scholarly journals Harm Reduction Product Distribution in British Columbia

2008 ◽  
Vol 99 (6) ◽  
pp. 446-450 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie S. Harvard ◽  
Warren D. Hill ◽  
Jane A. Buxton
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Product Distribution ◽  
Reduction Product

scholarly journals Organizational support for frontline harm reduction and systems navigation work among workers with living and lived experience: qualitative findings from British Columbia, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Greer ◽  
J. A. Buxton ◽  
B. Pauly ◽  
V. Bungay
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Organizational Support ◽  
Experiential Knowledge ◽  
Future Harm ◽  
Descriptive Approach ◽  
High Degree ◽  
And Training

Abstract Background The inclusion of people with lived and living experience of substance use is essential to effective and client-centered harm reduction services and strategies. The aim of this study is to critically examine and characterize peer worker roles and the definition, recognition, and support for these roles within harm reduction organizations. Methods Fifteen interviews were conducted with peer workers—people with lived and living experience of substance use engaged in harm reduction service delivery—in British Columbia, Canada. An interpretive descriptive approach to data analysis was used to generate themes that best illustrated the roles of peer workers. Findings Two interrelated and overarching themes are presented: (1) peer work in practice; (2) organizational support. Our findings illustrate that peer work is incredibly complex and demanding, requiring peers to be at the forefront of support within their communities while simultaneously navigating the oppressive structures within which they work. While peer workers found a high degree of purpose and meaning in their day-to-day work, their roles lacked definition within organizations, which produced feelings of ineffectiveness and being undervalued. A lack of organizational understanding and recognition of their roles was evident from unclear "peer" role titles, a lack of role communication and expectations, the representation of experiential knowledge, and a lack of role support and training. Conclusions These findings may help harm reduction organizations understand peer work and worker roles which may inform and promote equity in future harm reduction initiatives that include people with living and lived experience of substance use.

scholarly journals A drug use survey among clients of harm reduction sites across British Columbia, Canada, 2012

2014 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Kuo ◽  
Arash Shamsian ◽  
Despina Tzemis ◽  
Jane A Buxton
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Harm Reduction

scholarly journals Relative effects of antiretroviral therapy and harm reduction initiatives on HIV incidence in British Columbia, Canada, 1996–2013: a modelling study

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. e303-e310 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bohdan Nosyk ◽  
Xiao Zang ◽  
Jeong E Min ◽  
Emanuel Krebs ◽  
Viviane D Lima ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Antiretroviral Therapy ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Hiv Incidence ◽  
Modelling Study

scholarly journals Known fentanyl use among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada

2020 ◽  
Vol 77 ◽  
pp. 102665 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Karamouzian ◽  
Kristi Papamihali ◽  
Brittany Graham ◽  
Alexis Crabtree ◽  
Christopher Mill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Harm Reduction

scholarly journals Combining respondent-driven sampling with a community-based participatory action study of people who smoke drugs in two cities in British Columbia, Canada

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sulaf Elkhalifa ◽  
Ehsan Jozaghi ◽  
Samona Marsh ◽  
Erica Thomson ◽  
Delilah Gregg ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Networks ◽  
British Columbia ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Participatory Action Research ◽  
Illicit Drugs ◽  
Respondent Driven Sampling ◽  
Participatory Action ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Peer Researchers

Abstract Background The smoking of illicit drugs presents a serious social and economic burden in Canada. People who smoke drugs (PWSD) are at increased risk of contracting multiple infections through risky drug practices. Peer-led harm reduction activities, and the resulting social networks that form around them, can potentially minimize the dangers associated with the smoking illicit drugs. Goal The goals of this study were to pilot test the combined approaches of respondent driven sampling with community based participatory action research in these settings and compare the attributes and social networks of PWSD in two British Columbia cities with different harm reduction programs. Methods Using community-based participatory action research (CBPAR) and respondent-driven sampling (RDS), individuals with lived drug experiences were employed from communities in Abbotsford and Vancouver as peer researchers to interview ten contacts from their social networks. Contacts completed a questionnaire about their harm reduction behaviours and interactions. Results We found that PWSD residing in Abbotsford were more likely to report engaging in harm-promoting behaviours, such as sharing, reusing, or borrowing crack pipes. However, PWSD in the Downtown East side Community of Vancouver were more likely to report engaging in harm-reducing activities, such as being trained in naloxone use and CPR. We found no differences in network sizes between the two communities, despite the population differences and harm reduction programs Conclusion The high participation rates and interactions between researchers, and peer researchers enriched the study implementation and successfully informed our results. The fact that there were no differences in network size suggests that people have similar support in Vancouver as in Abbotsford, and that drug use practices differ mainly due to availability of harm reduction programming and resources.

scholarly journals Peer engagement in harm reduction strategies and services: a critical case study and evaluation framework from British Columbia, Canada

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alissa M. Greer ◽  
Serena A. Luchenski ◽  
Ashraf A. Amlani ◽  
Katie Lacroix ◽  
Charlene Burmeister ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
British Columbia ◽  
Harm Reduction ◽  
Critical Case ◽  
Evaluation Framework ◽  
Reduction Strategies ◽  
Peer Engagement ◽  
Critical Case Study
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