Xylazine and Overdoses: Trends, Concerns, and Recommendations.
Alexander RS, Canver BR, Sue KL, Morford KL. Xylazine and Overdoses: Trends, Concerns, and Recommendations. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 1212-1216. PMID: 35830662, PMCID: PMC9342814, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306881.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit drug supplyDrug supplyNovel treatment strategiesPublic health interventionsPublic health systemHarm reduction strategiesTreatment strategiesOverdose deathsHealth interventionsStriking prevalenceHealth systemXylazineExposure levelsPrevalencePotential riskPotential toxicityOpioidsOverdosesThe practice and embodiment of “goofballs”: A qualitative study exploring the co-injection of methamphetamines and opioids
Ivsins A, Fleming T, Barker A, Mansoor M, Thakarar K, Sue K, McNeil R. The practice and embodiment of “goofballs”: A qualitative study exploring the co-injection of methamphetamines and opioids. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 107: 103791. PMID: 35830749, PMCID: PMC10894463, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDowntown Eastside neighbourhoodDrug use practicesQualitative studyLittle qualitative researchUse practicesRole of pleasureDepth interviewsQualitative datasetQualitative researchEmbodied experienceDistinct practicesPolysubstance useEffects of opioidsInterviewsPracticeEffects of methamphetamineExperienceSupply interventionsImportant gapOpioidsStimulant useDrugsInitiativesMethamphetamineVancouverA Plea From People Who Use Drugs to Clinicians: New Ways to Initiate Buprenorphine Are Urgently Needed in the Fentanyl Era
Sue KL, Cohen S, Tilley J, Yocheved A. A Plea From People Who Use Drugs to Clinicians: New Ways to Initiate Buprenorphine Are Urgently Needed in the Fentanyl Era. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 389-391. PMID: 35020693, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000952.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersHarm Reduction in Health Care Settings
Chan CA, Canver B, McNeil R, Sue KL. Harm Reduction in Health Care Settings. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 201-217. PMID: 34823731, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAnalgesics, OpioidBehavior, AddictiveCentral Nervous System StimulantsCounselingDelivery of Health CareDrug OverdoseFentanylHarm ReductionHumansInfection ControlMaleNaloxoneNarcotic AntagonistsNarcoticsOpioid-Related DisordersPre-Exposure ProphylaxisSubstance-Related Disorders