HCV serostatus and injection sharing practices among those who obtain syringes from pharmacies and directly and indirectly from syringe services programs in rural New England

HCV serostatus and injection sharing practices among those who obtain syringes from pharmacies and directly and indirectly from syringe services programs in rural New England

Abstract Background Among people who inject drugs (PWID), obtaining syringes via syringe services programs (SSPs) and pharmacies reduces injection sharing practices associated with hepatitis C virus (HCV). Whether indirect use of SSPs via secondary exchange confers a similar benefit remains unknown,...

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Main Authors: Eric Romo, Abby E. Rudolph, Thomas J. Stopka, Bo Wang, Bill M. Jesdale, Peter D. Friedmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-01-01
Series:Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Subjects:
Rural
Secondary exchange
Syringe services programs
Pharmacy
Hepatitis C virus
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-022-00358-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13722-022-00358-7

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