The HIV epidemic in the USA began as a bicoastal epidemic focused in large cities but, over
nearly four decades, the epidemiology of HIV has changed. Public health surveillance data …

Interventions to address the US opioid crisis primarily target opioid use, misuse, and
addiction, but because the opioid crisis includes multiple substances, the opioid specificity of …

Importance Although clinical trials demonstrate the superior effectiveness of medication for
opioid use disorder (MOUD) compared with nonpharmacologic treatment, national data on …

Background Public health data signal increases in the number of people who inject drugs
(PWID) in the United States during the past decade. An updated PWID population size …

Summary During 2011–16, HIV outbreaks occurred among people who inject drugs (PWID)
in Canada (southeastern Saskatchewan), Greece (Athens), Ireland (Dublin), Israel (Tel …

Background The estimated 2.2 million people who inject drugs (PWID) in the USA
experience significant gaps in preventive healthcare and a high burden of infectious …

Medication treatment for opioid use disorder with methadone and buprenorphine is a key
HIV prevention strategy [1–5]. Enrollment in medication treatment for opioid use disorder is …

Objective Law is an important factor in the diffusion of syringe services programs (SSPs).
This study measures the current status of, and 5-year change in, state laws governing SSP …

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is a medication that prevents HIV acquisition, yet PrEP
uptake has been low among people who inject drugs. Stigma has been identified as a …

The Respond pillar of the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US initiative, which consists of
activities also known as cluster and outbreak detection and response, offers a framework to …