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Newest firstBackground Opioid withdrawal is a significant challenge for people seeking to reduce or eliminate opioid use, and unmanaged withdrawal increases the risk of relapse and overdose. Using cannabis to manage opioid withdrawal has been reported by people who use opioids, yet it is not clear whether this leads to reductions in opioid use. Moreover, because pain is prevalent among people who use unregulated opioids (PWUO…
Open article record in new tab ↗Highlights•COVID-19 vaccine uptake was significantly lower among people who use drugs (PWUD), especially those reporting methamphetamine and fentanyl use.•Besides substance use, lower vaccine uptake was associated with younger age and belief in vaccine misinformation.•As new COVID-19 vaccines become necessary strategies to engage PWUD will be necessary. ObjectiveWe describe the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine uptak…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background There is concern that cannabis use negatively affects vulnerable groups such as youth; however, the relationship between cannabis use and health care utilization has not been well characterized in this population. We longitudinally evaluated the association between daily cannabis use and hospitalization among a prospective cohort of street-involved youth. Methods Data were collected from the At-Risk You…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundRates of sexually transmitted infections (STI) and unplanned pregnancy are high among youth. While the intersection between drug and alcohol use and unprotected sex is well recognized, few studies have examined the relationship between substance use patterns and unprotected sex among high risk-populations such as street-involved youth.MethodsData were derived from the At-Risk Youth Study (ARYS), a prospe…
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