Reading Group Events
The Cost of Caring: Compassion Fatigue Among Peer Overdose Response Workers in British Columbia
Join us to discuss the work of Zahra Mamdani, Sophie McKenzie, Emma Ackermann, Rayne Voyer, Fred Cameron, Tracy Scott, Bernie Pauly & Jane A. Buxton The drug overdose crisis has had dramatic effects on people who use drugs. Peer overdose response workers (peer...
February 2023: Xylazine and Overdose: Trends, Concerns, and Recommendations
Join us to discuss the work of Alexander, Canver, Sue, and Morford. Xylazine (pronounced “zye-lah-zeen”) is a drug that is used in veterinary practice to keep animals calm, prevent them from feeling pain and help them sleep during medical procedures. Xylazine is...
November 2021: The science and future of recovery capital
Join us to discuss the work of David Best and Emily Hennessy!While research into recovery processes has expanded rapidly in recent decades, the study of Recovery Capital—all the internal and external resources a person can access to support their recovery—has been...
September 2021: Collegiate Recovery Programming
Join us with special guest Dr. Lindsay Garcia from Brown University to discuss the work of Noel Vest and colleagues!This article reviews previously conducted studies examining collegiate recovery programming. The review identifies four domains of collegiate recovery...
October 2021: Experiences of Drug User Activists as Researchers
Join to discuss the work of Caty Simon and colleagues!Members of the Urban Survivors Union describe their experiences in conducting research on methadone clinics while SAMHSA guidelines are relaxed during the COVID-19 Pandemic. The authors discuss complications in...
August 2021: Supervised Consumption Sites and Social Determinants of Health
Join us to discuss the work of Nick Kerman and colleagues!This article reports on interviews with people who use supervised consumption sites, including how these services support other aspects of their life. The findings from this study show how supervised...
July 2021: History of Recovery Support in the US
Join us to discuss the work of William White, John Kelly, & Jeffrey Roth.This article briefly reviews the 150 year history of traditional recovery supports, describes the recent emergence of new recovery support institutions and a distinctive, all-inclusive...
June 2021: Harm Reduction for adolescents and young adults
Join us to discuss the work of Anita Krug, Mikaela Hildebrand & Nina Sun. Community consultations held in 14 countries examined barriers to accessing comprehensive services in young adults who had experienced injecting drugs before the age of 18. The findings...