The 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidCentral Nervous System StimulantsDrug OverdoseHumansMethamphetamineQualitative ResearchConceptsDowntown Eastside neighbourhoodDrug use practicesQualitative studyLittle qualitative researchUse practicesRole of pleasureDepth interviewsQualitative datasetQualitative researchEmbodied experienceDistinct practicesPolysubstance useEffects of opioidsInterviewsPracticeEffects of methamphetamineExperienceSupply interventionsImportant gapOpioidsStimulant useDrugsInitiativesMethamphetamineVancouverCharacterizing 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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidCentral Nervous System StimulantsDrug OverdoseHarm ReductionHumansOpiate OverdoseQualitative 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 interventionsHarm 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