Category Archives: Substance Use

Purpose Minority stress theory posits health disparities among sexual minority men (SMM; i.e., non-heterosexual) result from experiences of sexual minority stigma (SMS). This systematic review synthesizes quantitative findings on the...

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Background Identification and stratification of risk factors for stroke among individuals living with HIV (PLWH) will facilitate primary prevention and prognostication, as well as strategies aimed at optimizing neurorehabilitation. This...

QUESTION: What are the values and preferences of safer opioid supply clients? STUDY SELECTION AND ANALYSIS: We conducted a systematic review of qualitative studies on safer opioid supply client experiences...

Objective: We conducted a systematic review evaluating the extant literature examining the impacts of cannabis use on HIV-related outcomes among Black sexual minoritized men (BSMM). Design: A systematic review. Methods: We conducted a...

OBJECTIVE: to analyze clinical trials that assessed the effectiveness of technologies for healthy lifestyles in people with HIV. METHOD: A systematic review, conducted in five databases, with association of controlled...

BACKGROUND: Despite increasing backlash against harm reduction efforts and the need to understand the risk environments encountered by people who inject drugs (PWID), a quantitative systematic review on public injecting...

Transporting and driving long distances might be associated with an increased risk of contracting HIV in truck drivers, which is recognized as a link to network transmission of HIV among...

Suicide is a leading cause of death in Canada, with men being three times more likely to die from suicide compared with the rest of the population. Among Canadian men,...

Background: Aging among people living with HIV (PLWH) presents multifaceted challenges influenced by antiretroviral therapy (ART), chronic inflammation, viral coinfections, stigma, multimorbidity, and immunosuppression. Methods: This review synthesizes recent research...

Focusing on factors hindering viral suppression is essential for improving the health outcomes of people with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and working towards ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The aim of...

Global guidance indicates that protections for gender and equity issues, such as gender-based violence (GBV), should be mainstreamed across sectors. One novel strategy that can be leveraged to illustrate the...