Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs

Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs

Abstract Background Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based interventions that are associated with decreases in prevalence and incidence rates of HIV and viral hepatitis among people who inject drugs (PWID). SSPs are also effective conduits to deliver overdose prevention resources among...

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Main Authors: Sean T. Allen, Suzanne M. Grieb, Allison O’Rourke, Ryan Yoder, Elise Planchet, Rebecca Hamilton White, Susan G. Sherman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
People who inject drugs
rural drug use
harm reduction
syringe services program
needle exchange
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-019-0305-7

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