2025
Establishing a community advisory board to align harm reduction research with the unique needs of Black and Latine communities
Kapler S, Hassan H, Jeremiah A, Bryant K, Crespo P, Felix N, Lopez S, Morales A, Reeves S, Jordan A. Establishing a community advisory board to align harm reduction research with the unique needs of Black and Latine communities. Harm Reduction Journal 2025, 22: 74. PMID: 40355897, PMCID: PMC12067662, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-025-01214-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCommunity advisory boardCommunity advisory board membersPromote health equityAdvisory BoardImprove health outcomesLatin communityHarm reduction servicesRandomized Controlled TrialsHealth equityDrug overdose crisisHarm reduction groupsPublic health concernHealth outcomesEthnic disparitiesImprovement initiativesParticipant recruitmentDisproportionate burdenMeeting coordinationRecruitment strategiesPractical barriersReduction servicesEngaging communitiesUnique needsReduction recommendationsOverdose crisisCivil Rights Laws for People With Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department.
South A, Hawk K, Friedman S, Lofwall M, Fanucchi L, Cohen S. Civil Rights Laws for People With Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2025 PMID: 40125857, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001480.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCivil rights lawsRights lawFederal civil rights lawOpioid use disorderLegal advocacyLegal liabilityUse disorderEmergency departmentAdoption of evidence-based practicesLawHealth care facilitiesHealth care systemEvidence-based practiceTreat opioid use disorderEvidence-based medicationsFatal overdoseRisk of deathOverdose crisisCare facilitiesCare systemEmergency cliniciansOutpatient treatmentEngage peopleLiabilityMedicationReimagining subjectivities in place: Necropolitical logics of safer supply and housing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside
Fleming T, Boyd J, McNeil R. Reimagining subjectivities in place: Necropolitical logics of safer supply and housing in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 372: 117930. PMID: 40088666, PMCID: PMC12036833, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.117930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVancouver's Downtown EastsideSocial sufferingDowntown EastsideSocio-spatial contextSocial structural forcesConcept of necropoliticsHousing environmentOverdose crisisNecropolitical logicReimagine subjectivityQualitative interviewsParticipants' narrativesTransformative potentialHousingIllicit drugsEastsidePeoplePrecarious healthCrisisVancouverOverdose deathsContextPrescription alternativesNecropoliticsReduce overdose deaths
2024
‘It just doesn't stop’: Perspectives of women who use drugs on increased overdoses during the COVID‐19 pandemic
Speed K, McNeil R, Hayashi K, Maher L, Boyd J. ‘It just doesn't stop’: Perspectives of women who use drugs on increased overdoses during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Drug And Alcohol Review 2024, 44: 602-612. PMID: 39703005, PMCID: PMC11813672, DOI: 10.1111/dar.13996.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGender violenceSocio-economic marginalisationOverdose crisisDrug supplyPerspective of womenViolence frameworkExacerbate harmStructural driversSemi-structured interviewsViolenceCOVID-19 pandemicRisk of overdoseSocial distancing guidelinesReduced opportunitiesCrisisCOVID-19Health crisisOverdose riskWomenDistancing guidelinesIndividualised approachPublic health guidanceIncreasing overdoseHarmCOVID-19 environmentA Prehospital Quality Improvement Framework to Reduce Mortality and Other Harms Associated with Opioid Use Disorder
Glenn M, Crowe R, Dorsett M, Taigman M, Herring A, Mercer M, Joiner A, Venkatesh A, Davis C, Hawk K, Hern H, Carroll G, Cabañas J, D’Onofrio G, Samuels E. A Prehospital Quality Improvement Framework to Reduce Mortality and Other Harms Associated with Opioid Use Disorder. Prehospital Emergency Care 2024, 29: 510-518. PMID: 39671519, DOI: 10.1080/10903127.2024.2428671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEmergency medical servicesOpioid use disorderQI frameworkQuality improvementHarm reductionQuality improvement frameworkHarms associated with opioid useEvidence-based practiceReduce mortalityReduce overdose deathsEscalating overdose crisisImproved frameworkMedical servicesMultidisciplinary teamOverdose crisisAddiction medicinePublic healthOverdose deathsSubject matter expertsPrehospitalOpioid useQuality measuresAdverse outcomesUse disorderHarmPreventing overdoses involving stimulants: the POINTS study protocol
Hughto J, Rich J, Kelly P, Vento S, Silcox J, Noh M, Pletta D, Erowid E, Erowid F, Green T. Preventing overdoses involving stimulants: the POINTS study protocol. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2325. PMID: 39192313, PMCID: PMC11348517, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-19779-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid-involved overdosesIntervention strategiesPrevent overdoseProtective factorsMultilevel intervention strategiesIntervention development effortsMixed-methods researchMixed-methods findingsHigh-risk communitiesRhode IslandNon-fatal overdoseSocial epidemiologyOverdose preventionCommunity stakeholdersDrug use patternsEpidemiological methodsMulti-pronged approachOverdose crisisBackgroundIn recent yearsStudy protocolCommunity leadersOverdose epidemicDrug checkingIllicit stimulantsRisk factorsPeer support for patients with opioid use disorder in the emergency department: A narrative review
Jack H, Arif S, Moore M, Bhatraju E, Thompson J, Stewart M, Hawk K, Bartlett E. Peer support for patients with opioid use disorder in the emergency department: A narrative review. Journal Of The American College Of Emergency Physicians Open 2024, 5: e13253. PMID: 39144727, PMCID: PMC11322658, DOI: 10.1002/emp2.13253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderEmergency departmentPeer programsNarrative reviewOpioid overdose crisisED cliniciansED settingPeer supportPeer roleED administrationActive peersOverdose crisisOpioid overdosePeer supervisionExperience of addictionGrant fundingUse disorderClinical outcomesPeerProgramOpioidDepartmentPatientsCareSupportA simple heuristic for allocating opioid settlement funding to reduce overdose mortality in the United States
Skinner A, Nolen S, Cerdá M, Rich J, Marshall B. A simple heuristic for allocating opioid settlement funding to reduce overdose mortality in the United States. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2024, 50: 269-275. PMID: 38940829, PMCID: PMC11305910, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2024.2364338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health interventionsHealth interventionsOverdose mortalitySettlement fundsEvaluate public health interventionsOverdose crisisAverage probability of deathOverdose deathsDrug-related mortalityReduce overdose deathsReduce overdose mortalityAnnual numberProbability of deathRisk of overdoseAverage annual numberOverdose eventsUnited StatesFunding prioritiesInterventionMortalityOverdoseLocal governmentsRiskDeathStructural forcesRacial and Ethnic Differences in Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Use, Treatment, and Mortality Trends in 3 National Data Sources—United States, 2010-2019
Shearer R, Segel J, Howell B, Jones A, Khatri U, da Silva D, Vest N, Winkelman T. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Heroin, Methamphetamine, and Cocaine Use, Treatment, and Mortality Trends in 3 National Data Sources—United States, 2010-2019. Medical Care 2024, 62: 151-160. PMID: 38180005, PMCID: PMC10922552, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001969.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverdose deathsSubstance useTreatment admissionsCocaine useTreatment Episode Data Set-AdmissionsOverdose crisisMultiple causesMultiple substancesComprehensive surveillance dataCross-sectional analysisSubstance-related measuresPublic health officialsEthnic groupsRate of useSelf-reported useTreatment strategiesDeath filesNational data sourcesOverdose mortalityDrug useSpecific substancesMortality trendsSurveillance dataAdmissionEffective prevention
2023
Understanding Regional Patterns of Overdose Deaths Related to Opioids and Psychostimulants
Segel J, Shearer R, Jones A, Khatri U, Howell B, Crowley D, Sterner G, Vest N, da Silva D, Winkelman T. Understanding Regional Patterns of Overdose Deaths Related to Opioids and Psychostimulants. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 59: 558-566. PMID: 38037904, PMCID: PMC10923074, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2287220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOverdose mortalityHigh opioidCross-sectional observational studyOverdose mortality ratesOverdose patternsConcurrent opioidIndex percentileObservational studyOpioidsOverdose ratesUnadjusted modelsOverdose deathsMortality filesMortality rateDisease preventionPercentage point increaseSVI scoresMortalityOverdose crisisPsychostimulantsMultiple substancesTreatment planningSubstantial regional variationPoint increaseAccess center“It’s starting to weigh on me”: Exploring the Experiences and Support Needs of Harm Reduction Staff in Connecticut using the Social-Ecological Model
Hill K, Dunham K, Grau L, Heimer R. “It’s starting to weigh on me”: Exploring the Experiences and Support Needs of Harm Reduction Staff in Connecticut using the Social-Ecological Model. Harm Reduction Journal 2023, 20: 168. PMID: 37964261, PMCID: PMC10644636, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00898-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial ecological modelSupport needsHarm reduction workersHarm reduction programmingHarm reduction servicesThematic analysis approachProvision of supportStigmatized populationsMeans of supportReduction workersInterpersonal levelCommunity levelHarm reductionDay roleReduction servicesOverdose crisisReduction programmingStaff wellbeingRole-related stressorsRole-related stressFeelings of stressBoundary settingEmotional supportPotential supportIndividual level
2022
Accelerating Solutions for the Overdose Crisis: an Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Protocol for the HEAL Prevention Cooperative
Patel S, Cance J, Bonar E, Carter P, Dickerson D, Fiellin L, Fernandes C, Palimaru A, Boomer T, Saldana L, Singh R, Tinius E, Walton M, Youn S, Young S, Philbrick S, Lambdin B. Accelerating Solutions for the Overdose Crisis: an Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Protocol for the HEAL Prevention Cooperative. Prevention Science 2022, 24: 40-49. PMID: 36399222, PMCID: PMC9673891, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01465-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGrief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present Implications
Morford KL, Batchelor HM, Tetrault JM. Grief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present Implications. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 613-615. PMID: 35165230, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000976.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid overdose crisisOverdose crisisImmunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) epidemicCare of peopleTreatment outcomesOverdose deathsUse disordersEmotional burdenSocial support networksContext of stigmaHarmful consequencesSupport networksRole of griefGriefPatientsOverdoseCliniciansIntegration of medication for opioid use disorder training into graduate nursing education
Barcelona V, Wischik DL, Marshall A, Tetrault JM. Integration of medication for opioid use disorder training into graduate nursing education. Nursing Forum 2022, 57: 869-873. PMID: 35616353, DOI: 10.1111/nuf.12753.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderDrug Enforcement AdministrationIntegration of medicationPrescription of medicationsGeneral medical settingsHealth care providersMore health care providersOpioid overdose crisisGraduate nursing curriculumNurse practitioner studentsRelated complicationsMedicine cliniciansCare providersX-waiverUse disordersDisorder trainingInterprofessional partnershipsNursing educationOverdose crisisPractitioner studentsAdvanced practiceMedical settingsMedicationsCOVID-19 pandemicNP studentsCharacterizing stimulant overdose: A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of “overamping”
Mansoor M, McNeil R, Fleming T, Barker A, Vakharia S, Sue K, Ivsins A. Characterizing stimulant overdose: A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of “overamping”. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 102: 103592. PMID: 35114520, PMCID: PMC9381030, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103592.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDowntown Eastside neighbourhoodCurrent overdose crisisOverdose crisisNorth America's overdose crisisDepth qualitative interviewsStimulant overdosesHarm reduction campaignsOpioid-related overdose risksQualitative interviewsDominant focusHarm reduction effortsThematic analysisQualitative studyHarm reduction interventionsReduction campaignsRole of stimulantsIndividual experiencesLess attentionReduction effortsCrisisInterviewsExperiencePublic healthOverdose riskReduction interventionsChapter 9 Addiction management in the outpatient setting
Shi J, Slocum B, Tetrault J, Yanagisawa K. Chapter 9 Addiction management in the outpatient setting. 2022, 169-187. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-79016-1.00008-8.ChaptersOpioid use disorderNonmedical opioid useOpioid useUntreated opioid use disorderPain management strategiesCurrent treatment optionsOpioid overdose crisisPostoperative painOutpatient settingTreatment optionsRisk factorsGeneral practitionersHigh riskEarly deathUse disordersAddiction specialistsCurrent opioid overdose crisisMedical providersBrain physiologyInfectious diseasesAddiction managementOverdose crisisAffected individualsDisordersThoughtful approach
2021
Bringing Harm Reduction into Health Policy — Combating the Overdose Crisis
Sue KL, Fiellin DA. Bringing Harm Reduction into Health Policy — Combating the Overdose Crisis. New England Journal Of Medicine 2021, 384: 1781-1783. PMID: 33983692, DOI: 10.1056/nejmp2103274.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
2020
A Research Agenda for Advancing Strategies to Improve Opioid Safety: Findings from a VHA State of the Art Conference
Becker WC, Krebs EE, Edmond SN, Lin LA, Sullivan MD, Weiss RD, Gordon AJ. A Research Agenda for Advancing Strategies to Improve Opioid Safety: Findings from a VHA State of the Art Conference. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 35: 978-982. PMID: 33145681, PMCID: PMC7728950, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06260-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderVeterans Health AdministrationSubstance use disordersUse disordersOpioid safetyLong-term opioid therapyLong-term opioidsCo-occurring painUS military veteransOpioid overdose crisisOpioid therapyOpioid taperingOpioid analgesicsLarge trialsMedication treatmentArt ConferenceConsensus recommendationsClinical practiceHealth AdministrationStrong recommendationsPainOverdose crisisAreas of focusClinical stakeholdersMovement interventionNaloxone Use by Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey
Cone DC, Bogucki S, Burns K, D’Onofrio G, Hawk K, Joseph D, Fiellin DA. Naloxone Use by Emergency Medical Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: e369-e371. PMID: 33031212, PMCID: PMC7647432, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntranasal naloxoneOverdose eventsEmergency medical services (EMS) cliniciansNovel coronavirus infectionOpioid overdose mortalityEmergency medical servicesOpioid overdose crisisAdministration practicesPercent of respondentsEMS cliniciansEMS fellowship programsIntramuscular naloxoneOpioid overdosesService cliniciansNaloxone useOverdose mortalityNaloxoneFuture disaster planningCoronavirus infectionOverdose crisisCOVID-19 epidemicMedical servicesCOVID-19 pandemicNational surveyClinicians
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