Opportunities to offer harm reduction to people who inject drugs during infectious disease encounters: narrative review
AM Peckham, EH Young - Open forum infectious diseases, 2020 - academic.oup.com
Increased rates of overdose (OD) and blood-borne infections have been associated with
injection drug use (IDU). This increasing overlap between IDU-related infectious diseases …
injection drug use (IDU). This increasing overlap between IDU-related infectious diseases …
Soft tissue, bone, and joint infections in people who inject drugs
CS Saldana, DA Vyas, AG Wurcel - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2020 - id.theclinics.com
Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) along with bone and joint infections represent a
significant source of morbidity and mortality among people who inject drugs (PWID) …
significant source of morbidity and mortality among people who inject drugs (PWID) …
Heroin uncertainties: Exploring users' perceptions of fentanyl-adulterated and-substituted 'heroin'
D Ciccarone, J Ondocsin, SG Mars - International Journal of Drug Policy, 2017 - Elsevier
Background The US is experiencing an unprecedented opioid overdose epidemic fostered
in recent years by regional contamination of the heroin supply with the fentanyl family of …
in recent years by regional contamination of the heroin supply with the fentanyl family of …
Nationwide increase in hospitalizations for heroin-related soft tissue infections: associations with structural market conditions
Introduction Little is known about trends in national rates of injection-related skin and soft
tissue infections (SSTI) and their relationship to the structural risk environment for heroin …
tissue infections (SSTI) and their relationship to the structural risk environment for heroin …
Nonmedical opioid use and heroin use in a nationally representative sample of us high school seniors
JJ Palamar, JA Shearston, EW Dawson… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Nonmedical use of opioids has become increasingly problematic in recent
years with increases in overdoses, treatment admissions, and deaths. Use also appears to …
years with increases in overdoses, treatment admissions, and deaths. Use also appears to …
[HTML][HTML] Toots, tastes and tester shots: user accounts of drug sampling methods for gauging heroin potency
SG Mars, J Ondocsin, D Ciccarone - Harm reduction journal, 2018 - Springer
Background Internationally, overdose is the primary cause of death among people injecting
drugs. However, since 2001, heroin-related overdose deaths in the United States (US) have …
drugs. However, since 2001, heroin-related overdose deaths in the United States (US) have …
[HTML][HTML] Fentanyl self-testing outside supervised injection settings to prevent opioid overdose: Do we know enough to promote it?
Abstract Since 2013, North America has experienced a sharp increase in unintentional fatal
overdoses: fentanyl, and its analogues, are believed to be primarily responsible. Currently …
overdoses: fentanyl, and its analogues, are believed to be primarily responsible. Currently …
[HTML][HTML] Navigating environmental constraints to injection preparation: the use of saliva and other alternatives to sterile water among unstably housed PWID in London
Abstract Background The United Kingdom is experiencing an increase in drug-related
deaths and serious bacterial infections among its most vulnerable citizens. Cuts to essential …
deaths and serious bacterial infections among its most vulnerable citizens. Cuts to essential …
[HTML][HTML] Opiate injection–associated skin, soft tissue, and vascular infections, England, UK, 1997–2016
In England, UK, hospital admissions caused by bacterial infections associated with opioid
use have increased annually since 2012, after 9 years of decline, mirroring trends in …
use have increased annually since 2012, after 9 years of decline, mirroring trends in …
[HTML][HTML] Injecting-related health harms and overuse of acidifiers among people who inject heroin and crack cocaine in London: a mixed-methods study
Background Venous access is a priority for people who inject drugs (PWID). Damage and
scarring of peripheral veins can exacerbate health harms, such as skin and soft tissue …
scarring of peripheral veins can exacerbate health harms, such as skin and soft tissue …