Factors associated with public injection and nonfatal overdose among people who inject drugs in street-based settings

Citation

Vallance K, Pauly B, Wallace B, Chow C, Perkin K, Martin G, Zhao J & Stockwell T (2018) Factors associated with public injection and nonfatal overdose among people who inject drugs in street-based settings. Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy, 25 (1), pp. 38-46. https://doi.org/10.1080/09687637.2017.1351524

Abstract
Background: In 2016, BC Canada declared a public health emergency in response to increasing illicit drug overdose deaths. Previous research has shown that adverse social conditions including unstable housing and insufficient harm reduction services can exacerbate public injection and overdoses. Methods: Cross-sectional interview data from Victoria (2008–2015) and Vancouver (2008–2012), BC (n = 548) were analysed using multivariate logistic regression models to assess differences in risks and harms for people 19+ who inject drugs in street-based settings. Results: Living in Victoria (OR: 5.55, 95%CI: 3.44–8.95; p 

Keywords
Harm reduction services; people who inject drugs; public injection; nonfatal overdose; street-based settings; supervised injection facilities;

Journal
Drugs: Education, Prevention, and Policy: Volume 25, Issue 1