Self-injecting non-prescribed substances into vascular access devices: a case study of one health system’s ongoing journey from clinical concern to practice and policy response

Self-injecting non-prescribed substances into vascular access devices: a case study of one health system’s ongoing journey from clinical concern to practice and policy response

Abstract Background Overdose-associated deaths and morbidity related to substance use is a global public health emergency with devastating social and economic costs. Complications of substance use are most pronounced among people who inject drugs (PWID), particularly infections, resulting in increas...

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Main Authors: Jocelyn Chase, Melissa Nicholson, Elizabeth Dogherty, Emma Garrod, Jocelyn Hill, Rupinder Brar, Victoria Weaver, William J. Connors
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Substance use
Vascular access devices
Harm reduction
Medical ethics
Healthcare policy
Intravenous substance abuse
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00707-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-022-00707-4

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