Background: Cannabis use disorder (CUD) affects one-in-five cannabis users, presenting a major contributor to cannabis-associated disease burden. Epidemiological data identify the frequency of cannabis use as a risk factor for CUD. This review a[...]Article : Périodique
B. FISCHER ; Y. MURPHY ; K. RUDZINSKI ; D. MACPHERSON |Background: By the year 2000, Canada faced high levels of illicit drug use and related harms. Simultaneously, a fundamental tension had raisen between continuing a mainly repression-based versus shifting to a more health-oriented drug policy app[...]Périodique
B. FISCHER ; MEDVED W. ; L. GLIKSMAN ; J. REHM | 1999FRANÇAIS : En matière d'usage d'opiacés, il est essentiel de bien connaître les caractéristiques des usagers afin de proposer des traitements adaptés et d'encourager ces personnes à s'engager dans une démarche de soin. Cette étude va dans ce se[...]Article : Périodique
B. NOSYK ; B. D. L. MARSHALL ; B. FISCHER ; J. S. G. MONTANER ; E. WOOD ; T. KERR |Background: The nonmedical use of prescribed opioids (POs) has increased across North America over the past decade. Our objective was to identify changes in the availability of POs and other illicit drugs among drug users in a Canadian setting. [...]