Multi-level influences on increased overdose risk behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic among people who use drugs in Rhode Island: a qualitative investigation

Abstract Background The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately affected structurally vulnerable populations including people who use drugs (PWUD). Increased overdose risk behaviors among PWUD during the pandemic have been documented, with research underscoring the role of influencing facto...

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Main Authors: Lisa Frueh, Alexandra B. Collins, Roxxanne Newman, Nancy P. Barnett, Josiah D. Rich, Melissa A. Clark, Brandon D. L. Marshall, Alexandria Macmadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-02-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-023-00741-w