Drugs

A transient positive association between direct-acting antiviral therapy for hepatitis C infection and drug-related hospitalization among people who inject drugs: Self-controlled case-series analysis of national data

We investigated associations between outcomes and DAA treatment by comparing post-treatment to baseline periods using a within-subjects design

National increase in the community supply of take-home naloxone associated with a mass media campaign in Scotland: a segmented time series analysis

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the 'How to save a life' campaign on the supply of take-home naloxone

Mortality among individuals prescribed opioid-agonist therapy in Scotland, UK, 2011-20: a national retrospective cohort study

We assessed the extent to which opioid-agonist therapy is protective against drug-related mortality in Scotland

A systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence of take-home naloxone (THN) ownership and carriage

This study aimed to assess the prevalence of ownership and carriage of Take-Home Naloxone internationally among people who use drugs