HIV infection is responsible for one the most devastating human pandemics. The advent of
antiretroviral therapy has changed the course of the pandemic and saved millions of lives …

Congenital syphilis is caused by the spirochete, Treponema pallidum, which can be
transmitted from an infected mother to her fetus during pregnancy or by contact with a …

Background People who inject drugs (PWID) encounter varying forms of stigma in health
services contexts, which can contribute to adverse outcomes. We explored the lived …

Even with great advances in behavioral health policy in the last decade, the problems of
mental illness and addiction persist in the United States—so more needs to be done. In this …

Substance use disorders in pregnancy: clinical, ethical, and research imperatives of the
opioid epidemic: a report of a joint workshop of the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine …

Use of illicit opioids and misuse of prescription opioids are the main causes of drug-related
deaths across the world, and the continuing rise in opioid-related mortality, especially …

Summary Background In November, 2014, a cluster of HIV infections was detected among
people who inject drugs in Scott County, IN, USA, with 215 HIV infections eventually …

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 …

The global rise in opioid-related harms has impacted the United States severely. Current
efforts to manage the opioid crisis have prompted a re-evaluation of many of the existing …

Background Limited research has examined pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) interest
among people who inject drugs (PWID). To date, few studies have examined the …