Addressing the syndemic of HIV, hepatitis C, overdose, and COVID-19 among people who use drugs: The potential roles for decriminalization and safe supply

M. BONN ; A. PALAYEW ; S. BARTLETT ; T. D. BROTHERS ; N. TOUESNARD ; M. TYNDALL | 2020
Dans Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs (Vol.81, n°5, September 2020) Article : Périodique

People who use drugs (PWUD) face concurrent public health emergencies from overdoses, HIV, hepatitis C, and COVID-19, leading to an unprecedented syndemic. Responses to PWUD that go beyond treatment - such as decriminalization and providing a sa[...]

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"Criminalization causes the stigma": Perspectives from people who use drugs

B. D. SCHER ; S. D. NEUFELD ; A. BUTLER ; M. BONN ; N. ZAKIMI ; J. FARRELL ; A. GREER | 2023
Dans Contemporary Drug Problems (Vol.50, n°3, September 2023) Article : Périodique

Introduction: In light of North America's persisting drug toxicity crisis, alternative drug policy approaches such as decriminalization, legalization, regulation, and safer supply have increasingly come to the forefront of drug policy discourse.[...]

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Defining a public health approach to substance use: Perspectives from professionals and practitioners across Canada

T. M. WATSON ; S. CHOCHLA ; A. KIM ; K. MACINTOSH ; M. BONN ; R. HAINES-SAAH ; H. KAMRAN ; P. LEECE ; G. PENNEY | 2024
Dans International Journal of Drug Policy (Vol.128, June 2024) Article : Périodique

Background: While increasingly referenced in the literature and policy discussions, a "public health approach" (PHA) to substance use has been inconsistently defined or remained undefined. As part of a larger project on building the capacity to [...]

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Social and structural determinants of injection drug use-associated bacterial and fungal infections: A qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis

T. D. BROTHERS ; M. BONN ; D. LEWER ; E. COMEAU ; I. KIM ; D. WEBSTER ; A. HAYWARD ; M. HARRIS | 2023
Dans Addiction (Vol.118, n°10, October 2023) Article : Périodique

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Injection drug use-associated bacterial and fungal infections are increasingly common, and social contexts shape individuals' injecting practices and treatment experiences. We sought to synthesize qualitative studies of soci[...]

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