Time-series analysis of presentations to four syringe dispensing machines and a needle and syringe programme during COVID-19 lockdowns in Melbourne, Australia.  O'Keefe D, Livingston M, Cossar RD, Kerr P, Jacka D, Dietze P.  Harm Reduct…

COVID-19 and the opportunity for gender-responsive virtual and remote substance use treatment and harm reduction services.  Perri M, Schmidt RA, Guta A, Kaminski N, Rudzinski K, Strike C.  Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Aug 8;108:103815. doi: 1…

Disparities in naloxone prescriptions in a University Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Chieh K, Patel I, Walter L, Li L.  Harm Reduct J. 2022 Jul 26;19(1):84. doi: 10.1186/s12954-022-00667-9. PMID: 35883136; PMCID: PMC9321310. ht…

Perceptions of Homeless Adults and Their Providers on Coping With the Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Harm Reduction Services.  Nyamathi AM, Gelberg L, Lee D, Arce N, Patten-Jones A, Yadav K, Goodwine M, Alikha…

The changing landscape of pharmaceutical alternatives to the unregulated drug supply during COVID-19.  McCrae K, Glegg S, Goyer MÉ, Le Foll B, Brar R, Sutherland C, Fairbairn N.  Harm Reduct J. 2022 Jul 14;19(1):77. doi: 10.1186/s12954-0…

Kanada. There has been a big spike in homeless deaths in Toronto and other cities. The reasons go beyond a toxic drug supply The cost of living, a housing crisis and COVID are factors. “People who have been invisible to society forever also di…