A qualitative study of persons who inject drugs but who have never helped others with first injections: how their views on helping contrast with the views of persons who have helped with first injections, and implications for interventions

A qualitative study of persons who inject drugs but who have never helped others with first injections: how their views on helping contrast with the views of persons who have helped with first injections, and implications for interventions

Abstract Background Transitioning from non-injection to injection drug use dramatically escalates health risks. Evidence suggests that people who inject drugs (PWID) help in a majority of others’ first injections, yet these helpers represent only a minority of experienced PWID. Recent research has p...

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Main Authors: David M. Barnes, Don C. Des Jarlais, Margaret Wolff, Jonathan Feelemyer, Susan Tross
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Injection drug use
Drug use interventions
Opioid epidemic
United States of America
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-018-0250-x

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