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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2022-05-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00631-7 |
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