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 | Amanda K. Slaunwhite, PhDUniversity of British Columbia Verified email at ubc.ca Cited by 1128 |
Opioid agonist treatment and risk of mortality during opioid overdose public health emergency: population based retrospective cohort study
Objective To compare the risk of mortality among people with opioid use disorder on and off
opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in a setting with a high prevalence of illicitly manufactured …
opioid agonist treatment (OAT) in a setting with a high prevalence of illicitly manufactured …
Overdose deaths and the COVID‐19 pandemic in British Columbia, Canada
Introduction British Columbia (BC) declared an overdose public health emergency in 2016.
Since then, BC has consistently reported the highest overdose death rates of any province in …
Since then, BC has consistently reported the highest overdose death rates of any province in …
The role of gender and income in predicting barriers to mental health care in Canada
AK Slaunwhite - Community mental health journal, 2015 - Springer
There have been traditionally low rates of health care utilization by persons with mental
health issues in developed countries such as Canada due to barriers that discourage health …
health issues in developed countries such as Canada due to barriers that discourage health …
[HTML][HTML] Overdose prevention and housing: a qualitative study examining drug use, overdose risk, and access to safer supply in permanent supportive housing in …
The majority of overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC) occur among people using illicit
substances alone in private residences. Some supportive housing in BC includes on-site …
substances alone in private residences. Some supportive housing in BC includes on-site …
Evaluation of risk mitigation measures for people with substance use disorders to address the dual public health crises of COVID-19 and overdose in British Columbia …
Introduction The COVID-19 pandemic was preceded by an ongoing overdose crisis and
linked to escalating drug overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC). At the outset of these dual …
linked to escalating drug overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC). At the outset of these dual …
[HTML][HTML] Periods of altered risk for non-fatal drug overdose: a self-controlled case series
Background Being recently released from prison or discharged from hospital, or being
dispensed opioids, benzodiazepines, or antipsychotics have been associated with an increased …
dispensed opioids, benzodiazepines, or antipsychotics have been associated with an increased …
Risk of overdose‐related death for people with a history of incarceration
…, L Meilleur, R Desai, S Sabeti, AK Slaunwhite - …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Background and aims Reported associations between previous incarceration and the risk of
overdose‐related death are substantially heterogeneous, and previous studies are limited …
overdose‐related death are substantially heterogeneous, and previous studies are limited …
Gender and geographic predictors of cyberbullying victimization, perpetration, and coping modalities among youth
S Ronis, A Slaunwhite - Canadian journal of school …, 2019 - journals.sagepub.com
Cyberbullying has become an important public health issue due to documented associations
among victimization, perpetration, and greater likelihood of depression, substance abuse, …
among victimization, perpetration, and greater likelihood of depression, substance abuse, …
[HTML][HTML] Convenience and comfort: reasons reported for using drugs alone among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada
Background North American communities are severely impacted by the overdose crisis,
particularly in British Columbia (BC), which has the highest toxic drug overdose death rate in …
particularly in British Columbia (BC), which has the highest toxic drug overdose death rate in …
Toxicology and prescribed medication histories among people experiencing fatal illicit drug overdose in British Columbia, Canada
…, E Lostchuck, M Chong, A Shapiro, A Slaunwhite - CMAJ, 2020 - Can Med Assoc
BACKGROUND: Since 2015, illicit drug overdose has been one of British Columbia’s most
pressing public health issues. Our objective was to assess prescription history in the context …
pressing public health issues. Our objective was to assess prescription history in the context …