Diagnoses of HIV among people who inject drugs have increased in the US during 2014–
2018 for the first time in 2 decades, and multiple HIV outbreaks have been detected among …

Injection drug use is a major public health problem in the United States. Cocaine, heroin,
and methamphetamine are the most commonly injected illicit drugs, whereas opioids are …

Abstract The United States is currently in the midst of 2 public health emergencies: COVID-
19 and the ongoing opioid crisis. In an attempt to reduce preventable harm to individuals …

The US overdose crisis continues to worsen and is disproportionately harming Black and
Hispanic/Latino people. Although the “War on Drugs” continues to shape drug policy—at the …

Background Fentanyl and fentanyl analogs are increasingly prevalent in the nation's illicit
drug supply. While fentanyl-related deaths were previously confined largely to states east of …

Harm reduction encompasses practical strategies, programs, and policies to help mitigate
the negative consequences of drug use. Grounded in social justice, harm reduction is based …

This commentary highlights labour concerns and inequities within the harm reduction sector
that hinder programs' ability to respond to converging public health emergencies (the …

Background Multiple areas in the United States of America (USA) are experiencing high
rates of overdose and outbreaks of bloodborne infections, including HIV and hepatitis C …

We investigated the association between fentanyl injection frequency and sharing of
injection equipment among people who inject drugs. We surveyed 249 people who inject …

Background Fentanyl adulteration of illicit drugs is a major driver of opioid-involved
overdose in the USA. Fentanyl test strips are increasingly used by people who use drugs to …