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Rod Knight

Assistant Professor
Academic Appointment
Assistant Professor
Research Focus
Sexual Health Mental HealthSubstance Use
Degrees / Designations

BA, M.Sc., PhD

Contact Info
rod.knight@bccsu.ubc.ca

Biography

Dr. Rod Knight is a research scientist with the BC Centre on Substance Use and leads a program of research focusing on the impacts of substance use among young sexual and gender minority youth. His work focuses on the use of stimulants and cannabis and their associated mental and sexual health impacts.

News and Awards

Putting the focus on youth mental health in the time of COVID-19

Nov 25, 2020

Publications

  • Harm reduction journal -

    "Am I gonna get in trouble for acknowledging my will to be safe?": Identifying the experiences of young sexual minority men and substance use in the context of an opioid overdose crisis.

    Goodyear T, Mniszak C, Jenkins E, Fast D, Knight R
  • The International journal on drug policy -

    Cannabis use and mental health among young sexual and gender minority men: A qualitative study.

    Parent N, Coulaud PJ, Amirie M, Ferlatte O, Knight R
  • Culture, health & sexuality -

    The sexualised use of cannabis among young sexual minority men: "I'm actually enjoying this for the first time".

    Parent N, Ferlatte O, Milloy MJ, Fast D, Knight R
  • The International journal on drug policy -

    Poppers, queer sex and a Canadian crackdown: Examining the experiences of alkyl nitrite use among young sexual minority men.

    Schwartz C, Fast D, Knight R
  • Drug and alcohol dependence -

    Interventions to address substance use and sexual risk among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men who use methamphetamine: A systematic review.

    Knight R, Karamouzian M, Carson A, Edward J, Carrieri P, Shoveller J, Fairbairn N, Wood E, Fast D
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