Unpacking the Effects of Decriminalization: Understanding Drug Use Experiences and Risks among Individuals Who Use Drugs in British Columbia
These findings underscore the need for ongoing monitoring of the impacts of decriminalization regarding its potential impact on people who use drugs' drug use patterns and related risks. Reevaluation of the possession threshold and efforts to enhance education and awareness about the policy could help achieve the policy's goals.
Authors
- Farihah Ali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2968-3824)
- Elaine Hyshka (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5785-8890)
- Jürgen T. Rehm (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5665-0385)
- Jade Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7919-5995)
- Matthew Bonn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6406-0171)
- Geoff Bardwell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3368-7681)
- Cayley Russell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9634-9554)
- Margret Lo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8832-7697)
Institutions
- Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Waterloo (CA)
- University of Alberta (CA)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CA)
- Canadian AIDS Society (CA)
- Canada Research Chairs (CA)
- Mental Health Research Canada (CA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01108-5
- Citations
- 13
- Primary Topic
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.03
Funders
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research