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A Syringe Service Program Within a Federal System

Journal of Addictions Nursing, 2021
Abstract Background Drug use, specifically opioid use, is a public health crisis in the United States. Harm reduction programs, including syringe service programs, show efficacy in improving individual and public health outcomes.
Rebecca D. Lynch   +3 more
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Low-threshold Buprenorphine Treatment in a Syringe Services Program: Program Description and Outcomes

Journal of Addiction Medicine, 2021
Objectives Low-threshold buprenorphine treatment aims to reduce barriers to evidence-based opioid use disorder treatment. We aimed to describe the treatment philosophy, practices, and outcomes of a low-threshold syringe services program (SSP)-based buprenorphine program developed through an SSP-academic medical center ...
Andrea, Jakubowski   +10 more
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Interest in long-acting injectable buprenorphine among syringe services program participants

Journal of Opioid Management, 2021
Objective: To examine syringe services program (SSP) participants’ interest in long-acting injectable buprenorphine.Design: SSP participants completed a 136-item questionnaire by phone. Items assessed quantitative ratings of interest in sublingual and injectable buprenorphine, preference for sublingual versus injectable buprenorphine, and reasons for ...
Hannah Epstein, BS   +9 more
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Police officer attitudes towards syringe services programming

Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 2019
As the United States experiences a drug overdose epidemic, syringe services programs (SSPs) have been utilized to reduce rates of infectious disease and improve treatment outcomes for people who inject drugs (PWID). Police officer support of SSPs is crucial to program success.
Emily Sightes   +5 more
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COVID-19 Vaccination and Communicable Disease Testing Services’ Integration Within a Syringe Services Program: A Program Brief

Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 2022
Abstract People who inject drugs often have a higher prevalence of risk factors associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection and associated morbidity and mortality, compounded by challenges in health care access. This increased vulnerability underscores the critical need to prioritize people who inject drug in ongoing COVID ...
Omeid Heidari   +5 more
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Syringe services programs and real-world research: An overview for pharmacists

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association, 2020
To review key arguments supporting and criticizing syringe services programs (SSPs).Peer-reviewed literature and publicly available documents.Pharmacy organizations-including the American Pharmacists Association and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists-have stated that pharmacists should support programs that supply sterile injection ...
Ronald Ron, Carico   +4 more
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Syringe Services Programs to Reduce Intravenous Disease Transmission in Substance Use Disorders

Nursing Clinics of North America, 2023
Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based programs. SSPs are integral in preventing bloodborne diseases while increasing access to care and reducing drug overdose deaths. SSPs are often the only source of health care for people who use drugs.
Roberts, Heather H.   +2 more
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