Stigmatization of people who inject drugs (PWID) by pharmacists in Tajikistan: sociocultural context and implications for a pharmacy-based prevention approach

Stigmatization of people who inject drugs (PWID) by pharmacists in Tajikistan: sociocultural context and implications for a pharmacy-based prevention approach

Abstract Background Pharmacies are an important source of sterile syringes for people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tajikistan who are under high risk of HIV and hepatitis C virus. Accessibility of sterile syringes at pharmacies without prescription may depend on pharmacists’ attitudes towards PWID. Th...

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Main Authors: Umedjon Ibragimov, Hannah L. Cooper, Regine Haardörfer, Kristin L. Dunkle, William A. Zule, Frank Y. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Pharmacists
Stigma
Injecting drug use
Harm reduction
Tajikistan
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-017-0190-x

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