Alexis Crabtree
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 3583168 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Alexis Crabtree |
| PRENOMES | Alexis |
| SOBRENOME | Crabtree |
| ASSINATURA | CRABTREE A |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1876-4354 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 15 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 15 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2010 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 2 |
Prevalence and Correlates of Reporting a Gabapentin Prescription for Pain Among People Who Use Opioids
Access to health and harm reduction services during drug decriminalization in British Columbia, Canada
On January 31st 2023, the Canadian province of British Columbia temporarily decriminalized the personal possession of certain illegal drugs up to 2.5 g, cumulatively, for adults. A stated aim of this policy directive was to reduce the stigmatization of people who use drugs and increase access to health and harm reduction services. The aim of this study was to capture the prevalence and nature of potential barriers to such services under drug decr…
Temporal and regional associations between fentanyl concentrations in the unregulated drug supply and drug-related mortality in British Columbia, Canada
Quantifying fentanyl concentrations from point-of-care drug checking data enables detection of geographic and temporal patterns in the unregulated drug supply and their associations with drug-related mortality. This approach offers a tool for harm reduction, drug supply monitoring, and policy response during the ongoing drug toxicity crisis
Police encounters with people who use drugs during decriminalisation in British Columbia, Canada
Background On 31 January 2023, the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC) decriminalised personal possession of certain illegal drugs up to 2.5 g. By removing criminal sanctions, this policy shift aimed to improve the nature of police interactions and reduce the surveillance of people who use drugs and marginalised sub-groups.Methods We employed a mixed-methods design, combining survey data from harm reduction service users in 2022 (n = 503) …
Responding to an evolving crisis
Awareness and knowledge of drug decriminalization among people who use drugs in British Columbia
Given that decriminalization in British Columbia is a new and landmark reform, and that the success of decriminalization and its benefits may be undermined by poor awareness and knowledge of it, efforts to share information, increase understanding, and empower the community, may be required to promote its implementation and benefits for the community
Police officers’ perceptions of their role at overdose events
Introduction The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, a federal law enacted in Canada in 2017, aims to increase bystander response to overdoses by offering legal protection for arrests related to simple possession at the scene of an overdose. As this legislation suggests, a shift has occurred to view overdose events as a medical issue, constituting a shift in the role of police officers. Our study aimed to uncover the role police perceive for themse…
Preferred stimulant safer supply and associations with methamphetamine preference among people who use stimulants in British Columbia
Preference of stimulant safer supply is associated with age, gender, and substance use characteristics. Safer supply programs that offer limited substances risk being poorly accessed, resulting in a continued reliance on an unregulated supply. Moreover, programs that do not offer a range of substances can contribute to health inequities
Police officers’ knowledge, understanding and implementation of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in BC, Canada
Effective education for law enforcement, including the dissemination of information beyond email, is needed to improve officers' awareness and understanding of the GSDOA. Given officers' use of discretion when applying the GSDOA, greater legal reforms, such as de jure decriminalization, may be required to fully protect persons at an overdose from simple possession for controlled substances
Known fentanyl use among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada
The landscape of illicit opioid use is changing in BC and more people are using fentanyl knowingly. The increasing prevalence of known fentanyl use is concerning and calls for further investments in public awareness and public policy efforts regarding fentanyl exposure and risks
Naloxone urban legends and the opioid crisis
As the overdose crisis in North America continues to deepen, public health leaders find themselves responding to sensational media stories, many of which carry forms and themes that mark them as urban legends.This article analyzes one set of media accounts - stories of misuse of naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote distributed to people who use drugs - through the lens of social science scholarship on urban legends. We suggest that these stories…
Correlates of seeking emergency medical help in the event of an overdose in British Columbia, Canada
Overall, medical help was sought for 55.7% of overdoses where naloxone was administered. Overdoses occurring among male victims as well as those receiving higher doses of naloxone and mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing were associated with a higher likelihood of help-seeking by responders. Future interventions need to encourage people who witness an overdose to seek emergency medical help
Perceived harms and harm reduction strategies among people who drink non-beverage alcohol
Illicit drinkers describe harms and harm reductions strategies that have much in common with those of other illicit substances, and can be interpreted as examples of and responses to structural and everyday violence. Understanding the perceived harms of alcohol use by socially marginalized drinkers and their ideas about harm reduction will help tailor programs to meet their needs
Out of our inner city backyards
Environmental justice in the therapeutic inner city
Environmental justice in the therapeutic inner city
Out of our inner city backyards
Perceived harms and harm reduction strategies among people who drink non-beverage alcohol
Illicit drinkers describe harms and harm reductions strategies that have much in common with those of other illicit substances, and can be interpreted as examples of and responses to structural and everyday violence. Understanding the perceived harms of alcohol use by socially marginalized drinkers and their ideas about harm reduction will help tailor programs to meet their needs
Naloxone urban legends and the opioid crisis
As the overdose crisis in North America continues to deepen, public health leaders find themselves responding to sensational media stories, many of which carry forms and themes that mark them as urban legends.This article analyzes one set of media accounts - stories of misuse of naloxone, an opioid overdose antidote distributed to people who use drugs - through the lens of social science scholarship on urban legends. We suggest that these stories…
Correlates of seeking emergency medical help in the event of an overdose in British Columbia, Canada
Overall, medical help was sought for 55.7% of overdoses where naloxone was administered. Overdoses occurring among male victims as well as those receiving higher doses of naloxone and mouth-to-mouth rescue breathing were associated with a higher likelihood of help-seeking by responders. Future interventions need to encourage people who witness an overdose to seek emergency medical help
Known fentanyl use among clients of harm reduction sites in British Columbia, Canada
The landscape of illicit opioid use is changing in BC and more people are using fentanyl knowingly. The increasing prevalence of known fentanyl use is concerning and calls for further investments in public awareness and public policy efforts regarding fentanyl exposure and risks
Police officers’ knowledge, understanding and implementation of the Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act in BC, Canada
Effective education for law enforcement, including the dissemination of information beyond email, is needed to improve officers' awareness and understanding of the GSDOA. Given officers' use of discretion when applying the GSDOA, greater legal reforms, such as de jure decriminalization, may be required to fully protect persons at an overdose from simple possession for controlled substances
Police officers’ perceptions of their role at overdose events
Introduction The Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act, a federal law enacted in Canada in 2017, aims to increase bystander response to overdoses by offering legal protection for arrests related to simple possession at the scene of an overdose. As this legislation suggests, a shift has occurred to view overdose events as a medical issue, constituting a shift in the role of police officers. Our study aimed to uncover the role police perceive for themse…
Preferred stimulant safer supply and associations with methamphetamine preference among people who use stimulants in British Columbia
Preference of stimulant safer supply is associated with age, gender, and substance use characteristics. Safer supply programs that offer limited substances risk being poorly accessed, resulting in a continued reliance on an unregulated supply. Moreover, programs that do not offer a range of substances can contribute to health inequities
Awareness and knowledge of drug decriminalization among people who use drugs in British Columbia
Given that decriminalization in British Columbia is a new and landmark reform, and that the success of decriminalization and its benefits may be undermined by poor awareness and knowledge of it, efforts to share information, increase understanding, and empower the community, may be required to promote its implementation and benefits for the community
Responding to an evolving crisis
Prevalence and Correlates of Reporting a Gabapentin Prescription for Pain Among People Who Use Opioids
Access to health and harm reduction services during drug decriminalization in British Columbia, Canada
On January 31st 2023, the Canadian province of British Columbia temporarily decriminalized the personal possession of certain illegal drugs up to 2.5 g, cumulatively, for adults. A stated aim of this policy directive was to reduce the stigmatization of people who use drugs and increase access to health and harm reduction services. The aim of this study was to capture the prevalence and nature of potential barriers to such services under drug decr…
Temporal and regional associations between fentanyl concentrations in the unregulated drug supply and drug-related mortality in British Columbia, Canada
Quantifying fentanyl concentrations from point-of-care drug checking data enables detection of geographic and temporal patterns in the unregulated drug supply and their associations with drug-related mortality. This approach offers a tool for harm reduction, drug supply monitoring, and policy response during the ongoing drug toxicity crisis
Police encounters with people who use drugs during decriminalisation in British Columbia, Canada
Background On 31 January 2023, the Canadian Province of British Columbia (BC) decriminalised personal possession of certain illegal drugs up to 2.5 g. By removing criminal sanctions, this policy shift aimed to improve the nature of police interactions and reduce the surveillance of people who use drugs and marginalised sub-groups.Methods We employed a mixed-methods design, combining survey data from harm reduction service users in 2022 (n = 503) …
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (11 obras) · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk (10 obras) · Medicine (10 obras) · Psychiatry (7 obras) · Criminology (6 obras) · Environmental health (6 obras) · Harm reduction (6 obras) · Poison control (6 obras) · Psychology (6 obras) · Public health (6 obras)