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The Impact of COVID-19 on Syringe Services Programs in the United States [PDF]

AIDS and Behavior, 2020
Glick, Sara N., Prohaska, Stephanie M., LaKosky, Paul A., Juarez, Alexa M., Corcorran, Maria A., Des Jarlais, Don C.   +5 more
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The syringe gap: an assessment of sterile syringe need and acquisition among syringe exchange program participants in New York City

, 2009
Background Programmatic data from New York City syringe exchange programs suggest that many clients visit the programs infrequently and take few syringes per transaction, while separate survey data from individuals using these programs indicate that ...
Siegler Anne, Karpati Adam, Heller Daliah I, Paone Denise   +3 more
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Syringe-to-syringe-dispersive liquid–phase microextraction combined with flame atomic absorption spectrometry for pre-concentration and determination of cobalt with the aid of experimental design

, 2018
A rapid and selective technique has been proposed for the extraction, pre-concentration and determination of trace amounts of cobalt in water and pharmaceutical samples by syringe-to-syringe-dispersive liquid–phase microextraction (SS-DLPME) combined ...
Majid Ramezani (5477999), Ali Niazi (102877), Elnaz Koosha (5477996)   +2 more
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Navigating an unpredictable supply: lived experiences of xylazine exposure among people who use drugs

Harm Reduction Journal
Background As xylazine-adulterated opioids become more prevalent in the U.S., people who use drugs (PWUD) face growing risks from sedation, withdrawal, and wounds.
Raagini Jawa, Margaret Shang, Samia Ismail, Stephen Murray, Cristina Murray-Krezan, Yihao Zheng, Sarah Mackin, Kenny Washington, Pedro Alvarez, Jaime Dillon, Gary McMurtrie, Alexander Y. Walley, Jane M. Liebschutz   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

Driving Time, Distance, and Cost to Access Syringe Services Programs in the US

JAMA Network Open
Importance Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based interventions that reduce bloodborne infections and injection-related harms among people who inject drugs, yet access remains limited and geographically uneven across the US. Objective
Joshi, Spruha, Jing, Mengni, Wheeler-Martin, Katherine, Shah, Pooja, Davis, Corey S., DiMaggio, Charles J., Cerdá, Magdalena   +6 more
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A geospatial analysis of access to syringe services programs in the United States, 2023

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Syringe services programs (SSPs) deliver essential services to people who use drugs, including safer drug use supplies, infectious disease testing, and naloxone distribution. Geographic proximity influences SSP utilization and health outcomes, yet no national measures of travel-time access exist. We estimated geographic access to SSPs across the United
Jamie L. Humphrey, Sheila V. Patel, Claire N. Strack, Megan Lindstrom, McKinley E. Saunders, Paul LaKosky, Alex H. Kral, Barrot H. Lambdin   +7 more
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A Scoping Review on the Effects of COVID-19 on Syringe Service Programs in the United States. [PDF]

Cureus, 2023
Pietrantoni D, Barroca C, Lynch S, Byrne J, Ortner M, Kotwani R, Limbrick K, Kaldas P, Moussa M, Fredrickson T, Schaefer J, Jacobs RJ.   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Strengthening harm reduction services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who inject drugs: a reflexive assessment using the CONSIDER statement

Rural and Remote Health
Introduction: Accessible, culturally responsive, and high-quality harm reduction services, including needle and syringe programs and regional services, are essential for addressing disproportionate rates of blood-borne viruses (BBVs) and STIs among ...
Emily Pegler , Gail Garvey, Lisa Fitzgerald , Eddie Fewings , Amanda Kvassay, Daniel Morris , Geoff Davey , Diane Rowling , Nik Alexander, Andrew Smirnov   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Variation in Syringe Service Programs by Community Characteristics

Background: Syringe service programs (SSP) have been proven to reduce transmission of viral infections such as HIV and hepatitis C, prevent substance use and overdose death, and help support public safety of the areas in which they operate.
Huang, Qian, Dockery, Nathan, Balio, Casey   +2 more
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A Comprehensive Needs Assessment of Rural Syringe Services

, 2020
The current opioid epidemic has resulted in a significant increase in opioid-related overdoses, and a corresponding rise in HIV and HCV transmission. Syringe Service Programs (SSPs) provide resources for people who inject drugs.
Esemenli, Alim, MacLean, Erick, Clemens, Julia, Hill, Matthew, Chanowitz, Deena, Ross, Adam, Morano, Adessa   +6 more
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