Samona Marsh
Biographic Data
| ID | 4218043 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Samona Marsh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Samona |
| FAMILY NAME | Marsh |
| SIGNATURE | MARSH S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Centre for Drug Research and Development |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Confiscations, public health obstructions, and perpetual displacement: Experiences and perspectives on urban law enforcement practices during a period of “recriminalization” among people who use crimi…
Our findings illustrate how harmful law enforcement practices that target people who use criminalized drugs, particularly those relying on public spaces for survival, persisted during the evolving drug policy periods. Together, these law enforcement practices along with the lack of understanding regarding the shifting Decriminalization Pilot, may have undermined the potential success of a policy dedicated to decriminalizing drug possession in BC
Capacity Building and Creating Supportive Environments for Inclusive Community-Based Participatory Research: A Case Study of the Overdose Prevention Peer Research Assistant (OPPRA) Project
Community members, service users, and people with lived experience, sometimes referred to as 'peers,' are increasingly engaged in public health research and practice. The involvement of peers can enhance the acceptability and efficacy of public health interventions, foster trust, and is particularly significant in public health contexts characterized by stigma and criminalization. The involvement of peers in research, such as through community-ba…
Covid-19 and people who use drugs: A call for action
Exploring what shapes injection and non-injection among a sample of marginalized people who use drugs
Building New Approaches to Risk Reduction With Social Networks and People Who Smoke Illegal Drugs From Participatory Community-Based Research
Background: Global cases of overdose-related deaths attributed to synthetic opioids are reaching epidemic proportion in many jurisdictions. While the main focus of health agencies and the different levels of government has been to combat the cases linked to injection drug use, the deaths attributed to smoking illegal drugs have not gained the same attention. Moreover, little attention has been given to the role of people with past or current expe…
Missing the trends in the fentanyl overdose crisis: The need for immediate intervention in small and rural communities
Missing the trends in the fentanyl overdose crisis: The need for immediate intervention in small and rural communities
Exploring what shapes injection and non-injection among a sample of marginalized people who use drugs
Building New Approaches to Risk Reduction With Social Networks and People Who Smoke Illegal Drugs From Participatory Community-Based Research
Background: Global cases of overdose-related deaths attributed to synthetic opioids are reaching epidemic proportion in many jurisdictions. While the main focus of health agencies and the different levels of government has been to combat the cases linked to injection drug use, the deaths attributed to smoking illegal drugs have not gained the same attention. Moreover, little attention has been given to the role of people with past or current expe…
Covid-19 and people who use drugs: A call for action
Capacity Building and Creating Supportive Environments for Inclusive Community-Based Participatory Research: A Case Study of the Overdose Prevention Peer Research Assistant (OPPRA) Project
Community members, service users, and people with lived experience, sometimes referred to as 'peers,' are increasingly engaged in public health research and practice. The involvement of peers can enhance the acceptability and efficacy of public health interventions, foster trust, and is particularly significant in public health contexts characterized by stigma and criminalization. The involvement of peers in research, such as through community-ba…
Confiscations, public health obstructions, and perpetual displacement: Experiences and perspectives on urban law enforcement practices during a period of “recriminalization” among people who use crimi…
Our findings illustrate how harmful law enforcement practices that target people who use criminalized drugs, particularly those relying on public spaces for survival, persisted during the evolving drug policy periods. Together, these law enforcement practices along with the lack of understanding regarding the shifting Decriminalization Pilot, may have undermined the potential success of a policy dedicated to decriminalizing drug possession in BC
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (4 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Public health (3 works) · Harm (2 works) · Harm reduction (2 works) · Participatory action research (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak (1 works)