Initiation and/or re-initiation of drug use among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada from 2021 to 2022: a prospective cohort study
In an era impacted by the intersecting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the overdose crisis, nearly one in five PWUD with a history of IVDU began using a new drug and/or re-started use of a previous drug. Those who reported drug (re-)initiation exhibited riskier substance use behaviours and reported difficulty accessing treatment services. Our findings underscore the need to provide additional resources to support this high-risk population.
Authors
- Paxton Bach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2413-9133)
- Kora DeBeck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2045-1653)
- Anjali Sergeant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2076-8901)
- Kanna Hayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3843-2928)
- M‐J Milloy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3821-6221)
- Jingxin Lei
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Simon Fraser University (CA)
- British Columbia Centre on Substance Use (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13011-024-00624-8
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.93
Funders
- National Institutes of Health