Ryan McNeil, PhD
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Research Summary
I am an Associate Professor (Internal Medicine) and Director of Harm Reduction Research with the Program in Addiction Medicine. I have secondary appointments in Public Health and Anthropology. My research program examines individual and extra-individual influences on risk, harm, and health care access among people who use drugs (PWUD), and the ‘real world’ implementation of substance use interventions. I have published 118 articles (>75 as first or senior author) in leading social science, public health, and substance use journals and secured more than $10 million (direct costs) in funding as Principal Investigator, including National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants (R01DA044181, R01DA043408, R01DA057672). I am nationally and internationally recognized as a leading expert in qualitative and community-based research, and in areas spanning harm reduction and low-threshold addiction treatment. I regularly deliver invited and peer-reviewed presentations to academic and non-academic audiences nationally and internationally, including for NIH’s summit on social sciences and the opioid crisis and the United Nations technical consultation on drug-related stigma. My research has informed the overdose response strategies and government decision-making, including Health Canada’s emergency approvals for low-threshold supervised consumption sites. My work has generated significant media coverage and I am co-creator and producer of Crackdown, an award-winning podcast on the overdose crisis.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Social Problems; Drug Users; Sex Workers; Anthropology, Medical
Public Health Interests
HIV/AIDS; Poverty and Economic Security; Substance Use, Addiction
Selected Publications
- Using drugs alone in single room occupancy housing: Understanding environmental drivers of overdose riskFleming T, Boyd J, Gagnon M, Kerr T, McNeil R. Using drugs alone in single room occupancy housing: Understanding environmental drivers of overdose risk. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2024, 128: 104444. PMID: 38754243, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104444.
- A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of overdose among people who smoke drugs in Vancouver, British ColumbiaIvsins A, Bonn M, McNeil R, Boyd J, Kerr T. A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of overdose among people who smoke drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 258: 111275. PMID: 38581922, PMCID: PMC11088499, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111275.
- “I'm just searching to get better”: Constructions of treatment citizenship on injectable opioid agonist treatmentMayer S, Jenkins E, Fairbairn N, Fowler A, McNeil R. “I'm just searching to get better”: Constructions of treatment citizenship on injectable opioid agonist treatment. Social Science & Medicine 2024, 348: 116708. PMID: 38531216, PMCID: PMC11100953, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2024.116708.
- Using alone at home: What’s missing in housing-based responses to the overdose crisis?Fleming T, Boyd J, Chayama K, Knight K, McNeil R. Using alone at home: What’s missing in housing-based responses to the overdose crisis? Harm Reduction Journal 2024, 21: 24. PMID: 38281992, PMCID: PMC10823649, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-00933-y.
- Perceptions of prospective pharmaceutical stimulant substitution treatments among people who use illicit stimulants in Vancouver, CanadaFleming T, Ivsins A, Barker A, Mansoor M, Mayer S, Vakharia S, McNeil R. Perceptions of prospective pharmaceutical stimulant substitution treatments among people who use illicit stimulants in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2024, 125: 104336. PMID: 38281384, PMCID: PMC11045237, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2024.104336.
- Housing-based syringe services programs to improve access to safer injecting equipment for people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a spatially oriented qualitative studyChayama K, Ng C, Fleming T, Small W, Sue K, McNeil R. Housing-based syringe services programs to improve access to safer injecting equipment for people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a spatially oriented qualitative study. Harm Reduction Journal 2023, 20: 126. PMID: 37679789, PMCID: PMC10483728, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-023-00862-2.
- Stigma is stopping an evidence based response to drug overdose deaths in the UKGuise A, Harris M, McCusker M, McNeil R, Werb D. Stigma is stopping an evidence based response to drug overdose deaths in the UK. The BMJ 2023, 382: e074934. PMID: 37558236, DOI: 10.1136/bmj-2023-074934.
- “We just don’t have the space for it”: Geographies of survival and spatial triage in overdose prevention sitesOlding M, Boyd J, Kerr T, McNeil R. “We just don’t have the space for it”: Geographies of survival and spatial triage in overdose prevention sites. Health & Place 2023, 83: 103067. PMID: 37352615, PMCID: PMC10589902, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103067.
- Rethinking urban-rural designations in public health surveillance of the overdose crisis and crafting an agenda for future monitoringTextor L, Friedman J, Bourgois P, Aronowitz S, Simon C, Jauffret-Roustide M, Namirembe S, Brothers S, McNeil R, Knight K, Hansen H. Rethinking urban-rural designations in public health surveillance of the overdose crisis and crafting an agenda for future monitoring. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2023, 118: 104072. PMID: 37327697, PMCID: PMC10916393, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104072.
- Women's experiences in injectable opioid agonist treatment programs in Vancouver, CanadaMayer S, Boyd J, Fairbairn N, Chapman J, Brohman I, Jenkins E, McNeil R. Women's experiences in injectable opioid agonist treatment programs in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2023, 117: 104054. PMID: 37192557, PMCID: PMC10330495, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2023.104054.
- Perspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine ProgramsSue K, Chawarski M, Curry L, McNeil R, Coupet E, Schwartz R, Wilder C, Tsui J, Hawk K, D’Onofrio G, O’Connor P, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives of Clinicians and Staff at Community-Based Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Settings on Linkages With Emergency Department–Initiated Buprenorphine Programs. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2312718. PMID: 37163263, PMCID: PMC10173026, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.12718.
- “It's no foundation, there's no stabilization, you're just scattered”: A qualitative study of the institutional circuit of recently-evicted people who use drugsFleming T, Collins A, Boyd J, Knight K, McNeil R. “It's no foundation, there's no stabilization, you're just scattered”: A qualitative study of the institutional circuit of recently-evicted people who use drugs. Social Science & Medicine 2023, 324: 115886. PMID: 37044003, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115886.
- Emergency department experiences of people who use drugs who left or were discharged from hospital against medical adviceMayer S, Langheimer V, Nolan S, Boyd J, Small W, McNeil R. Emergency department experiences of people who use drugs who left or were discharged from hospital against medical advice. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0282215. PMID: 36821576, PMCID: PMC9949621, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0282215.
- (Re)situating expertise in community-based overdose response: Insights from an ethnographic study of overdose prevention sites (OPS) in Vancouver, CanadaOlding M, Boyd J, Kerr T, Fowler A, McNeil R. (Re)situating expertise in community-based overdose response: Insights from an ethnographic study of overdose prevention sites (OPS) in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 111: 103929. PMID: 36529032, PMCID: PMC10184134, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103929.
- Substance use policy and practice in the COVID-19 pandemic: Learning from early pandemic responses through internationally comparative field dataAronowitz S, Carroll J, Hansen H, Jauffret-Roustide M, Parker C, Suhail-Sindhu S, Albizu-Garcia C, Alegria M, Arrendondo J, Baldacchino A, Bluthenthal R, Bourgois P, Burraway J, Chen J, Ekhtiari H, Elkholy H, Farhoudian A, Friedman J, Jordan A, Kato L, Knight K, Martinez C, McNeil R, Murray H, Namirembe S, Radfar R, Roe L, Sarang A, Scherz C, Teck J, Textor L, Oanh K. Substance use policy and practice in the COVID-19 pandemic: Learning from early pandemic responses through internationally comparative field data. Global Public Health 2022, 17: 3654-3669. PMID: 36692903, DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2022.2129720.
- Beyond co-production: The construction of drug checking knowledge in a Canadian supervised injection facilityBetsos A, Valleriani J, Boyd J, McNeil R. Beyond co-production: The construction of drug checking knowledge in a Canadian supervised injection facility. Social Science & Medicine 2022, 314: 115229. PMID: 36274456, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2022.115229.
- The practice and embodiment of “goofballs”: A qualitative study exploring the co-injection of methamphetamines and opioidsIvsins A, Fleming T, Barker A, Mansoor M, Thakarar K, Sue K, McNeil R. The practice and embodiment of “goofballs”: A qualitative study exploring the co-injection of methamphetamines and opioids. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 107: 103791. PMID: 35830749, PMCID: PMC10894463, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103791.
- The perspectives of street-involved youth who use drugs regarding the acceptability and feasibility of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a qualitative studyDahlby L, Boyd J, Knight R, Philbin M, Small W, Kerr T, McNeil R. The perspectives of street-involved youth who use drugs regarding the acceptability and feasibility of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis: a qualitative study. AIDS Care 2022, 35: 480-487. PMID: 35698454, PMCID: PMC9930182, DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2022.2085868.
- Mothers Who Use Drugs: Closing the Gaps in Harm Reduction Response Amidst the Dual Epidemics of Overdose and Violence in a Canadian Urban SettingBoyd J, Maher L, Austin T, Lavalley J, Kerr T, McNeil R. Mothers Who Use Drugs: Closing the Gaps in Harm Reduction Response Amidst the Dual Epidemics of Overdose and Violence in a Canadian Urban Setting. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: s191-s198. PMID: 35349325, PMCID: PMC8965171, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306776.
- Reducing Drug-Related Harms and Promoting Health Justice Worldwide During and After COVID-19: An AJPH SupplementMcNeil R, Jauffret-Roustide M, Hansen H. Reducing Drug-Related Harms and Promoting Health Justice Worldwide During and After COVID-19: An AJPH Supplement. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: s95-s98. PMID: 35349319, PMCID: PMC8965184, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306804.
- Implementation of Safe Supply Alternatives During Intersecting COVID-19 and Overdose Health Emergencies in British Columbia, Canada, 2021McNeil R, Fleming T, Mayer S, Barker A, Mansoor M, Betsos A, Austin T, Parusel S, Ivsins A, Boyd J. Implementation of Safe Supply Alternatives During Intersecting COVID-19 and Overdose Health Emergencies in British Columbia, Canada, 2021. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: s151-s158. PMID: 35262376, PMCID: PMC8965179, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2021.306692.
- A rapid ethnographic study of risk negotiation during the COVID-19 pandemic among unstably housed people who use drugs in Rhode IslandCollins AB, Edwards S, McNeil R, Goldman J, Hallowell BD, Scagos RP, Marshall BDL. A rapid ethnographic study of risk negotiation during the COVID-19 pandemic among unstably housed people who use drugs in Rhode Island. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 103: 103626. PMID: 35228056, PMCID: PMC8849851, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103626.
- Characterizing stimulant overdose: A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of “overamping”Mansoor M, McNeil R, Fleming T, Barker A, Vakharia S, Sue K, Ivsins A. Characterizing stimulant overdose: A qualitative study on perceptions and experiences of “overamping”. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2022, 102: 103592. PMID: 35114520, PMCID: PMC9381030, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2022.103592.
- Harm Reduction in Health Care SettingsChan CA, Canver B, McNeil R, Sue KL. Harm Reduction in Health Care Settings. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 201-217. PMID: 34823731, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.09.002.
- “It's a burden, it's a nuisance. I wish I didn't have these other ailments”: a qualitative exploration of comorbidities management among older people living with HIV who use drugs in Vancouver, British ColumbiaChayama KL, Ng C, Small W, Ivsins A, McNeil R. “It's a burden, it's a nuisance. I wish I didn't have these other ailments”: a qualitative exploration of comorbidities management among older people living with HIV who use drugs in Vancouver, British Columbia. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2021, 24: e25785. PMID: 34636148, PMCID: PMC8505831, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25785.
- “You don’t have to squirrel away in a staircase”: Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute careKosteniuk B, Salvalaggio G, McNeil R, Brooks HL, Dong K, Twan S, Brouwer J, Hyshka E. “You don’t have to squirrel away in a staircase”: Patient motivations for attending a novel supervised drug consumption service in acute care. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2021, 96: 103275. PMID: 34020865, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103275.
- “People need them or else they're going to take fentanyl and die”: A qualitative study examining the ‘problem’ of prescription opioid diversion during an overdose epidemicBardwell G, Small W, Lavalley J, McNeil R, Kerr T. “People need them or else they're going to take fentanyl and die”: A qualitative study examining the ‘problem’ of prescription opioid diversion during an overdose epidemic. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 279: 113986. PMID: 33971445, PMCID: PMC8559599, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2021.113986.
- The role of cannabis in pain management among people living with HIV who use drugs: A qualitative studyChayama KL, Valleriani J, Ng C, Haines‐Saah R, Capler R, Milloy M, Small W, McNeil R. The role of cannabis in pain management among people living with HIV who use drugs: A qualitative study. Drug And Alcohol Review 2021, 40: 1325-1333. PMID: 33843074, PMCID: PMC8580359, DOI: 10.1111/dar.13294.
- Examining the gender composition of drug injecting initiation events: A mixed methods investigation of three North American contexts.Sa M, C R, Ml M, Lr S, J TM, S J, X S, Rs G, Sa S, K D, K H, R M, Mj M, M O, A G, D W, Ai S. Examining the gender composition of drug injecting initiation events: A mixed methods investigation of three North American contexts. The International Journal On Drug Policy 2021, 90: 103056. PMID: 33310638, PMCID: PMC8046711, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103056.
- Navigating post-eviction drug use amidst a changing drug supply: A spatially-oriented qualitative study of overlapping housing and overdose crises in Vancouver, CanadaMcNeil R, Fleming T, Collins AB, Czechaczek S, Mayer S, Boyd J. Navigating post-eviction drug use amidst a changing drug supply: A spatially-oriented qualitative study of overlapping housing and overdose crises in Vancouver, Canada. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 222: 108666. PMID: 33766440, PMCID: PMC8117050, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108666.
- A qualitative investigation of HIV treatment dispensing models and impacts on adherence among people living with HIV who use drugsFleming T, Collins AB, Bardwell G, Fowler A, Boyd J, Milloy MJ, Small W, McNeil R. A qualitative investigation of HIV treatment dispensing models and impacts on adherence among people living with HIV who use drugs. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246999. PMID: 33635886, PMCID: PMC7909635, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246999.
- Women’s multiple uses of an overdose prevention technology to mitigate risks and harms within a supportive housing environment: a qualitative studyBardwell G, Fleming T, McNeil R, Boyd J. Women’s multiple uses of an overdose prevention technology to mitigate risks and harms within a supportive housing environment: a qualitative study. BMC Women's Health 2021, 21: 51. PMID: 33530987, PMCID: PMC7856712, DOI: 10.1186/s12905-021-01196-6.
- “And we just have to keep going”: Task shifting and the production of burnout among overdose response workers with lived experienceOlding M, Boyd J, Kerr T, McNeil R. “And we just have to keep going”: Task shifting and the production of burnout among overdose response workers with lived experience. Social Science & Medicine 2021, 270: 113631. PMID: 33418149, PMCID: PMC8168663, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113631.
- That's why I'm supposed to do at work": Gendered labor, self-care, and overdose risk among women who use drugsCollins AB, McNeil R, Boyd J. "That's why I'm supposed to do at work": Gendered labor, self-care, and overdose risk among women who use drugs. Critical Public Health. In press.
- Essential work, precarious labour: The need for safer and equitable harm reduction work in the era of COVID-19Olding M, Barker A, McNeil R, Boyd J. Essential work, precarious labour: The need for safer and equitable harm reduction work in the era of COVID-19. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 90: 103076. PMID: 33321286, PMCID: PMC8117049, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103076.
- “I couldn't live with killing one of my friends or anybody”: A rapid ethnographic study of drug sellers’ use of drug checkingBetsos A, Valleriani J, Boyd J, Bardwell G, Kerr T, McNeil R. “I couldn't live with killing one of my friends or anybody”: A rapid ethnographic study of drug sellers’ use of drug checking. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 87: 102845. PMID: 33246303, PMCID: PMC8020365, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102845.
- “That’s what I’m supposed to do at work”: gendered labor, self-care, and overdose risk among women who use drugs in Vancouver, CanadaCollins AB, McNeil R, Czechaczak S, Boyd J. “That’s what I’m supposed to do at work”: gendered labor, self-care, and overdose risk among women who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada. Critical Public Health 2020, 32: 382-391. PMID: 35812810, PMCID: PMC9268005, DOI: 10.1080/09581596.2020.1844151.
- “It’s Helped Me a Lot, Just Like to Stay Alive”: a Qualitative Analysis of Outcomes of a Novel Hydromorphone Tablet Distribution Program in Vancouver, CanadaIvsins A, Boyd J, Mayer S, Collins A, Sutherland C, Kerr T, McNeil R. “It’s Helped Me a Lot, Just Like to Stay Alive”: a Qualitative Analysis of Outcomes of a Novel Hydromorphone Tablet Distribution Program in Vancouver, Canada. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 98: 59-69. PMID: 33118145, PMCID: PMC7592642, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00489-9.
- Motivations to initiate injectable hydromorphone and diacetylmorphine treatment: A qualitative study of patient experiences in Vancouver, CanadaMayer S, Fowler A, Brohman I, Fairbairn N, Boyd J, Kerr T, McNeil R. Motivations to initiate injectable hydromorphone and diacetylmorphine treatment: A qualitative study of patient experiences in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 85: 102930. PMID: 32949832, PMCID: PMC7901590, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102930.
- Barriers and facilitators to a novel low-barrier hydromorphone distribution program in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative studyIvsins A, Boyd J, Mayer S, Collins A, Sutherland C, Kerr T, McNeil R. Barriers and facilitators to a novel low-barrier hydromorphone distribution program in Vancouver, Canada: a qualitative study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 216: 108202. PMID: 32948372, PMCID: PMC7490624, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108202.
- Negotiating sex work and client interactions in the context of a fentanyl-related overdose epidemicLavalley J, Collins AB, Mayer S, Gaudette L, Krüsi A, McNeil R, Boyd J. Negotiating sex work and client interactions in the context of a fentanyl-related overdose epidemic. Culture Health & Sexuality 2020, 23: 1390-1405. PMID: 32895026, PMCID: PMC8609966, DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2020.1785550.
- Addressing treatment and care needs of older adults living with HIV who use drugsChayama KL, Ng C, McNeil R. Addressing treatment and care needs of older adults living with HIV who use drugs. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2020, 23: e25577. PMID: 32851790, PMCID: PMC7449948, DOI: 10.1002/jia2.25577.
- Calls for Access to Safe Injecting Supplies as a Critical Public Health Measure During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Chayama KL, Ng C, McNeil R. Calls for Access to Safe Injecting Supplies as a Critical Public Health Measure During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: e142-e143. PMID: 32769778, PMCID: PMC8025687, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000712.
- A Community Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Case Study in Protecting the Health and Human Rights of People Who Use DrugsHeimer R, McNeil R, Vlahov D. A Community Responds to the COVID-19 Pandemic: a Case Study in Protecting the Health and Human Rights of People Who Use Drugs. Journal Of Urban Health 2020, 97: 448-456. PMID: 32720298, PMCID: PMC7384769, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00465-3.
- Acceptability of a hypothetical preventative HIV vaccine among people who use drugs in Vancouver, CanadaFleming T, Valleriani J, Ng C, Maher L, Small W, McNeil R. Acceptability of a hypothetical preventative HIV vaccine among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 1081. PMID: 32646390, PMCID: PMC7350753, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-09202-6.
- Implementation opportunities and challenges identified by key stakeholders in scaling up HIV Treatment as Prevention in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative studyChayama KL, McNeil R, Shoveller J, Small W, Knight R. Implementation opportunities and challenges identified by key stakeholders in scaling up HIV Treatment as Prevention in British Columbia, Canada: a qualitative study. Implementation Science Communications 2020, 1: 54. PMID: 32885210, PMCID: PMC7427937, DOI: 10.1186/s43058-020-00044-2.
- Opioid agonist therapy trajectories among street entrenched youth in the context of a public health crisisGiang V, Thulien M, McNeil R, Sedgemore K, Anderson H, Fast D. Opioid agonist therapy trajectories among street entrenched youth in the context of a public health crisis. SSM - Population Health 2020, 11: 100609. PMID: 32613075, PMCID: PMC7317668, DOI: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2020.100609.
- Home and health among people living with HIV who use drugs: A qualitative studyFleming T, Collins AB, Bardwell G, Fowler A, Boyd J, Small W, McNeil R. Home and health among people living with HIV who use drugs: A qualitative study. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 80: 102729. PMID: 32388481, PMCID: PMC8023234, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102729.
- Tackling the overdose crisis: The role of safe supplyIvsins A, Boyd J, Beletsky L, McNeil R. Tackling the overdose crisis: The role of safe supply. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 80: 102769. PMID: 32446183, PMCID: PMC7252037, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102769.
- Caregiving at the margins: An ethnographic exploration of family caregivers experiences providing care for structurally vulnerable populations at the end-of-lifeStajduhar KI, Giesbrecht M, Mollison A, Dosani N, McNeil R. Caregiving at the margins: An ethnographic exploration of family caregivers experiences providing care for structurally vulnerable populations at the end-of-life. Palliative Medicine 2020, 34: 946-953. PMID: 32340556, PMCID: PMC7787672, DOI: 10.1177/0269216320917875.
- A Low-Barrier and Comprehensive Community-Based Harm-Reduction Site in Vancouver, Canada.Olding M, Ivsins A, Mayer S, Betsos A, Boyd J, Sutherland C, Culbertson C, Kerr T, McNeil R. A Low-Barrier and Comprehensive Community-Based Harm-Reduction Site in Vancouver, Canada. American Journal Of Public Health 2020, 110: 833-835. PMID: 32298171, PMCID: PMC7204455, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2020.305612.
- The emergence of innovative cannabis distribution projects in the downtown eastside of Vancouver, CanadaValleriani J, Haines-Saah R, Capler R, Bluthenthal R, Socias ME, Milloy M, Kerr T, McNeil R. The emergence of innovative cannabis distribution projects in the downtown eastside of Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 79: 102737. PMID: 32289590, PMCID: PMC7308205, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102737.
- “Bed Bugs and Beyond”: An ethnographic analysis of North America's first women-only supervised drug consumption siteBoyd J, Lavalley J, Czechaczek S, Mayer S, Kerr T, Maher L, McNeil R. “Bed Bugs and Beyond”: An ethnographic analysis of North America's first women-only supervised drug consumption site. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2020, 78: 102733. PMID: 32247720, PMCID: PMC7528035, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.102733.
- (Re)shaping the self: An ethnographic study of the embodied and spatial practices of women who use drugsCollins AB, Boyd J, Czechaczek S, Hayashi K, McNeil R. (Re)shaping the self: An ethnographic study of the embodied and spatial practices of women who use drugs. Health & Place 2020, 63: 102327. PMID: 32224291, PMCID: PMC7306434, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2020.102327.
- Understanding concurrent stimulant use among people on methadone: A qualitative studyMcNeil R, Puri N, Boyd J, Mayer S, Hayashi K, Small W. Understanding concurrent stimulant use among people on methadone: A qualitative study. Drug And Alcohol Review 2020, 39: 209-215. PMID: 32202009, PMCID: PMC7302260, DOI: 10.1111/dar.13049.
- Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemicFleming T, Barker A, Ivsins A, Vakharia S, McNeil R. Stimulant safe supply: a potential opportunity to respond to the overdose epidemic. Harm Reduction Journal 2020, 17: 6. PMID: 31924209, PMCID: PMC6954588, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-019-0351-1.
- Women's utilization of housing-based overdose prevention sites in Vancouver, Canada: An ethnographic studyCollins AB, Boyd J, Hayashi K, Cooper HLF, Goldenberg S, McNeil R. Women's utilization of housing-based overdose prevention sites in Vancouver, Canada: An ethnographic study. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2019, 76: 102641. PMID: 31887644, PMCID: PMC7114823, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.102641.
- Policing space in the overdose crisis: A rapid ethnographic study of the impact of law enforcement practices on the effectiveness of overdose prevention sitesCollins AB, Boyd J, Mayer S, Fowler A, Kennedy MC, Bluthenthal RN, Kerr T, McNeil R. Policing space in the overdose crisis: A rapid ethnographic study of the impact of law enforcement practices on the effectiveness of overdose prevention sites. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2019, 73: 199-207. PMID: 31542327, PMCID: PMC7147938, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.08.002.
- The intersectional risk environment of people who use drugsCollins AB, Boyd J, Cooper HLF, McNeil R. The intersectional risk environment of people who use drugs. Social Science & Medicine 2019, 234: 112384. PMID: 31254965, PMCID: PMC6719791, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112384.
- Gender and the overdose crisis in North America: Moving past gender-neutral approaches in the public health responseCollins AB, Bardwell G, McNeil R, Boyd J. Gender and the overdose crisis in North America: Moving past gender-neutral approaches in the public health response. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2019, 69: 43-45. PMID: 31078907, PMCID: PMC10894462, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.05.002.
- The Opioid Overdose Epidemic and the Urgent Need for Effective Public Health Interventions That Address Men Who Use Drugs AloneBardwell G, Kerr T, McNeil R. The Opioid Overdose Epidemic and the Urgent Need for Effective Public Health Interventions That Address Men Who Use Drugs Alone. American Journal Of Men's Health 2019, 13: 1557988319859113. PMID: 31216926, PMCID: PMC6587386, DOI: 10.1177/1557988319859113.
- Navigating social norms of injection initiation assistance during an overdose crisis: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Vancouver, CanadaOlding M, Werb D, Guise A, Small W, McNeil R. Navigating social norms of injection initiation assistance during an overdose crisis: A qualitative study of the perspectives of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2019, 69: 24-33. PMID: 31029914, PMCID: PMC7059802, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.04.004.
- Housing in crisis: A qualitative study of the socio-legal contexts of residential evictions in Vancouver’s Downtown EastsideFleming T, Damon W, Collins AB, Czechaczek S, Boyd J, McNeil R. Housing in crisis: A qualitative study of the socio-legal contexts of residential evictions in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2019, 71: 169-177. PMID: 30926217, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.12.012.
- Trusting the source: The potential role of drug dealers in reducing drug-related harms via drug checkingBardwell G, Boyd J, Arredondo J, McNeil R, Kerr T. Trusting the source: The potential role of drug dealers in reducing drug-related harms via drug checking. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 198: 1-6. PMID: 30856370, PMCID: PMC6467706, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.01.035.
- Residential eviction predicts initiation of or relapse into crystal methamphetamine use among people who inject drugs: a prospective cohort studyDamon W, McNeil R, Milloy MJ, Nosova E, Kerr T, Hayashi K. Residential eviction predicts initiation of or relapse into crystal methamphetamine use among people who inject drugs: a prospective cohort study. Journal Of Public Health 2019, 41: 36-45. PMID: 29425315, PMCID: PMC6490768, DOI: 10.1093/pubmed/fdx187.
- Peer worker involvement in low-threshold supervised consumption facilities in the context of an overdose epidemic in Vancouver, CanadaKennedy MC, Boyd J, Mayer S, Collins A, Kerr T, McNeil R. Peer worker involvement in low-threshold supervised consumption facilities in the context of an overdose epidemic in Vancouver, Canada. Social Science & Medicine 2019, 225: 60-68. PMID: 30798157, PMCID: PMC6415769, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.02.014.
- “Just too busy living in the moment and surviving”: barriers to accessing health care for structurally vulnerable populations at end-of-lifeStajduhar KI, Mollison A, Giesbrecht M, McNeil R, Pauly B, Reimer-Kirkham S, Dosani N, Wallace B, Showler G, Meagher C, Kvakic K, Gleave D, Teal T, Rose C, Showler C, Rounds K. “Just too busy living in the moment and surviving”: barriers to accessing health care for structurally vulnerable populations at end-of-life. BMC Palliative Care 2019, 18: 11. PMID: 30684959, PMCID: PMC6348076, DOI: 10.1186/s12904-019-0396-7.
- Reconciliation and Canada’s overdose crisis: responding to the needs of Indigenous PeoplesLavalley J, Kastor S, Valleriani J, McNeil R. Reconciliation and Canada’s overdose crisis: responding to the needs of Indigenous Peoples. Canadian Medical Association Journal 2018, 190: e1466-e1467. PMID: 30559278, PMCID: PMC6291395, DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.181093.
- Naloxone distribution, trauma, and supporting community-based overdose respondersShearer D, Fleming T, Fowler A, Boyd J, McNeil R. Naloxone distribution, trauma, and supporting community-based overdose responders. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2018, 74: 255-256. PMID: 30527865, PMCID: PMC6551319, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.11.008.
- Place-based Experiences of Formal Healthcare Settings by People Experiencing Vulnerability at the End of LifeGiesbrecht M, Stajduhar K, Mollison A, Pauly B, Reimer-Kirkham S, McNeil R, Wallace B, Rose C, Dosani N. Place-based Experiences of Formal Healthcare Settings by People Experiencing Vulnerability at the End of Life. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2018, 56: e56. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2018.10.167.
- Characterizing fentanyl-related overdoses and implications for overdose response: Findings from a rapid ethnographic study in Vancouver, CanadaMayer S, Boyd J, Collins A, Kennedy MC, Fairbairn N, McNeil R. Characterizing fentanyl-related overdoses and implications for overdose response: Findings from a rapid ethnographic study in Vancouver, Canada. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 193: 69-74. PMID: 30343236, PMCID: PMC6447427, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.09.006.
- A missed opportunity? Cannabis legalization and reparations in CanadaValleriani J, Lavalley J, McNeil R. A missed opportunity? Cannabis legalization and reparations in Canada. Canadian Journal Of Public Health 2018, 109: 745-747. PMID: 30225575, PMCID: PMC6964563, DOI: 10.17269/s41997-018-0121-y.
- Gendered violence and overdose prevention sites: a rapid ethnographic study during an overdose epidemic in Vancouver, CanadaBoyd J, Collins AB, Mayer S, Maher L, Kerr T, McNeil R. Gendered violence and overdose prevention sites: a rapid ethnographic study during an overdose epidemic in Vancouver, Canada. Addiction 2018, 113: 2261-2270. PMID: 30211453, PMCID: PMC6400212, DOI: 10.1111/add.14417.
- Evaluation of a fentanyl drug checking service for clients of a supervised injection facility, Vancouver, CanadaKaramouzian M, Dohoo C, Forsting S, McNeil R, Kerr T, Lysyshyn M. Evaluation of a fentanyl drug checking service for clients of a supervised injection facility, Vancouver, Canada. Harm Reduction Journal 2018, 15: 46. PMID: 30200991, PMCID: PMC6131768, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-018-0252-8.
- Addressing Intersecting Housing and Overdose Crises in Vancouver, Canada: Opportunities and Challenges from a Tenant-Led Overdose Response Intervention in Single Room Occupancy HotelsBardwell G, Fleming T, Collins AB, Boyd J, McNeil R. Addressing Intersecting Housing and Overdose Crises in Vancouver, Canada: Opportunities and Challenges from a Tenant-Led Overdose Response Intervention in Single Room Occupancy Hotels. Journal Of Urban Health 2018, 96: 12-20. PMID: 30073598, PMCID: PMC6391288, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-018-0294-y.
- Negotiating space & drug use in emergency shelters with peer witness injection programs within the context of an overdose crisis: A qualitative studyBardwell G, Boyd J, Kerr T, McNeil R. Negotiating space & drug use in emergency shelters with peer witness injection programs within the context of an overdose crisis: A qualitative study. Health & Place 2018, 53: 86-93. PMID: 30059897, PMCID: PMC6150825, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.07.011.
- Hospitals, clinics, and palliative care units: Place-based experiences of formal healthcare settings by people experiencing structural vulnerability at the end-of-lifeGiesbrecht M, Stajduhar KI, Mollison A, Pauly B, Reimer-Kirkham S, McNeil R, Wallace B, Dosani N, Rose C. Hospitals, clinics, and palliative care units: Place-based experiences of formal healthcare settings by people experiencing structural vulnerability at the end-of-life. Health & Place 2018, 53: 43-51. PMID: 30055467, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.06.005.
- Transitions in income generation among marginalized people who use drugs: A qualitative study on recycling and vulnerability to violenceBoyd J, Richardson L, Anderson S, Kerr T, Small W, McNeil R. Transitions in income generation among marginalized people who use drugs: A qualitative study on recycling and vulnerability to violence. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2018, 59: 36-43. PMID: 29986270, PMCID: PMC6167137, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.06.014.
- Characterizing peer roles in an overdose crisis: Preferences for peer workers in overdose response programs in emergency sheltersBardwell G, Kerr T, Boyd J, McNeil R. Characterizing peer roles in an overdose crisis: Preferences for peer workers in overdose response programs in emergency shelters. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 190: 6-8. PMID: 29960202, PMCID: PMC6091635, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.05.023.
- Linking opioid-induced hyperalgesia and withdrawal-associated injury site painRieb LM, Norman WV, Martin RE, Berkowitz J, Wood E, Milloy MJ, McNeil R. Linking opioid-induced hyperalgesia and withdrawal-associated injury site pain. PAIN Reports 2018, 3: e648. PMID: 29922741, PMCID: PMC5999415, DOI: 10.1097/pr9.0000000000000648.
- Surviving the housing crisis: Social violence and the production of evictions among women who use drugs in Vancouver, CanadaCollins AB, Boyd J, Damon W, Czechaczek S, Krüsi A, Cooper H, McNeil R. Surviving the housing crisis: Social violence and the production of evictions among women who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada. Health & Place 2018, 51: 174-181. PMID: 29655129, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2018.04.001.
- Harnessing the language of overdose prevention to advance evidence-based responses to the opioid crisisCollins AB, Bluthenthal RN, Boyd J, McNeil R. Harnessing the language of overdose prevention to advance evidence-based responses to the opioid crisis. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2018, 55: 77-79. PMID: 29524736, PMCID: PMC6415683, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.013.
- The perspectives of structurally vulnerable people who use drugs on volunteer stipends and work experiences provided through a drug user organization: Opportunities and limitationsBardwell G, Anderson S, Richardson L, Bird L, Lampkin H, Small W, McNeil R. The perspectives of structurally vulnerable people who use drugs on volunteer stipends and work experiences provided through a drug user organization: Opportunities and limitations. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2018, 55: 40-46. PMID: 29501928, PMCID: PMC7046180, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.02.004.
- Understanding the prison risk environment: The unique contribution of qualitative research to studying drug use among prisonersSmall W, McNeil R. Understanding the prison risk environment: The unique contribution of qualitative research to studying drug use among prisoners. In: Kinner S, Rich J. (eds.) Drug Use in Prisoners: Epidemiology, Implications and Policy Responses. New York, Oxford University Press; 2018. p. 161-174.
- Housing and overdose: an opportunity for the scale-up of overdose prevention interventions?Bardwell G, Collins AB, McNeil R, Boyd J. Housing and overdose: an opportunity for the scale-up of overdose prevention interventions? Harm Reduction Journal 2017, 14: 77. PMID: 29212507, PMCID: PMC5719740, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-017-0203-9.
- Clinician–Scientist Training in Addiction MedicineKlimas J, McNeil R, Small W, Cullen W. Clinician–Scientist Training in Addiction Medicine. Academic Medicine 2017, 92: 1367. PMID: 28952995, PMCID: PMC5657562, DOI: 10.1097/acm.0000000000001880.
- The experience of initiating injection drug use and its social context: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesisGuise A, Horyniak D, Melo J, McNeil R, Werb D. The experience of initiating injection drug use and its social context: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis. Addiction 2017, 112: 2098-2111. PMID: 28734128, PMCID: PMC5673537, DOI: 10.1111/add.13957.
- Barriers and facilitators to implementing addiction medicine fellowships: a qualitative study with fellows, medical students, residents and preceptorsKlimas J, Small W, Ahamad K, Cullen W, Mead A, Rieb L, Wood E, McNeil R. Barriers and facilitators to implementing addiction medicine fellowships: a qualitative study with fellows, medical students, residents and preceptors. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2017, 12: 21. PMID: 28927448, PMCID: PMC5606021, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-017-0086-9.
- Social-structural factors influencing periods of injection cessation among marginalized youth who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: an ethno-epidemiological studyBoyd J, Fast D, Hobbins M, McNeil R, Small W. Social-structural factors influencing periods of injection cessation among marginalized youth who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: an ethno-epidemiological study. Harm Reduction Journal 2017, 14: 31. PMID: 28583136, PMCID: PMC5460503, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-017-0159-9.
- Supervised injection facilities in Canada: past, present, and futureKerr T, Mitra S, Kennedy MC, McNeil R. Supervised injection facilities in Canada: past, present, and future. Harm Reduction Journal 2017, 14: 28. PMID: 28521829, PMCID: PMC5437687, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-017-0154-1.
- The association between residential eviction and syringe sharing among a prospective cohort of street-involved youthPilarinos A, Kennedy MC, McNeil R, Dong H, Kerr T, DeBeck K. The association between residential eviction and syringe sharing among a prospective cohort of street-involved youth. Harm Reduction Journal 2017, 14: 24. PMID: 28499382, PMCID: PMC5429556, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-017-0150-5.
- Unintended impacts of regulatory changes to British Columbia Methadone Maintenance Program on addiction and HIV-related outcomes: An interrupted time series analysisSocías ME, Wood E, McNeil R, Kerr T, Dong H, Shoveller J, Montaner J, Milloy MJ. Unintended impacts of regulatory changes to British Columbia Methadone Maintenance Program on addiction and HIV-related outcomes: An interrupted time series analysis. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2017, 45: 1-8. PMID: 28454044, PMCID: PMC5820001, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.03.008.
- Residential eviction and exposure to violence among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, CanadaKennedy MC, McNeil R, Milloy MJ, Dong H, Kerr T, Hayashi K. Residential eviction and exposure to violence among people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2017, 41: 59-64. PMID: 28104547, PMCID: PMC5337171, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.12.017.
- Methadone maintenance therapy and comorbid substance use: A brief qualitative reportPuri N, McNeil R, Small W. Methadone maintenance therapy and comorbid substance use: A brief qualitative report. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 171: e170. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.467.
- Two birds with one stone: experiences of combining clinical and research training in addiction medicineKlimas J, McNeil R, Ahamad K, Mead A, Rieb L, Cullen W, Wood E, Small W. Two birds with one stone: experiences of combining clinical and research training in addiction medicine. BMC Medical Education 2017, 17: 22. PMID: 28114925, PMCID: PMC5260094, DOI: 10.1186/s12909-017-0862-y.
- Community-based participatory research in a heavily researched inner city neighbourhood: Perspectives of people who use drugs on their experiences as peer researchersDamon W, Callon C, Wiebe L, Small W, Kerr T, McNeil R. Community-based participatory research in a heavily researched inner city neighbourhood: Perspectives of people who use drugs on their experiences as peer researchers. Social Science & Medicine 2017, 176: 85-92. PMID: 28135693, PMCID: PMC5438752, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2017.01.027.
- Integrated HIV care and service engagement among people living with HIV who use drugs in a setting with a community‐wide treatment as prevention initiative: a qualitative study in Vancouver, CanadaCollins AB, Parashar S, Hogg RS, Fernando S, Worthington C, McDougall P, Turje RB, McNeil R. Integrated HIV care and service engagement among people living with HIV who use drugs in a setting with a community‐wide treatment as prevention initiative: a qualitative study in Vancouver, Canada. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2017, 20: 21407. PMID: 28426185, PMCID: PMC5467585, DOI: 10.7448/ias.20.1.21407.
- RF2-C Barriers to Accessing Palliative Care for Structurally Vulnerable PopulationsStajduhar K, Mollison A, McNeil R, Pauly B, Wallace B, Kirkham S, Dosani N, Rose C, Gleave D, Kvakic K, Meagher C, Showler G, Teal T, Showler C, Rounds K. RF2-C Barriers to Accessing Palliative Care for Structurally Vulnerable Populations. Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2016, 52: e30. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2016.10.090.
- An integrated approach to care attracts people living with HIV who use illicit drugs in an urban centre with a concentrated HIV epidemicFernando S, McNeil R, Closson K, Samji H, Kirkland S, Strike C, Turje RB, Zhang W, Hogg RS, Parashar S. An integrated approach to care attracts people living with HIV who use illicit drugs in an urban centre with a concentrated HIV epidemic. Harm Reduction Journal 2016, 13: 31. PMID: 27876048, PMCID: PMC5120539, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-016-0121-2.
- ‘Because I’ve been extremely careful’: HIV seroconversion, responsibility, citizenship and the neo-liberal drug-using subjectKrüsi A, McNeil R, Moore D, Small W. ‘Because I’ve been extremely careful’: HIV seroconversion, responsibility, citizenship and the neo-liberal drug-using subject. Health Risk & Society 2016, 19: 58-73. PMID: 28989321, PMCID: PMC5628755, DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2016.1245850.
- “We’re giving you something so we get something in return”: Perspectives on research participation and compensation among people living with HIV who use drugsCollins AB, Strike C, Guta A, Turje R, McDougall P, Parashar S, McNeil R. “We’re giving you something so we get something in return”: Perspectives on research participation and compensation among people living with HIV who use drugs. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2016, 39: 92-98. PMID: 27780116, PMCID: PMC5396839, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.09.004.
- Meaningful engagement of people living with HIV who use drugs: methodology for the design of a Peer Research Associate (PRA) hiring modelClosson K, McNeil R, McDougall P, Fernando S, Collins AB, Baltzer Turje R, Howard T, Parashar S. Meaningful engagement of people living with HIV who use drugs: methodology for the design of a Peer Research Associate (PRA) hiring model. Harm Reduction Journal 2016, 13: 26. PMID: 27717364, PMCID: PMC5054577, DOI: 10.1186/s12954-016-0116-z.
- Death Is a Social Justice IssueReimer-Kirkham S, Stajduhar K, Pauly B, Giesbrecht M, Mollison A, McNeil R, Wallace B. Death Is a Social Justice Issue. Advances In Nursing Science 2016, 39: 293-307. PMID: 27608146, DOI: 10.1097/ans.0000000000000146.
- Withdrawal-associated injury site pain (WISP)Rieb LM, Norman WV, Martin RE, Berkowitz J, Wood E, McNeil R, Milloy MJ. Withdrawal-associated injury site pain (WISP). Pain 2016, 157: 2865-2874. PMID: 27598412, PMCID: PMC5113230, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000710.
- Plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load rebound among people who inject drugs receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a Canadian setting: an ethno-epidemiological studySmall W, Milloy MJ, McNeil R, Maher L, Kerr T. Plasma HIV-1 RNA viral load rebound among people who inject drugs receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) in a Canadian setting: an ethno-epidemiological study. AIDS Research And Therapy 2016, 13: 26. PMID: 27462360, PMCID: PMC4960678, DOI: 10.1186/s12981-016-0108-9.
- Antiretroviral Therapy Interruption Among HIV Postive People Who Use Drugs in a Setting with a Community-Wide HIV Treatment-as-Prevention InitiativeMcNeil R, Kerr T, Coleman B, Maher L, Milloy MJ, Small W. Antiretroviral Therapy Interruption Among HIV Postive People Who Use Drugs in a Setting with a Community-Wide HIV Treatment-as-Prevention Initiative. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 402-409. PMID: 27351192, PMCID: PMC5360157, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1470-2.
- Navigating identity, territorial stigma, and HIV care services in Vancouver, Canada: A qualitative studyCollins AB, Parashar S, Closson K, Turje RB, Strike C, McNeil R. Navigating identity, territorial stigma, and HIV care services in Vancouver, Canada: A qualitative study. Health & Place 2016, 40: 169-177. PMID: 27341275, PMCID: PMC5010084, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.06.005.
- ‘Crisis’ and ‘everyday’ initiators: A qualitative study of coercion and agency in the context of methadone maintenance treatment initiationDamon W, Small W, Anderson S, Maher L, Wood E, Kerr T, McNeil R. ‘Crisis’ and ‘everyday’ initiators: A qualitative study of coercion and agency in the context of methadone maintenance treatment initiation. Drug And Alcohol Review 2016, 36: 253-260. PMID: 27126765, PMCID: PMC5086307, DOI: 10.1111/dar.12411.
- Residential Eviction and Risk of Detectable Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-Positive People Who Use DrugsKennedy MC, Kerr T, McNeil R, Parashar S, Montaner J, Wood E, Milloy M. Residential Eviction and Risk of Detectable Plasma HIV-1 RNA Viral Load Among HIV-Positive People Who Use Drugs. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 678-687. PMID: 26906022, PMCID: PMC4995155, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1315-z.
- Advancing patient‐centered care for structurally vulnerable drug‐using populations: a qualitative study of the perspectives of people who use drugs regarding the potential integration of harm reduction interventions into hospitalsMcNeil R, Kerr T, Pauly B, Wood E, Small W. Advancing patient‐centered care for structurally vulnerable drug‐using populations: a qualitative study of the perspectives of people who use drugs regarding the potential integration of harm reduction interventions into hospitals. Addiction 2016, 111: 685-694. PMID: 26498577, PMCID: PMC4801725, DOI: 10.1111/add.13214.
- Encounters with private security guards among people who inject drugs in a Canadian settingKennedy MC, Milloy MJ, Markwick N, McNeil R, Dong H, Wood E, Kerr T. Encounters with private security guards among people who inject drugs in a Canadian setting. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 28: 124-127. PMID: 26708944, PMCID: PMC4752905, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.11.004.
- Communicating risk in the context of methadone formulation changes: A qualitative study of overdose warning posters in Vancouver, CanadaMarkwick N, McNeil R, Anderson S, Small W, Kerr T. Communicating risk in the context of methadone formulation changes: A qualitative study of overdose warning posters in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 27: 178-181. PMID: 26644025, PMCID: PMC4715917, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.10.013.
- Factors Associated with Leaving Hospital against Medical Advice among People Who Use Illicit Drugs in Vancouver, CanadaTi L, Milloy MJ, Buxton J, McNeil R, Dobrer S, Hayashi K, Wood E, Kerr T. Factors Associated with Leaving Hospital against Medical Advice among People Who Use Illicit Drugs in Vancouver, Canada. PLOS ONE 2015, 10: e0141594. PMID: 26509447, PMCID: PMC4624845, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141594.
- Exploring the Public Health Impacts of Private Security Guards on People Who Use Drugs: a Qualitative StudyMarkwick N, McNeil R, Small W, Kerr T. Exploring the Public Health Impacts of Private Security Guards on People Who Use Drugs: a Qualitative Study. Journal Of Urban Health 2015, 92: 1117-1130. PMID: 26453195, PMCID: PMC4675737, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-015-9992-x.
- Area restrictions, risk, harm, and health care access among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada: A spatially oriented qualitative studyMcNeil R, Cooper H, Small W, Kerr T. Area restrictions, risk, harm, and health care access among people who use drugs in Vancouver, Canada: A spatially oriented qualitative study. Health & Place 2015, 35: 70-78. PMID: 26241893, PMCID: PMC4637230, DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2015.07.006.
- Negotiating structural vulnerability following regulatory changes to a provincial methadone program in vancouver, canada: A qualitative studyMcNeil R, Kerr T, Anderson S, Maher L, Keewatin C, Milloy MJ, Wood E, Small W. Negotiating structural vulnerability following regulatory changes to a provincial methadone program in vancouver, canada: A qualitative study. Social Science & Medicine 2015, 133: 168-176. PMID: 25875323, PMCID: PMC4423784, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2015.04.008.
- “We need somewhere to smoke crack”: An ethnographic study of an unsanctioned safer smoking room in Vancouver, CanadaMcNeil R, Kerr T, Lampkin H, Small W. “We need somewhere to smoke crack”: An ethnographic study of an unsanctioned safer smoking room in Vancouver, Canada. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2015, 26: 645-652. PMID: 25683138, PMCID: PMC4468019, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2015.01.015.
- ‘Safer environment interventions’: A qualitative synthesis of the experiences and perceptions of people who inject drugsMcNeil R, Small W. ‘Safer environment interventions’: A qualitative synthesis of the experiences and perceptions of people who inject drugs. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 106: 151-158. PMID: 24561777, PMCID: PMC4133147, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.051.
- Hospitals as a ‘risk environment’: An ethno-epidemiological study of voluntary and involuntary discharge from hospital against medical advice among people who inject drugsMcNeil R, Small W, Wood E, Kerr T. Hospitals as a ‘risk environment’: An ethno-epidemiological study of voluntary and involuntary discharge from hospital against medical advice among people who inject drugs. Social Science & Medicine 2014, 105: 59-66. PMID: 24508718, PMCID: PMC3951660, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2014.01.010.
- A qualitative analysis of end-of-life care services delivery at an emergency shelter-based hospiceGuirguis-Younger M, McNeil R. A qualitative analysis of end-of-life care services delivery at an emergency shelter-based hospice. In: Guirguis-Younger M, McNeil R, Hwang SW. (eds.) Homelessness and Health in Canada. Ottawa, University of Ottawa Press; 2014. p. 293-312.
- IntroductionGuirguis-Younger M, McNeil R, Hwang SW. Introduction. In: Guirguis-Younger M, McNeil R, Hwang SW. (eds.) Homelessness and Health in Canada. Ottawa, University of Ottawa Press; 2014. p. 1-10.
- Homelessness & Health in CanadaGuirguis-Younger M, Hwang S, McNeil R. Homelessness & Health in Canada. 2014 DOI: 10.26530/oapen_515362.
- Homelessness & Health in CanadaGuirguis-Younger M, McNeil R, Hwang SW (Eds.) Homelessness & Health in Canada. Ottawa, ON: University of Ottawa Press.
- Impact of supervised drug consumption services on access to and engagement with care at a palliative and supportive care facility for people living with HIV/AIDS: a qualitative studyMcNeil R, Dilley LB, Guirguis‐Younger M, Hwang SW, Small W. Impact of supervised drug consumption services on access to and engagement with care at a palliative and supportive care facility for people living with HIV/AIDS: a qualitative study. Journal Of The International AIDS Society 2014, 17: 18855. PMID: 24629844, PMCID: PMC3955762, DOI: 10.7448/ias.17.1.18855.
- Dignity in design: The siting and design of community and shelter-based health facilities serving homeless persons.McNeil R, Guirguis-Younger M. Dignity in design: The siting and design of community and shelter-based health facilities serving homeless persons. In: Guirguis-Younger M, McNeil R, Hwang SW. (eds.) Homelessness and Health in Canada. Ottawa, University of Ottawa Press; 2014. p. 233-251.
- Negotiating place and gendered violence in Canada's largest open drug sceneMcNeil R, Shannon K, Shaver L, Kerr T, Small W. Negotiating place and gendered violence in Canada's largest open drug scene. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2013, 25: 608-615. PMID: 24332972, PMCID: PMC4031309, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2013.11.006.
- “People Knew They Could Come Here to Get Help”: An Ethnographic Study of Assisted Injection Practices at a Peer-Run ‘Unsanctioned’ Supervised Drug Consumption Room in a Canadian SettingMcNeil R, Small W, Lampkin H, Shannon K, Kerr T. “People Knew They Could Come Here to Get Help”: An Ethnographic Study of Assisted Injection Practices at a Peer-Run ‘Unsanctioned’ Supervised Drug Consumption Room in a Canadian Setting. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 18: 473-485. PMID: 23797831, PMCID: PMC3815969, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0540-y.
- Learning to account for the social determinants of health affecting homeless personsMcNeil R, Guirguis‐Younger M, Dilley LB, Turnbull J, Hwang SW. Learning to account for the social determinants of health affecting homeless persons. Medical Education 2013, 47: 485-494. PMID: 23574061, DOI: 10.1111/medu.12132.
- Enfin chez soi?... Le rôle et la contribution des bénévoles dans un hospice pour les personnes sans-abrisGuirguis-Younger M, Runnels V, Malette J, McNeil R. Enfin chez soi?... Le rôle et la contribution des bénévoles dans un hospice pour les personnes sans-abris. In Sévigny A, Champagne M, Guirguis-Younger M. (eds.). Le bénévola t en soins palliatifs ou l’art d’accompagner. Laval, Laval University Press; 2013. p. 137-149.
- Recommendations for improving the end-of-life care system for homeless populations: A qualitative study of the views of Canadian health and social services professionalsMcNeil R, Guirguis-Younger M, Dilley LB. Recommendations for improving the end-of-life care system for homeless populations: A qualitative study of the views of Canadian health and social services professionals. BMC Palliative Care 2012, 11: 14. PMID: 22978354, PMCID: PMC3490936, DOI: 10.1186/1472-684x-11-14.
- Harm Reduction and Palliative Care: Is There A Role for Supervised Drug Consumption Services?McNeil R, Guirguis-Younger M. Harm Reduction and Palliative Care: Is There A Role for Supervised Drug Consumption Services? Journal Of Palliative Care 2012, 28: 175-177. PMID: 23098017, DOI: 10.1177/082585971202800308.
- Harm reduction services as a point-of-entry to and source of end-of-life care and support for homeless and marginally housed persons who use alcohol and/or illicit drugs: a qualitative analysisMcNeil R, Guirguis-Younger M, Dilley LB, Aubry TD, Turnbull J, Hwang SW. Harm reduction services as a point-of-entry to and source of end-of-life care and support for homeless and marginally housed persons who use alcohol and/or illicit drugs: a qualitative analysis. BMC Public Health 2012, 12: 312. PMID: 22545586, PMCID: PMC3355019, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-312.
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