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Differential risks of syringe service program participants in Central Ohio: a latent class analysis
BackgroundSignificant heterogeneity exists among people who use drugs (PWUD). We identify distinct profiles of syringe service program (SSP) clients...
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A mixed-methods analysis of risk-reduction strategies adopted by syringe services program participants and non-syringe services program participants in New York City
BackgroundSince the emergence of fentanyl in the drug market, syringe services programs (SSPs) have been at the forefront of providing life-saving...
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Unmet needs and harm reduction preferences of syringe services program participants: differences by co-use of illicit opioids and methamphetamine
BackgroundThe current fourth wave of the United States opioid overdose epidemic is characterized by the co-use of opioids and stimulants, including...
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Is your syringe services program cost-saving to society? A methodological case study
BackgroundWhile there is a general acceptance among public health officials and policy-makers that syringe services programs can be effective in...
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Houselessness and syringe service program utilization among people who inject drugs in eight rural areas across the USA: a cross-sectional analysis
BackgroundResearch conducted in urban areas has highlighted the impact of housing instability on people who inject drugs (PWID), revealing that it...
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Law enforcement and syringe services program implementation in rural counties in Kentucky: a qualitative exploration
BackgroundExisting research in urban areas has documented a multitude of ways in which law enforcement may affect risks for bloodborne infectious...
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An Early Implementation Analysis of Syringe Services Programs in Kentucky: Barriers and Facilitators Identified by Program Operators and Local Officials
Kentucky is one of ten states that require syringe services program (SSP) approval from local officials to operate legally. Public health leaders and...
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The Impact of Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs on HIV-Related Risk Behaviors in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Examining Individual- Versus Community-Level Effects
We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the impact of needle and syringe exchange programs (NSP) on both individual- and...
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“No-one just does drugs during business hours!”: evaluation of a 24/7 primary needle and syringe program in St Kilda, Australia
BackgroundPrimary needle and syringe programs (NSPs) have been integral for the prevention of blood-borne virus (BBV) transmission among people who...
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Network Correlates of Using a Syringe After an Injection Partner Among Women Who Inject Drugs in Philadelphia Pennsylvania
This analysis aims to identify relationship-level correlates of receptive syringe sharing among women who inject drugs in Philadelphia. Sixty-four...
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HCV serostatus and injection sharing practices among those who obtain syringes from pharmacies and directly and indirectly from syringe services programs in rural New England
BackgroundAmong people who inject drugs (PWID), obtaining syringes via syringe services programs (SSPs) and pharmacies reduces injection sharing...
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Lessons Learned Implementing Syringe Services Programs at Rural Health Departments in Kentucky
Until recently, most syringe services programs (SSPs) in the United States operated in metropolitan areas. This study explores how SSP implementers...
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Prevalence, risk factors, treatment uptake and treatment outcome of hepatitis C virus in people who inject drugs at the needle and syringe program in Uppsala, Sweden
BackgroundThe World Health Organization has set a goal to reach world elimination of hepatitis C virus (HCV) by 2030. Needle and syringe programs...
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Implementation and first-year operating costs of an academic medical center-based syringe services program
BackgroundSyringe services programs (SSPs) remain highly effective, cost-saving interventions for the prevention of blood-borne infections among...
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Injections and infections: understanding syringe service program utilization in a rural state
BackgroundIncreasing rates of injection drug use (IDU) associated-infections suggest significant syringe service program (SSP) underutilization. Our...
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Optimizing naloxone distribution to prevent opioid overdose fatalities: results from piloting the Systems Analysis and Improvement Approach within syringe service programs
BackgroundOpioid overdose fatalities are preventable with timely administration of naloxone, an opioid antagonist, during an opioid overdose event....
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Injection partnership characteristics and HCV status associations with syringe and equipment sharing among people who inject drugs
BackgroundSharing of syringes is the leading transmission pathway for hepatitis C (HCV) infections. The extent to which HCV can spread among people...
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Opportunities for cancer prevention at syringe services programs: acceptability of HPV self-sampling and vaccination among people who inject drugs
IntroductionDespite having a high risk of acquiring sexually transmitted infections, people who inject drugs (PWID) often do not receive recommended...
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Housing-based syringe services programs to improve access to safer injecting equipment for people who inject drugs in Vancouver, Canada: a spatially oriented qualitative study
BackgroundHousing environments shape injection drug-related risks and harms and thus represent a critical implementation setting for syringe services...
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How do contextual factors influence naloxone distribution from syringe service programs in the USA: a cross-sectional study
BackgroundNaloxone is a medication that can quickly reverse an opioid overdose. Syringe service programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention...