Publications by authors named "Darci Skiber"
J Addict Med
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- Opioid-related deaths have surged by 96% since 2021, disproportionately affecting women and gender-diverse individuals, who face unique barriers in accessing harm reduction services like supervised consumption sites.
- A qualitative study involved 19 interviews with individuals from these demographics in Canada, focusing on their experiences and perceptions of mobile overdose response services (MORSs).
- The findings highlighted that MORSs were favored for their perceived safety, support for parenting concerns, accessibility for sex workers, and the importance of judgment-free, trauma-informed care, suggesting that decriminalization could further enhance service uptake.
