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Prescription drug use and misuse in a cohort of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Baltimore [PDF]
Addictive Behaviors, 2018 Prescription drug misuse and its consequences (e.g., overdose) are a major public health concern. While national focus has been on opioids, misuse of sedatives/tranquilizers also occurs. Here we describe the use, correlates, and sources of prescription drugs in a community-based cohort of people who inject drugs (PWID).We included participants of the ...
Alexia, Anagnostopoulos +4 more
openaire +2 more sources
Liver International, Volume 46, Issue 10, October 2026.ABSTRACT People living in prison are disproportionately affected by hepatitis B and C, yet access to prevention, testing, and treatment services remains inconsistent across Europe. Addressing this gap is critical to achieving viral hepatitis elimination targets by 2030.
Serena Fondelli +23 more
wiley +1 more source
The Lancet Global Health, 2020 Summary: Background: Globally, an estimated 15·6 million people inject drugs. We aimed to investigate global variation in the age profile of people who inject drugs (PWID), identify country-level factors associated with age of PWID, and assess the ...
Lindsey A Hines, PhD +15 more
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The prevalence of people who inject drugs among those with HIV late presentation: a meta-analysis
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2022 Background One of the most important routes of HIV transmission is through injections of drugs, and this group, due to unawareness of their infection, causes the spread of HIV. The coexistence of other opportunistic infections and diseases with HIV among
Negin Farhadian +5 more
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Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.ABSTRACT Background and Aims Integrating services for diseases appears to improve healthcare access and outcomes. This scoping review aimed to evaluate how different countries implement the integration of HIV, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infection (STI) services.
Parya Jangipour Afshar +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Hepatitis C Micro‐Elimination in a Deprived Coastal Town: Lessons From Blackpool
Public Health Challenges, Volume 5, Issue 3, September 2026.By making hepatitis C virus (HCV) testing a routine part of care, Blackpool's drug and alcohol services dramatically improved HCV diagnosis and treatment and achieved HCV micro‐elimination. Continued commitment to this new way of working will be essential to sustain these gains.
Sarah E. Blagden +2 more
wiley +1 more source
BMC Public Health, 2017 Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at continued risk for HIV in the U.S., and experience disparities across the HIV care continuum compared to other high-risk groups.
Daniel J. Escudero +6 more
doaj +1 more source
Drug and Alcohol Review, Volume 45, Issue 6, September 2026.ABSTRACT Introduction Scotland remains in the midst of a public health crisis driven by drug‐related deaths, with rates reaching 2.0 per 100 person‐years in 2020–22. Estimates of the prevalence of opioid dependence are critical for supporting policy decisions and better understanding the factors behind this rise.
Andreas Markoulidakis +12 more
wiley +1 more source
Chronicity of HCV: RNA prevalence (%) among antibody-positive PWID.
, 2014 Chronicity of HCV: RNA prevalence (%) among antibody-positive PWID.
Bart Grady (605397) +11 more
core +1 more source
Harm Reduction Journal, 2018 Background Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among people who inject drugs (PWID). International data indicate up to one third of PWID have experienced an SSTI within the past month.
M. Harris +9 more
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