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Chest compressions and rescue breathing when administering naloxone in opioid overdose

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-+*Download pdf Questions What does the evidence say about the use of chest compressions and/or the use of rescue breathing when responding to an opioid overdose and administering naloxone?  Key take-home messages • Opioid overdoses cause respiratory failure (a reduction or stop in breathing), which can lead to cardiac arrest (1, 2). In the event […]

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HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs

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-+*>Download pdf Questions What programs and services have been shown to be effective in increasing HIV and STI testing among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs?  Key take-home messages Rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted and bloodborne infections are high among Indigenous women and women who inject drugs (1-3). For women who use

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Crystal methamphetamine use, sexual risk behaviours and harm reduction among men who have sex with men

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-+*What is the relationship between crystal methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men? What harm reduction methods have been implemented in this population?

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HCV reinfection rates among people who use drugs

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-+*What is the rate of reinfection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV) among people who use drugs who have been treated successfully or who have spontaneously cleared the virus? HCV affects people differently. Some are able to spontaneously clear the virus on their own; others develop chronic HCV infection that affects their health and requires treatment.…

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What is the effectiveness of supervised injection services?

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-+*Download pdf Question What is the effectiveness of supervised injection? Key Take-Home Messages The use of supervised injection services can lead to reductions in injecting behaviour and an increase in the number of clients accessing addiction treatment services. Supervised injection services can be cost saving when the analysis takes into account their capacity to reduce

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Adherence to methadone maintenance treatment and antiretroviral therapy

-Epidemiology and HIV care cascade, -Mental health or substance use, -Organization of care, -People who use drugs, Rapid Responses /

-+*Download pdf Questions What factors promote and/or limit adherence to opiate substitution treatment among HIV-positive intravenous drug users? What factors promote and/or limit adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy among HIV-positive intravenous drug users on opiate substitution treatment? Can targeted models of service delivery improve retention, adherence to treatment and health outcomes for HIV-positive intravenous

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Public perception of harm reduction interventions

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-+*Download pdf Questions This rapid response summarizes the available research evidence to inform the following two questions: What are public perceptions and opinions of needle exchange programs, methadone clinics, supervised injection facilities/safe injection sites and other harm reduction interventions? How can negative public perceptions of these interventions be addressed?  Key take-home messages Public opinion polls

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Sex worker HIV risk

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-+*Download pdf Questions What are the risks and rates of HIV infection among people involved in commercial sex work in Canada?  Key take-home messages The Canadian literature primarily encompasses female sex workers in Vancouver, and studies from other high income countries often addressed demographic niches that were not transferrable to the Canadian setting. Establishing the

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