Schottland. Scottish Public Health Observatory update - Estimated quarterly numbers of people prescribed opioid substitution therapy in Scotland (12-month period) This release by Public Health Scotland (PHS) provides a Scottish Public Health Observ…

Waiting for inpatient detoxification: A qualitative analysis of patient experiences.  Neale J, Cairns B, Gardiner K, Livingston W, McCarthy T, Perkins A.  Int J Drug Policy. 2024 Jan;123:104291. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104291. Epub 20…

Effect of Risk Mitigation Guidance opioid and stimulant dispensations on mortality and acute care visits during dual public health emergencies: retrospective cohort study  Slaunwhite A, Min J E, Palis H, Urbanoski K, Pauly B, Barker B et al.&n…

Residential addiction treatment for adolescents is scarce and expensive  NIH-supported analysis finds just seven states had a facility that accepted Medicaid, had a bed open the same day, and offered buprenorphine. (NIH/NIDA, USA, 08.01.2…

To-Go Buprenorphine: A Boon for Opioid Misuse Patients Medscape - January 01, 2024. https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/go-buprenorphine-boon-opioid-misuse-patients-2024a1000002

Influence of physician networks on the implementation of pharmaceutical alternatives to a toxic drug supply in British Columbia.  Kurz M, Guerra-Alejos BC, Min JE, Barker B, Pauly B, Urbanoski K, Nosyk B.  Implement Sci. 2024 Jan 6;19(1)…