Outcomes and implications of British Columbia’s ‘drug decriminalization initiative’ for health-oriented drug policymaking
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 14908474 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Benedikt Fischer (0000-0002-2186-4030, University of the Fraser Valley, corresponding author), Didier Jutras-Aswad (0000-0002-8474-508X, Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal), Bernard Le Foll (0000-0002-6406-4973, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health), Daniel T Myran (0000-0002-8038-300X, Ottawa Hospital) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 150 |
| Pages | 105181 |
| Publication date | 2026-04-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Drug Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0955-3959 • E-ISSN: 1873-4758 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2026.105181 |
| PMID | 41653487 |
| OpenAlex | W7128302996 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 23 |
Decriminalization · Drug · Poison control · Suicide prevention · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Human Factors and Ergonomics · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Addressing the “Risk Environment” for Injection Drug Users
Public health and international drug policy
The Short‐Term Impacts of Decriminalisation of Personal Possession of Select Illegal Drugs on Drug Poisonings in British Columbia, Canada (2015–2023)
Safer Opioid Supply, Subsequent Drug Decriminalization, and Opioid Overdoses
Awareness and knowledge of drug decriminalization among people who use drugs in British Columbia
The public health and social impacts of drug market enforcement
Experiences of stigmatization among people who use drugs in the initial year of British Columbia's drug decriminalization policy
Impact of the first year of British Columbia’s decriminalization of drug possession for personal use on drug crime in Canada
People who use drugs’ prioritization of regulation amid decriminalization reforms in British Columbia, Canada
Decriminalization or police mission creep? Critical appraisal of law enforcement involvement in British Columbia, Canada's decriminalization framework
Responding to the toxic drug crisis
Drug decriminalization’ in Canada
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |