[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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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 …
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 …
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) …
(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 …
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 …
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 …
particularly in rural areas where injection drug use is common. This systematic review of …