The impact of buprenorphine and methadone on mortality: a primary care cohort study in the United Kingdom
Aims To estimate whether opioid substitution treatment (OST) with buprenorphine or
methadone is associated with a greater reduction in the risk of all‐cause mortality (ACM) …
methadone is associated with a greater reduction in the risk of all‐cause mortality (ACM) …
[HTML][HTML] The rise of injecting drug use in East Africa: a case study from Kenya
S Beckerleg, M Telfer, GL Hundt - Harm reduction journal, 2005 - Springer
Studies on injecting drug use in East Africa are reviewed. The existingstudies document the
spread of heroin injection in Kenya and Tanzania, both countries where HIV rates are high …
spread of heroin injection in Kenya and Tanzania, both countries where HIV rates are high …
[HTML][HTML] Living Under Coronavirus and Injecting Drugs in Bristol (LUCID-B): A qualitative study of experiences of COVID-19 among people who inject drugs
Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are a high-risk group for COVID-19
transmission and serious health consequences. Restrictions imposed in the UK in response …
transmission and serious health consequences. Restrictions imposed in the UK in response …
Assessing IDU prevalence and health consequences (HCV, overdose and drug-related mortality) in a primary care trust: implications for public health action
Background We report on an exercise to estimate the prevalence of injecting drug use (IDU)
and associated harms in a single primary care trust. Methods Covariate capture–recapture …
and associated harms in a single primary care trust. Methods Covariate capture–recapture …
[HTML][HTML] Clonal expansion of community-associated meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in people who inject drugs (PWID): prevalence, risk factors and …
S Packer, B Pichon, S Thompson, J Neale… - …, 2019 - eurosurveillance.org
Background: In 2015, Bristol (South West England) experienced a large increase in cases of
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in people who inject drugs …
meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection in people who inject drugs …
A rapid assessment of heroin use in Mombasa, Kenya
S Beckerleg, M Telfer, A Sadiq - Substance use & misuse, 2006 - Taylor & Francis
This article reports on a rapid assessment (RA) carried out in the city port of Mombasa,
Kenya in March 2004 by the Omari Project to inform the scaling up of their services to heroin …
Kenya in March 2004 by the Omari Project to inform the scaling up of their services to heroin …
[HTML][HTML] Development, acceptability and feasibility of a personalised, behavioural intervention to prevent bacterial skin and soft tissue infections among people who …
J Kesten, D Hussey, C Lord, L Roberts, J Bayliss… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) among people who inject drugs (PWID)
are a public health concern. This study aimed to co-produce and assess the acceptability …
are a public health concern. This study aimed to co-produce and assess the acceptability …
Treatment experience and needs of older drug users in Bristol, UK
RM Ayres, L Eveson, J Ingram… - Journal of Substance Use, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Recent publications raise concerns about meeting the treatment needs of an ageing drug-
using population. At Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) we noted the absence of older users …
using population. At Bristol Drugs Project (BDP) we noted the absence of older users …
[HTML][HTML] Enhancing motivation within a rapid opioid substitution treatment feasibility RCT: a nested qualitative study
R Ayres, J Ingram, A Rees, J Neale, A Beattie… - … , prevention, and policy, 2014 - Springer
Background Opioid substitution treatment (OST) has multiple benefits for heroin injectors
and is an evidence-based major component of international treatment. The current …
and is an evidence-based major component of international treatment. The current …
[HTML][HTML] The impact of opiate substitution treatment on mortality risk in drug addicts: a natural experiment study
Background Opiate substitution treatment (OST) is the main treatment for people addicted to
heroin and other opioid drugs. However, there is limited information on how the delivery of …
heroin and other opioid drugs. However, there is limited information on how the delivery of …