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Considering water, sanitation, and hygiene as a valuable component of harm reduction

Harm Reduction Journal
Harm reduction strategies effectively minimize the immediate health consequences of drug use, such as syringe exchange and overdose prevention. However, the critical role of access to adequate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in mitigating ...
Alhelí Calderón-Villarreal
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Feasibility of paying people who use drugs cash to distribute naloxone within their networks

Harm Reduction Journal
Introduction Immediate access to naloxone is needed to prevent fatal opioid-related overdoses in the presence of fentanyl analogs saturating the opioid supply. Peer models engage impacted populations who are not accessing naloxone through standard venues,
Nikki M. Lewis, Rebecca P. Smeltzer, Trevor J. Baker, Andrea C. Sahovey, Justine Baez, Erika Hensel, Brandon Poole, Cecelia Stewart, Allyson G. Cogan, Mackenzie Bullard, Jessica L. Taylor   +10 more
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Arrest discretion and training needs for interacting with people with substance use disorders: a qualitative secondary analysis among police recruits in Washington State

Health & Justice
Background Frequent interactions between law enforcement and individuals with substance use disorders carry significant public health implications. Pre-arrest diversion programs rely on officer discretion to redirect individuals toward a range of medical
Samuel Janson, Leif Layman, Melody McKee, Christine Rickert, Brandon Rogel, Becky Starnes, Mandy D. Owens   +6 more
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Patterns of HIV testing, drug use, and sexual behaviors in people who use drugs: findings from a community-based outreach program in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 2017
Background People who use drugs are an important priority for HIV programs. However, data related to their utilization of HIV services are limited. This paper reports patterns of HIV testing, drug use, and risk and service perception among people who use
Gitau Mburu, Chanrith Ngin, Sovannary Tuot, Pheak Chhoun, Khuondyla Pal, Siyan Yi   +5 more
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Dismantling Barriers to Hepatitis B and Delta Screening, Prevention, and Linkage to Care among the PWUD Community in Philadelphia

Viruses
The prevalence of hepatitis B and delta viruses (HBV/HDV) among people who use drugs (PWUD) remains largely unknown. In the context of one Philadelphia-based harm reduction organization (HRO), this study aimed to assess HBV/HDV prevalence and facilitate ...
Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Rachel Holbert, Jason Zambrano, Daljinder Bhangoo, Chari Cohen, Richard W. Hass, Amy Jessop   +10 more
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A scoping review on barriers and facilitators to harm reduction care among youth in British Columbia, Canada

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Progressive harm reduction policies have been implemented in British Columbia, Canada. However, youth who use drugs face barriers to receiving harm reduction care, resulting in increasing opioid-related hospitalizations and drug toxicity ...
Kassey Beck, Katija Pallot, Michelle Amri   +2 more
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Multi-level barriers and facilitators to buprenorphine use in Ontario, Canada: a qualitative study using the theoretical domains framework

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice
Background Few studies have systematically examined the barriers and facilitators to buprenorphine uptake, despite increasing opioid-related harms and guideline recommendations for use.
Pamela Leece, Triti Khorasheh, Suzanne Zerger, Kim Corace, Lara Nixon, Carol Strike, Ahmed M. Bayomi, Elisabeth Marks, Melissa Holowaty, Frank Crichlow, Sheena Taha, Sharon E. Straus   +11 more
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Risk of severe influenza in people with a history of injection drug use in Ontario: A population-based nested case control study

Journal of Infection
Summary: Background: People who inject drugs may be at risk for influenza due to comorbidities and social determinants of health. We aimed to determine if a history of injection drug use is a risk factor for severe influenza.
Chloe S. Smith, Zuhal Mohmand, Adriyan Hrycyshyn, Maya Djerboua, Yasmeen Mann, Jennifer A. Flemming, Sudeep S. Gill, Anthony D. Bai   +7 more
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Breaking the vicious cycle of delayed healthcare seeking for people who use drugs

Harm Reduction Journal
Background People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased mortality risk, yet they typically avoid healthcare settings due to stigma and shunning. Understanding the healthcare journey from the viewpoint of PWUD has been understudied, although it is ...
Zoi Papalamprakopoulou, Elisavet Ntagianta, Vasiliki Triantafyllou, George Kalamitsis, Arpan Dharia, Suzanne S. Dickerson, Angelos Hatzakis, Andrew H. Talal   +7 more
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‘It was like coming back from the clouds’: a qualitative analysis of the lived experience of overdose consequent to drug use among a cohort of people who use drugs in Scotland

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Globally, non-fatal overdose (NFOD) rates consequent to drug use, typically opioids, continue increasing at a startling rate. Existing quantitative research has revealed myriad factors and characteristics linked to experiencing NFOD, but it is
Christopher J. Byrne, Fabio Sani, Teresa Flynn, Amy Malaguti   +3 more
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