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A scoping review and concept analysis to inform Canada’s safe(r) opioid supply research agenda

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ID14906205
AuthorsUyen Do (Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal), Sarah Larney (0000-0002-5602-4963, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal), Matthew Bonn (0000-0002-6406-0171, Atlantic School of Theology), Ingrid Matei (Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal), Camille Zolopa (0000-0002-8469-2707, McGill University), Amy Bergeron (0000-0002-4224-0307, Université de Montréal), Mohammad Karamouzian (0000-0002-5631-4469, St. Michael's Hospital), Elaine Hyshka (0000-0001-5785-8890, University of Alberta), Thomas D Brothers (0000-0002-5570-5556, Dalhousie University), Nikki Bozinoff (0000-0001-9512-7407, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Dan Werb (0000-0003-0614-9386, St. Michael's Hospital), Didier Jutras-Aswad (0000-0002-8474-508X, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal), Stine Høj, Stine Bordier Høj (0000-0002-5403-8341, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal), Isabelle Boisvert (0009-0004-2120-523X, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal), Igor Yakovenko (0000-0002-3544-6200, Dalhousie University), Julie Bruneau (0000-0002-3484-6456, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal, corresponding author)
Year2026
Volume147
Pages105070
Publication date2026-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2025.105070
PMID41289797
OpenAlexW4416566577
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited77

Safe(r) supply encompasses prescribed opioid alternatives interventions (safer supply) and non-medicalized (safe supply) approaches with shared antecedents but distinct attributes and consequences. This study highlights the need to better define and standardize the parameters of safer supply approaches, including population, dosing, and intended objectives, to enable a more precise assessment of their potential benefits and risks. This nuanced understanding is crucial for developing evidence-based strategies in response to Canada's drug poisoning crisis

Formal concept analysis · MEDLINE · Opioid · Opioid-Related Disorders · Psychological intervention · SAFER · Supply chain · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment · Poisoning and overdose treatments

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Citations per year1
Citation span2026 - 2026 (1)
Citation velocitycurrent
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