Interior Health

“Whatever time they show up is the right time”: a Canada-wide qualitative analysis of client, provider, and administrator perspectives on person-centered and equitable substance use disorder care

Canada’s unregulated drug supply continues to impose severe harms on people living with opioid use disorder (OUD). While opioid agonist therapy (OAT) is an effective intervention, fewer than 30% of people with OUD initiate treatment and fewer than half remain engaged beyond six m...

Wildfire Smoke beyond PM2.5: Distinct ChemicalMixtures and Hazard Profiles

Abstract Despite growing concern about wildfire smoke (WFS) exposure, research has largely focused on fine particle (PM2.5) mass rather than the complex airborne chemical mixtures that may pose distinct health risks. From March to September 2024, passive air samplers in two Briti...