Initiation and/or re-initiation of drug use among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada from 2021 to 2022: a prospective cohort study

Abstract Objectives Widespread health service disruptions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with a dramatic increase in overdose deaths among people who use drugs (PWUD) in Vancouver, Canada. Those with a history of injection drug use are known to be at heightened risk of substance-asso...

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Published in:Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy
Main Authors: Anjali Sergeant, Paxton Bach, Jingxin Lei, Kora DeBeck, M-J Milloy, Kanna Hayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-09-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-024-00624-8