User profiles for Nadia Fairbairn
 | Nadia Fairbairn MD FRCPC MHScAssistant Professor, Department of Medicine, University of British Columbia Verified email at bccsu.ubc.ca Cited by 3817 |
Naloxone for heroin, prescription opioid, and illicitly made fentanyl overdoses: challenges and innovations responding to a dynamic epidemic
Community-based overdose prevention programs first emerged in the 1990’s and are now
the leading public health intervention for overdose. Key elements of these programs are …
the leading public health intervention for overdose. Key elements of these programs are …
[HTML][HTML] Social structural factors that shape assisted injecting practices among injection drug users in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study
N Fairbairn, W Small, N Van Borek, E Wood… - Harm reduction journal, 2010 - Springer
Background Injection drug users (IDU) commonly seek manual assistance with illicit drug
injections, a practice known to be associated with various health-related harms. We …
injections, a practice known to be associated with various health-related harms. We …
Emergency department utilization among a cohort of HIV-positive injecting drug users in a Canadian setting
N Fairbairn, MJ Milloy, R Zhang, C Lai… - The Journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive injection drug users (IDUs)
are known to be at risk for multiple medical problems that may necessitate emergency …
are known to be at risk for multiple medical problems that may necessitate emergency …
Predictors of non-fatal overdose among a cohort of polysubstance-using injection drug users
BACKGROUND: Non-fatal overdose is a major determinant of morbidity among injection drug
users (IDU). We sought to evaluate factors associated with non-fatal overdose among IDU …
users (IDU). We sought to evaluate factors associated with non-fatal overdose among IDU …
[HTML][HTML] Treatment of stimulant use disorder: a systematic review of reviews
Aims Stimulant use disorder contributes to a substantial worldwide burden of disease, although
evidence-based treatment options are limited. This systematic review of reviews aims to: (…
evidence-based treatment options are limited. This systematic review of reviews aims to: (…
Strategies to identify patient risks of prescription opioid addiction when initiating opioids for pain: a systematic review
Importance Although prescription opioid use disorder is associated with substantial harms,
strategies to identify patients with pain among whom prescription opioids can be safely …
strategies to identify patients with pain among whom prescription opioids can be safely …
The impact of methadone maintenance therapy on hepatitis C incidence among illicit drug users
Aims To determine the relationship between methadone maintenance therapy ( MMT ) and
hepatitis C ( HCV ) seroconversion among illicit drug users. Design A generalized estimating …
hepatitis C ( HCV ) seroconversion among illicit drug users. Design A generalized estimating …
Physical violence among a prospective cohort of injection drug users: a gender-focused approach
BDL Marshall, N Fairbairn, K Li, E Wood… - Drug and alcohol …, 2008 - Elsevier
Although dramatically heightened rates of violence have been observed among injection
drug users (IDU), little is known about the gender differences associated with violence among …
drug users (IDU), little is known about the gender differences associated with violence among …
[HTML][HTML] “COVID just kind of opened a can of whoop-ass”: The rapid growth of safer supply prescribing during the pandemic documented through an environmental …
…, MÈ Goyer, N Rai, S Bernstein, N Fairbairn - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
“COVID just kind of opened a can of whoop-ass”: The rapid growth of safer supply prescribing
during the pandemic documented through an environmental scan of addiction and harm …
during the pandemic documented through an environmental scan of addiction and harm …
Seeking refuge from violence in street-based drug scenes: Women's experiences in North America's first supervised injection facility
N Fairbairn, W Small, K Shannon, E Wood… - Social Science & …, 2008 - Elsevier
Supervised injection facilities are a form of micro-environmental intervention that aim to
address various harms associated with injection drug use. Given the numerous threats faced by …
address various harms associated with injection drug use. Given the numerous threats faced by …