My research interests revolve around changes to the drug supply and what that means for people’s health

Education

PhD Student
CIHR Canada Graduate Scholarship

University of British Columbia

Vancouver, Canada

MSc (Dist.)
University College London
London, United Kingdom

BSc (Hons.)
University of Western Ontario
London, Canada


Academic Writing

Motivators of and barriers to drug checking engagement in British Columbia, Canada: Findings from a cross-sectional study
International Journal of Drug Policy

What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on the variability of fentanyl concentrations in the Vancouver, Canada illicit drug supply?
BMJ Public Health

Time-series analysis of fentanyl concentration in the unregulated opioid drug supply in a Canadian setting
American Journal of Epidemiology

Drug checking identifies counterfeit alprazolam tablets
Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Xylazine identified in the unregulated drug supply in British Columbia, Canada
Canadian Journal of Addiction

Articles

Why the drug poisoning crisis in B.C. won’t be addressed by the new decriminalization policy
The Conversation

‘Benzo-dope’ may be replacing fentanyl: Dangerous substance turning up in unregulated opioids
The Conversation

Selected Media

Zombie Drug Rumored To Contain Human Bones Killing a Dozen Every Week
Newsweek

More street drugs being laced with animal tranquilizer xylazine
CBC British Columbia

Why BC’s Illicit Drugs Are Increasingly Deadly
The Tyee

Public Drug Testing Sites Are Helping Dealers Prevent Overdoses
VICE News

Ep. 42: Screening Illicit Drugs to Prevent Fentanyl Deaths
Undark Podcast