Gillian Kolla

Our new study on outcomes among people accessing #SaferOpioidSupply is out in @thelancetph.bsky.social. This study builds on work published previously across the country reinforcing the real-world benefits of #SOS and highlighting important comparisons with methadone. 🧵

Comparing the effects of prescribed safer opioid supply and methadone in Ontario, Canada: a population-based matched cohort study Prescribed safer opioid supply (SOS) programmes are novel harm reduction interventions. We examined health outcomes among people receiving SOS over ti…

Thanks to @gilliankolla.bsky.social , Ahmed Bayoumi, Tony Antoniou, Sam Young, Ashley Smoke, and the
@odprn.bsky.social team for the support with this project!

Full article can be found here:
sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If you live in Ontario near any of the closed supervised consumption sites we need you to get trained in overdose response. Yesterday a colleague found someone overdosed in a door way, tried to revive them but they were already dead.

Say his name: Mahmoud Sleem. He was among 8 people killed today in an Israeli ceasefire violation, and was the 205th journalist killed in Gaza

Comprehensive substance use services within primary care settings: The Safer Opioid Supply program at London InterCommunity Health Centre - Canadian Journal of Public Health Setting This paper describes the Safer Opioid Supply (SOS) program, a public health intervention in London, Ontario, in response to the toxic unregulated drug supply which is driving the overdose cris...

Our newest paper is out, a look at the program model for providing comprehensive substance use services in primary care. Much appreciation to our research partners at London Intercommunity Health Centre for the incredible work they do @andreasereda.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1...

In the past two weeks 5 people from the south riverdale community here in Toronto have overdosed and died. That’s only who we know. Some neighbours, columnists, politicians rallied to close supervised consumption sites & safe supply -our communities not theirs are dying en masse. I feel 💔.

Listening to experts matters. Thanks to the insights from @gilliankolla.bsky.social and Salwa Musa about the successes of the Consumption and Treatment Site (CTS) run by Hamilton Urban Core. It saved lives and gave people hope. Shameful that the current Provincial government shut it down. #HamOnt

Media, politicians are rebranding coercion against drug users as ‘care’ ⋆ The Breach Governments are using forced abstinence to hide their failures—and our biggest papers are helping them

Absolute must-read piece on the way media is manufacturing consent for forced treatment from Euan Thomson @drugdatadecoded.ca and Zoe Dodd @zoedodd.bsky.social breachmedia.ca/media-politi...

Media, politicians are rebranding coercion against drug users as ‘care’ ⋆ The Breach Governments are using forced abstinence to hide their failures—and our biggest papers are helping them

Latest w @zoedodd.bsky.social
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Diversion of prescribed opioids ‘out of control’: B.C. doctor More than 60 pharmacies have allegedly offered incentives to encourage doctors and patients to use their services to maximize their dispensing fees

yeah the "investigation" and the leaked document are not about diversion but about pharmacies DEFRAUDING MSP by EXPLOITING the POVERTY of DRUG USERS

this article is some hot garbage

www.timescolonist.com/local-news/d...

Look at what was taken in “sweeps” of homeless encampments.

projects.propublica.org/impact-of-ho...

Why involuntary medical admission and treatment won’t solve homelessness The arguments made by advocates for involuntary medical admissions and treatment aren’t supported by science.

massive investment in accessible social housing to guarantee homes for all is the solution to mass homelessness

substance use and psychiatric injury are CONSEQUENCES of housing deprivation, not causes

people become homeless because the RENT IS TOO HIGH

theconversation.com/why-involunt...

Helllllooo Andrea!

still a work in progress, but for folks migrating over from twitter involved in drug policy, harm reduction and drug posting I have created a few things!

First up, starter pack - WIP

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Counterpoint: The evidence shows that safer supply drug programs work Our research found that people receiving safer supply experienced fewer hospitalizations and emergency room visits. This can't be ignored

My colleagues and I wrote a piece on the evidence for safer supply programs, that also explores why the mounting body of research documenting the positive outcomes from safer supply programs is being ignored. nationalpost.com/opinion/coun...

Yay!! Happy you are here too. I miss you IRL...

Dave Grohl, throughout the years.

I don't think I've ever talked on Bluesky about why I hate the Foo Fighters and Dave Grohl.

Don't read any further unless you're prepared for uncomfortable truths about the "Nicest Guy in Rock", and his very substantial body count & subsequent cover-up.

Dedoose! 😘

Yay!! I finally followed you all here!

Part 2 - Meet the physicians stonewalling safe supply Where there's smoke: reaching deeper into commercial interests of physician signatories to an open letter blasting safe supply.

ICYMI: Part 1 blew open the commercial interests of a cohort of ON/AB/BC addiction doctors advocating against safe supply.

Part 2 details the kind of money we're talking about when we discuss "billing" by doctors at private addiction clinics.
www.drugdatadecoded.ca/p/part-2-mee...

Hey folks, I'm new around here, if you are one of my friends IRL or in the bad place, drop me a quick line so I can follow you here? Thanks!