[HTML][HTML] Interventions to prevent HIV and Hepatitis C among people who inject drugs: latest evidence of effectiveness from a systematic review (2011 to 2020)

N Palmateer, V Hamill, A Bergenstrom… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV remain prevalent among people who
inject drugs (PWID) and transmission is usually associated with injecting risk behaviour …

Drug overdose mortality among stateside Puerto Ricans: evidence of a health disparity

M Cano, C Gelpí-Acosta - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2021 - Elsevier
Background This study compared drug overdose mortality rates in Puerto Rican-heritage
and Non-Hispanic (NH) White individuals in the United States (US), examining time trends …

“It Ruined My Life”: The effects of the War on Drugs on people who inject drugs (PWID) in rural Puerto Rico

R Abadie, C Gelpi-Acosta, C Davila, A Rivera… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Background The War on Drugs has raised the incarceration rates of racial
minorities for non-violent drug-related crimes, profoundly stigmatized drug users, and …

Motivation to change and treatment participation among syringe service program utilizers in rural Kentucky

HL Surratt, JK Otachi, T Williams… - The Journal of Rural …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose Kentucky experiences a disproportionate burden of substance use disorder (SUD),
particularly in rural areas of the state. Multiple factors increase vulnerability to SUD and limit …

Rural and urban comparisons of polysubstance use profiles and associated injection behaviors among people who inject drugs in Puerto Rico

D Hautala, R Abadie, B Khan, K Dombrowski - Drug and alcohol …, 2017 - Elsevier
Introduction In contrast to urban populations, little is known about polysubstance use among
rural people who inject drugs (PWID), particularly in Puerto Rico where injection drug use …

Racialized environments and syringe services program implementation: County-level factors

RN Bluthenthal, JL Humphrey, CN Strack… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Elsevier
Objective Racialized health inequities in substance use-related harms might emerge from
differential access to syringe service programs (SSPs). To explore this, we examined the …

[HTML][HTML] Potential impact of curative and preventive interventions toward hepatitis C elimination in people who inject drugs–A network modeling study

L Zhu, WW Thompson, L Hagan, LM Randall… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Injection-equipment-sharing networks play an important role in hepatitis C virus
(HCV) transmission among people who inject drugs (PWID). Direct-acting antiviral (DAA) …

Caballo”: risk environments, drug sharing and the emergence of a hepatitis C virus epidemic among people who inject drugs in Puerto Rico

R Abadie, K Dombrowski - Harm Reduction Journal, 2020 - Springer
Background Sharing drug injection equipment has been associated with the transmission of
HCV among PWID through blood contained in the cooker and cotton used to prepare and …

Prevalence and risk factors associated with homelessness among drug users in Puerto Rico

JC Reyes, M Welch-Lazoritz… - Puerto Rico health …, 2019 - prhsj.rcm.upr.edu
Objective: This study aimed to determine the association between years of drug injection
and homelessness among drug users in rural Puerto Rico. Methods: Respondent-driven …

Injection opioid and injection methamphetamine use in the rural United States: A systematic review and network analysis

LM Novack, KG Carrasco, KA Tyler… - Journal of Drug …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The abuse of opioid and methamphetamine is a public health crisis in the United States,
particularly in rural areas where injection drug use is common. This systematic review of …