Drug consumption rooms in Catalonia: A comprehensive evaluation of social, health and harm reduction benefits

C. FOLCH ; N. LORENTE ; X. MAJO ; O. PARES-BADELL ; X. ROCA ; T. BRUGAL ; P. ROUX ; P. CARRIERI ; J. COLOM ; J. CASABONA ; REDAN study group | 2018
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.62, December 2018) Article : Périodique

Background and aims: Despite the availability of several drug consumption rooms (DCR) in different European countries few epidemiological studies have evaluated their benefits. A network of DCR for people who inject drugs (PWID) has existed in C[...]

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Effect of ageing and time since first heroin and cocaine use on mortality from external and natural causes in a Spanish cohort of drug users

G. MOLIST ; M. T. BRUGAL ; G. BARRIO ; B. MESIAS ; M. BOSQUE-PROUS ; O. PARES-BADELL ; L. DE LA FUENTE | 2018
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.53, March 2018) Article : Périodique

Background: We aimed to assess the effect of ageing and time since first heroin/cocaine use on cause-specific mortality risk and age disparities in excess mortality among heroin (HUs) and cocaine users (CUs) in Spain. Methods: A cohort of 15,30[...]

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Integration of harm reduction and treatment into care centres for substance use: The Barcelona model [Editorial]

O. PARES-BADELL ; G. BARBAGLIA ; N. ROBINOWITZ ; X. MAJO ; M. TORRENS ; A. ESPELT ; M. BARTROLI ; M. GOTSENS ; M. T. BRUGAL | 2020
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.76, February 2020) Article : Périodique

The Barcelona model consists of offering harm reduction services - including drug consumption rooms (DCR) - hand-in-hand with substance use treatment programmes in care centres for substance use. The Barcelona model integrates different interven[...]

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The impact of harm reduction programs and police interventions on the number of syringes collected from public spaces. A time series analysis in Barcelona, 2004-2014

A. ESPELT ; J. R. VILLALBI ; M. BOSQUE-PROUS ; O. PARES-BADELL ; M. MARI-DELL'OLMO ; M. T. BRUGAL | 2017
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.50, December 2017) Article : Périodique

Background: To estimate the effect of opening two services for people who use drugs and three police interventions on the number of discarded syringes collected from public spaces in Barcelona between 2004 and 2014. Methods: We conducted an int[...]

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Undiagnosed HIV and Hepatitis C infection in people who inject drugs: From new evidence to better practice

O. PARES-BADELL ; A. ESPELT ; C. FOLCH ; X. MAJO ; V. GONZALEZ ; J. CASABONA ; M. T. BRUGAL | 2017
Dans Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment (Vol.77, June 2017) Article : Périodique

Background: The objective of this study was to estimate the proportion of undiagnosed HIV or Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and to assess the risk factors associated with an undiagnosed infection. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed amo[...]

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