Three decades of research in substance use disorder treatment for syringe services program participants: a scoping review of the literature. [PDF]
Addict Sci Clin Pract, 2023 Background Syringe services programs (SSPs) provide a spectrum of health services to people who use drugs, with many providing referral and linkage to substance use disorder (SUD) treatment, and some offering co-located treatment with medications for ...
Jakubowski A, Fowler S, Fox AD.
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Prevalence of xylazine among people who inject drugs seeking medical care at a syringe services program clinic: Miami, Florida, 2023. [PDF]
Drug Alcohol Depend Rep, 2023 Highlights • Xylazine was found in over half of all samples in Miami.• Xylazine was associated with presenting to the clinic with wounds.• Widespread xylazine testing is urgently needed.
Hauschild MH +9 more
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Syringe services program (SSP) operational changes during the COVID-19 global outbreak. [PDF]
Int J Drug Policy, 2020 Bartholomew TS +3 more
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Barriers and facilitators of opioid treatment among Indigenous Syringe Services Program clients. [PDF]
Addict Sci Clin PractAmerican Indian and Alaska Native individuals are disproportionately impacted by the opioid epidemic, partially due to structural racism. Tribal nations and communities are finding innovative ways to provide opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, but ...
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Long-Acting Injectable Prep for People Who Inject Drugs at a Syringe Services Program: A Qualitative Acceptability and Feasibility Study. [PDF]
AIDS BehavAlthough people who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of acquiring HIV, knowledge and uptake of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among this population remain low due to numerous psychosocial and structural barriers.
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Posttraumatic stress disorder in people who use drugs: syringe services program utilization, treatment need, and preferences for onsite mental health care. [PDF]
Harm Reduct JSyringe services programs (SSPs) are critical healthcare access points for people with opioid use disorder (OUD) who face treatment utilization barriers. Co-locating care for common psychiatric comorbidities, like posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), at
López-Castro T +6 more
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The impact of syringe services program closure on the risk of rebound HIV outbreaks among people who inject drugs: a modeling study. [PDF]
AIDS, 2022 Objective: Despite their effectiveness in preventing the transmission of HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID), syringe services programs (SSPs) in many settings are hampered by social and political opposition.
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Rapid initiation of antiretrovirals at a syringe services program for people with HIV who inject drugs [PDF]
Annals of MedicineBackground People who inject drugs (PWID) living with HIV are less likely to receive care at early disease stages and have low rates of viral suppression.
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Responding to a surge in overdose deaths: perspectives from US syringe services programs
Harm Reduction Journal, 2022 Background US overdose deaths have reached a record high. Syringe services programs (SSPs) play a critical role in addressing this crisis by providing multiple services to people who use drugs (PWUD) that help prevent overdose death.
Madeline C. Frost +15 more
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The University of Miami Infectious Disease Elimination Act Syringe Services Program: A Blueprint for Student Advocacy, Education, and Innovation. [PDF]
Acad Med, 2021 After the closure of pill mills and implementation of Florida’s Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in 2010, high demand for opioids was met with counterfeit pills, heroin, and fentanyl.
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