Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on syringe services programs in rural Kentucky

Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on syringe services programs in rural Kentucky

Abstract Background The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) exacerbated risks for adverse health consequences among people who inject drugs by reducing access to sterile injection equipment, HIV testing, and syringe services programs (SSPs). Several decades of research demonstrate the public health bene...

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Main Authors: Jennifer L. Glick, Suzanne M. Grieb, Samantha J. Harris, Brian W. Weir, Katherine C. Smith, Tyler Puryear, Rebecca Hamilton White, Sean T. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-05-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Syringe service programs (SSPs)
COVID-19
Kentucky
Rural
People who inject drugs (PWID)
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00631-7

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00631-7

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