"It's Also Pushed People to a New Level of Desperation:" COVID-19 Impacts on Experiences of Persons Who Use Illicit Opioids 1/5 doi.org/10.1080/027910…
The purpose of this qualitative study is to characterize the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug use experiences among persons who use illicit opioids (PWUO) in Arizona. Between 12/2020 and 05/2021, interviews were conducted via Zoom w... 2/5
ith 22 PWUO from across Arizona. Participants were recruited through Craigslist and social media ads, referrals by a local #harmreduction organization, and other participants. The interviews were transcribed and analyzed using NVivo. Partic... 3/5
ipants were 25-51 years of age, 36% were female, and 55% non-Hispanic White. Most reported past month use of heroin, and/or counterfeit (pressed) non-pharmaceutical fentanyl (NPF) pills. Nearly all reported changes in their drug use during ... 4/5
Date: December 2022 Authors: Kaylin Sweeney, Raminta Daniulaityte, Natasha Mendoza, Seol Ki, Bradley Doebbeling 5/5
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Using Intervention Mapping to Develop an mHealth Intervention to Support Men Who Have Sex With Men Engaging in Chemsex (Budd): Development and Usability Study 1/5 doi.org/10.2196/39678
BACKGROUND: Chemsex refers to the intentional use of drugs before or during sex among men who have sex with men (MSM). Engaging in chemsex has been linked to significant negative impacts on physical, psychological, and social well-being. Ho... 2/5
wever, no evidence-based support tools have addressed either these harms or the care needs of MSM who engage in chemsex.OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this paper was to describe the development of a mobile health intervention (named Budd) using ... 3/5
A study protocol to explore and implement community-based point-of-care COVID-19 testing for women who use drugs in Baltimore, Maryland: The CARE study 1/5 doi.org/10.1371/journa…
Women who use drugs (WWUD) experience structural vulnerabilities (e.g., housing, food insecurities) and comorbidities that elevate their susceptibility to more severe COVID-19 symptoms or fatality compared to similarly-aged women who do not... 2/5
use illicit drugs. Testing is a cornerstone of effective COVID prevention, however, entrenched barriers to healthcare utilization means that WWUD may have diminished accessing to COVID testing. The CARE (COVID Action Research Engagement) s... 3/5
Analysis of four syringe dispensing machine point-of-access data 2017-2020 in Melbourne, Australia: machine utilisation and client demographics 1/5 doi.org/10.1186/s12954…
BACKGROUND: Australian needle and syringe distribution occurs via a mix of modalities, including syringe dispensing machines (SDMs). SDMs are electronic vending machines providing (often) 24-h access to needles/syringes and may attract grea... 2/5
ter numbers of people who are younger, female, and/or have limited connection to health care services compared to individuals accessing fixed-site needle and syringe programs (NSPs). However, validating the demographic characteristics of SD... 3/5
Accessing needle exchange services in disasters for remote areas of Aotearoa New Zealand 1/5 doi.org/10.1186/s12954…
BACKGROUND: Needle Exchange Programme (NEP) mobile outreach services in Aotearoa New Zealand distribute injecting equipment to people who inject drugs (PWID) living in remote regions. In disasters, continued access to such services is imper... 2/5
ative for the health and wellbeing of PWID. Disasters can compound existing inequities, particularly in regions characterised by poor or limited infrastructure, smaller populations, and challenging socioeconomic conditions. To gain insight ... 3/5
The 2022 Supreme Court decision leaving the regulation of abortion to the states is sure to result in a complex regulatory environment for patients and nurses. In states where abortion is illegal, patients may self-manage abortions using me... 2/5
dications they obtain through the mail or by other means. Nurses may care for these patients in multiple settings and may wonder about their own legal and ethical obligations. This article reviews patient privacy as it relates to self-manag... 3/5
Factors Associated with Non-Evidence-Based #Overdose Responses among People Who Use Prescription Opioids Non-Medically in Rural Appalachia 1/5 doi.org/10.1080/108260…
Background: Opioid-related #overdose deaths recently accelerated. In response, overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) has been implemented widely, though access remains sparse in rural Appalachia. Despite increasing OEND, risk f... 2/5
actors for non-evidence-based #overdose responses among the training-naïve remain unknown. Methods: We enrolled 169 adults who use prescription opioids non-medically and reside in rural West Virginia (August 2014-March 2015). Participants we... 3/5