Chatbots battle COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
Researchers at Johns Hopkins had already been developing chatbots to combat vaccine misinformation when the coronavirus pandemic arrived, giving their work greater urgency. Read more
Connectomics Reveals Role of Dopamine in Cocaine Addiction
Researchers have used advanced technology and mice to study dopamine neuron structure, addiction and the brain’s ability to recover. Read more
Study: Chatbots could help people with substance use disorder avoid relapse
A digital chatbot could be one way to help individuals with substance abuse disorder, according to a new study published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence. Read more
First Digital Platform to Track and Prevent Drug Overdoses in Texas Launches
The rate of opioid and other drug overdoses is on the rise in Texas, but there has been no statewide system to collect overdose data—until now. Read more
UBC researchers train computers to predict the next designer drugs
UBC researchers have trained computers to predict the next designer drugs before they are even on the market, technology that could save lives. Read more
Recommendations «Web – outreach for people who use drugs»
Web outreach is a method for contacting, counseling, engaging, and retaining PWUD in harm reduction programs through websites, social networks, messengers, and specialized forums, including darknet platforms. Read more
The Liam Project: Student-led harm reduction initiative launches in memory of a loved one
Two years to the date after their friend died from a drug overdose, three University of Calgary students launched a harm-reduction platform to honour his memory and educate for safer drug use. Read more
New dashboard provides data on recent trends in drug overdoses, utilization of prevention and harm reduction services
The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) has launched an interactive data dashboard to highlight current trends in drug overdoses among Michigan residents, and to monitor the use of overdose prevention and substance use disorder treatment services. Read more
Virtual ‘spotting’ could help keep drug users safe during COVID-19
A group of researchers at the University of Toronto and the Canadian Association of People Who Use Drugs are studying a remote supervised-consumption model known as “spotting” to understand its benefits among people who use drugs during the pandemic. Read more
For a hard-to-reach population in Ukraine, innovative online HIV outreach proves critical
Roman Marchenko has dedicated years of his life to LGBTI activism. It’s a community he knows well, yet even he was surprised at the difficulty his HIV treatment and prevention organization had in reaching one key population – men who have sex with men, or MSM. Read more
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