The US is facing dual public health crises related to opioid overdose deaths and HIV.
Injection drug use is fueling both of these epidemics. The War on Drugs has failed to stem …

Background Harm reduction refers to interventions aimed at reducing the negative effects of
health behaviors without necessarily extinguishing the problematic health behaviors …

Fentanyl and related psychoactive substances are at the forefront of the opioid overdose
crisis, for which a complete solution is not immediately obvious. Drug testing for harm …

Background Injection drug use (IDU) is a growing public health threat in Virginia, though
there is limited knowledge of related morbidity. The purpose of this study was to describe the …

Background and aims We report on a cost analysis study, using population level data to
determine the emergency service costs avoided from emergency overdose management at …

Abstract Background In Baltimore, MD, as in many cities throughout the USA, overdose rates
are on the rise due to both the increase of prescription opioid abuse and that of fentanyl and …

Supervised injection facilities (SIFs) have been shown to reduce infection, prevent overdose
deaths, and increase treatment uptake. The United States is in the midst of an opioid …

Background The opioid epidemic in the United States has resulted in over 42,000 US opioid
overdose fatalities in 2016 alone. In New York City (NYC) opioid overdoses have reached a …

Issues Drug consumptions rooms (DCR) and supervised injecting facilities (SIF) are
expanding internationally. Previous reviews have not systematically addressed evaluation …

Abstract Background and Aims Supervised injection facilities (legally sanctioned spaces for
supervised consumption of illicitly obtained drugs) are controversial public health …