Perceptions of climate change and associated health impacts among communities in Johor River Basin, Malaysia.

Introduction: As climate change is threatening every region of the world, extreme weather events resultant of global warming is occurring at increasing rate and scale in Malaysia. Weather-related disasters such as flood and haze pose critical challenges to the infrastructure and raise public health concerns in the country, especially when main economic sectors rely heavily on climate variability. Public perception on environmental issues is crucial for development of pro-environmental policies.

Interest in using buprenorphine-naloxone among a prospective cohort of street-involved young people in Vancouver, Canada.

Introduction: Limited research examines buprenorphine-naloxone interest among adolescents and young adults (AYA). This longitudinal study examined factors associated with initial buprenorphine-naloxone interest and the time to a positive change in buprenorphine-naloxone interest or enrollment, in addition to identifying reasons for buprenorphine-naloxone disinterest.

Methods: The study derived data from a cohort of street-involved AYA in Vancouver, Canada between December 2014 and June 2018.

Methadone Maintenance Treatment Discontinuation Among Young People who use Opioids in Vancouver, Canada.

Objective: Retaining adolescents and young adults (AYA) in medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD), like methadone maintenance treatment (MMT), is critical to reducing toxic drug fatalities. This analysis sought to identify factors associated with MMT discontinuation among AYA.

Method: Data were derived from the At-Risk Youth Study, a prospective cohort study of street-involved AYA in Vancouver, Canada, between December 2005 and June 2018.

Navigating Opioid Agonist Therapy among Young People who use Illicit Opioids in Vancouver, Canada.

Background: Opioid agonist therapy (OAT) has been shown to reduce opioid use and related harms. However, many young people are not accessing OAT. This study sought to explore how young people navigated OAT over time, including periods of engagement, disengagement, and avoidance.

Initiation of opioid agonist treatment and subsequent substance use and other patterns among adolescents and young adults in Vancouver, Canada.

Background: Opioid agonist treatments (OAT) are effective interventions for reducing illicit opioid use; however, less is known about OAT among adolescents and young adults (AYA). This study sought to examine OAT retention and discontinuation among AYA.

Methods: Data were derived from the At-Risk Youth Study, a prospective cohort of street-involved AYA in Vancouver, Canada, between September 2005 and December 2018.