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The loss of control in amounts of drug consumed is a common trait experienced by persons living with drug addiction. The motivation of this dissertation is to further our understanding in the neural mechanisms that mediate consumption of drugs of abuse, to reveal targets for pha…

While the opioid overdose crisis continues to impact individuals, families, and communities across the United States, there is a sense of urgency to identify effective, efficient, and feasible approaches for curbing the death toll. It is clear, however, that without community-le…

The overdose crisis has been an issue of public health and safety in the U.S. over the past 30 years, as a wave of increased addiction and overdoses beginning in 1990 brought it to public attention and political salience.1 The impact of the current overdose crisis is felt deeply…

This research focuses on individuals living with drug usage in a small, western Canadian town amidst the opioid crisis. The opioid crisis has reached a record high in regards to morbidity and mortality. It has become more than a crisis of opioids or narcotics. It is a massive, c…

Introduction: Drug overdose death is now the leading cause of mortality among homeless adults in Boston, with opioids implicated in a majority of those deaths. Harm reduction interventions help minimize the risks associated with substance use, and are critical in supporting indi…