Measuring and addressing stigma within HIV interventions for people who use drugs: a scoping review of recent research
KE Lancaster, S Endres-Dighe, AD Sucaldito… - Current HIV/AIDS …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Persistent stigma remains a crucial barrier to HIV prevention
and treatment services among people who use drugs (PWUD), particularly for those living …
and treatment services among people who use drugs (PWUD), particularly for those living …
Efficacy of dietary interventions in individuals with substance use disorders for illicit substances or illicit use of pharmaceutical substances: a systematic review
Background Disordered eating habits, poor dietary intake and nutritional status, and altered
body composition are highly prevalent among individuals with substance use disorders. This …
body composition are highly prevalent among individuals with substance use disorders. This …
Trends and distinct profiles of persons who inject drugs in the United States, 2015–2019
Drug injection represents a major health problem in the US, with severe health
consequences including the transmission of blood-borne infections. An examination of the …
consequences including the transmission of blood-borne infections. An examination of the …
The relationship between felt stigma and non-fatal overdose among rural people who use drugs
Background Drug overdose deaths in the United States exceeded 100,000 in 2021 and
2022. Substance use stigma is a major barrier to treatment and harm reduction utilization …
2022. Substance use stigma is a major barrier to treatment and harm reduction utilization …
Housing-based syringe services programs to improve access to safer injecting equipment for people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a spatially oriented …
KL Chayama, C Ng, T Fleming, W Small, KL Sue… - Harm Reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background Housing environments shape injection drug-related risks and harms and thus
represent a critical implementation setting for syringe services programs (SSPs). As critical …
represent a critical implementation setting for syringe services programs (SSPs). As critical …
Factors associated with perceived ease of access to syringes in Appalachian North Carolina
DM Carpenter, WA Zule, CM Hennessy… - The Journal of Rural …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose To examine associations between perceived ease of syringe access, syringe
sources, injection behaviors, and law enforcement (LE) interactions among people who …
sources, injection behaviors, and law enforcement (LE) interactions among people who …
Factors associated with receptive injection equipment sharing among people who inject drugs: findings from a multistate study at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic
ST Allen, KE Schneider, M Morris, S Rouhani… - Harm reduction …, 2023 - Springer
Background Receptive injection equipment sharing (ie, injecting with syringes, cookers,
rinse water previously used by another person) plays a central role in the transmission of …
rinse water previously used by another person) plays a central role in the transmission of …
Association of co-occurring mental health problems with hepatitis C status among young people who inject drugs in rural New Mexico, 2016–2018
A Gupta, FM Shebl, Y Tong, K Wagner… - Addiction Science & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Injection drug use (IDU) remains the strongest risk factor for hepatitis C virus
(HCV) in the United States. HCV rates are increasing in rural areas among young adult …
(HCV) in the United States. HCV rates are increasing in rural areas among young adult …
National HIV and HCV Screening Rates for Hospitalized People who Use Drugs Are Suboptimal and Heterogeneous Across 11 US Hospitals
LK Westgard, T Sato, WS Bradford… - Open Forum …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
Background To end the HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) epidemics, people who use drugs
(PWUD) need more opportunities for testing. While inpatient hospitalizations are an …
(PWUD) need more opportunities for testing. While inpatient hospitalizations are an …
Interest in treatment with injectable diacetylmorphine among people who use opioids in Baltimore City, Maryland (USA)
ST Allen, KE Schneider, S Rouhani, RH White… - Annals of …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD) with diacetylmorphine is an evidence-
based form of drug treatment, but it is not available in the United States (US). Better …
based form of drug treatment, but it is not available in the United States (US). Better …