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Implementation Gaps in US Syringe Services Programs, 2022

JAMA Network Open
This cross-sectional study examines implementation gaps in syringe service programs by US Census division, urbanicity, and level of need.
Humphrey, Jamie L., Strack, Claire N., Patel, Sheila V., Saunders, McKinley E., Wenger, Lynn D., Bluthenthal, Ricky N., LaKosky, Paul, Prohaska, Stephanie, Kral, Alex H., Lambdin, Barrot H.   +9 more
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“Sharing is my only option”: an ethnographic analysis of the underlying contexts of needle and syringe sharing among people who inject drugs using the socio-ecological framework

Frontiers in Public Health
BackgroundPeople who inject drugs (PWID) in Bangladesh are part of a long-standing needle syringe program, which faced challenges in containing the spread of HIV, thus warranting exploration of the drivers of needle and syringe sharing.
Mohammad Niaz Morshed Khan, Mohammad Niaz Morshed Khan, Samira Dishti Irfan, Md. Alamgir Hossain, Michiko Moriyama, Sharful Islam Khan   +5 more
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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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Treatment experiences for skin and soft tissue infections among participants of syringe service programs in North Carolina

Harm Reduction Journal, 2021
Introduction Bacterial and fungal infections, such as skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) and infective endocarditis (IE), are increasing among people who use drugs in the United States.
Mary C. Figgatt, Zach R. Salazar, Louise Vincent, Diannee Carden-Glenn, Kelly Link, Lauren Kestner, Tyler Yates, Asher Schranz, Elizabeth Joniak-Grant, Nabarun Dasgupta   +9 more
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“No judgment, no preaching”: approaches to harm reduction service provision for people who use drugs in North Carolina

Harm Reduction Journal
Background Our study examines how harm reduction service providers (providers) throughout North Carolina (NC) provide services to people who use opioids (PWUO), how these service provision strategies align with PWUO preferences, and implications for care.
David C. Colston, Adams L. Sibley, Elizabeth Joniak-Grant, Hillary L. Mortensen, Monica E. Swilley-Martinez, Brian W. Pence, Vivian F. Go, Shabbar I. Ranapurwala   +7 more
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Service Utilization among Persons Who Inject Drugs Attending a Syringe Exchange Program in New York State

, 2023
Epidemiologic studies commonly recommend the integration of harm reduction programs with health and social services to improve the well-being of persons who inject drugs (PWIDs).
Erika T. Beidelman (14667998), Arthur H. Owora (6180302), Maria A. Parker (6019349), Roger S. Zoh (4437979)   +3 more
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HIV Services Implementation Within US Syringe Services Programs: A Qualitative Exploration

AIDS Patient Care and STDs
The recent rise in HIV incidence among people who inject drugs in the United States highlights an urgent need to improve HIV testing, treatment linkage, and pre-exposure prophylaxis access in this group. Syringe services programs (SSPs) play a critical role by offering or linking clients to these services, yet little is known about how such care is ...
Alexis M. Roth, Elana Forman, Christopher F. Akiba, William H. Eger, Rose Laurano, Shelby L. Huffaker, Sheila V. Patel, Jessica Smith, Barrot H. Lambdin, Angela R. Bazzi   +9 more
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Syringe Service Programs: A Solution to Promoting Good Health & Well Being [PDF]

, 2020
Syringe service programs offer crucial benefits for members and promote an overall better health and well being for society. SDG-3 is designed to promote good health and well being and syringe exchange programs (SEP) is one solution to helping achieve ...
Roth, Amy
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Perspectives of patients who inject drugs on a needle and syringe program at a large acute care hospital.

PLoS ONE
BackgroundPeople who inject drugs in North America often continue to inject while hospitalized, and are at increased risk of premature hospital discharge, unplanned readmission, and death.
Hannah L Brooks, Kelsey A Speed, Kathryn Dong, Ginetta Salvalaggio, Bernadette Bernie Pauly, Marliss Taylor, Elaine Hyshka   +6 more
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Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on syringe services programs in rural Kentucky

Harm Reduction Journal, 2022
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).
Jennifer L. Glick, Suzanne M. Grieb, Samantha J. Harris, Brian W. Weir, Katherine C. Smith, Tyler Puryear, Rebecca Hamilton White, Sean T. Allen   +7 more
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