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Lindsey Richardson Profile picture
Lindsey Richardson
@lndsyrchrdsn
Associate Prof @UBCSociology, Research Scientist @BCCSU. Research on health, drug use, work, income and social policy. She/her
Apr 12, 2021 • 13 tweets • 8 min read
I’m really proud to share a just-published article in @TheLancetPH about our #ChequeDayStudy. It is the culmination of years of work and input from community. I hope it informs policy to improve the lives of PWUD in BC & beyond 1/13 thelancet.com/journals/lanpu… Monthly synchronized income assistance payments have long been linked in past research to considerable and costly increases in drug use and drug-related harm, including overdose, hospital admission, treatment interruption, and emergency service calls. 2/13