Attitudes toward #harmreduction and low-threshold healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative interviews with people who use drugs in rural southern Illinois 1/5 doi.org/10.1186/s12954…
BACKGROUND: Chronic health conditions associated with long-term drug use may pose additional risks to people who use drugs (PWUD) when coupled with COVID-19 infection. Despite this, PWUD, especially those living in rural areas, may be less ... 2/5
likely to seek out health services. Previous research has highlighted the increased disease burden of COVID-19 among PWUD. Our manuscript supplements this literature by exploring unique attitudes of PWUD living in rural areas toward the pan... 3/5
demic, COVID-19 vaccination, and the role of #harmreduction (HR) organizations in raising health awareness among PWUD.METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 PWUD living in rural southern Illinois. Audio recordings were p... 4/5
Date: November 2022 Authors: Alex Rains, Mary York, Rebecca Bolinski, Jerel Ezell, Lawrence J Ouellet, Wiley D Jenkins, Mai T Pho 5/5
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