Brittany Graham, Simon Fraser University

Research

Decriminalization Drug Use Cohort Study Community-Based Research Drug Law Enforcement Drug Policy Harm Reduction Toxic Drug Overdose Crisis

Latest funding

Evaluating and addressing health impacts of drug prohibition and public use legislation among people who use drugs in Vancouver, BC
CIHR · 2024 · Principal investigator
$1,147,500
Health impacts of a pilot decriminalization policy among people who use drugs in Vancouver, BC
CIHR · 2023 · Principal investigator
$443,700

All 2 grants and awards

Evaluating and addressing health impacts of drug prohibition and public use legislation among people who use drugs in Vancouver, BC

Principal investigatorCIHR2024Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hayashi, Kanna; Graham, Brittany J; Shane, Caitlin O

Keywords: Cohort Study; Community-Based Research; Decriminalization; Drug Law Enforcement; Drug Policy; Drug Use; Harm Reduction; Toxic Drug Overdose Crisis; Unstable Housing

$1,147,500

Health impacts of a pilot decriminalization policy among people who use drugs in Vancouver, BC

Principal investigatorCIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Hayashi, Kanna; Graham, Brittany J

Keywords: Community-Based Participatory Action Research; Decriminalization; Drug Use; Law Enforcement; Mixed-Methods Research

$443,700

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Subject: Prospective PhD student: Decriminalization Dear Professor Graham, My name is [your name], and I am a [your current degree or role] at [your institution]. I am applying for a PhD position starting in [term and year]. Your research on decriminalization connects closely to my own work on [your research topic]. [One or two sentences on what you did and what you learned.] I also saw your CIHR-funded project "Evaluating and addressing health impacts of drug prohibition and public use legislation among people who use drugs in Vancouver, BC" (2024), and I would be glad to contribute to work in that direction. Are you accepting new PhD students for [term and year]? I have attached my CV and transcripts, and I would be glad to talk at a time that suits you. Thank you for your time. Kind regards, [your name]