State Laws Governing Syringe Services Programs and Participant Syringe Possession, 2014-2019
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DOI: 10.1177/0033354920921817
Abstract: Objective Law is an important factor in the diffusion of syringe services programs (SSPs). This study measures the current status of, and 5-year change in, state laws governing SSP operations and possession of syringes by… read more here.
Keywords: syringe; state laws; syringe services; services programs ... See more keywords
Availability of and Obstacles to Providing COVID-19 Vaccinations at Syringe Services Programs in the United States, 2021
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DOI: 10.1177/00333549221120241
Abstract: Many syringe services programs (SSPs) have established trusting, long-term relationships with their clients and are well situated to provide COVID-19 vaccinations. We examined characteristics and practices of SSPs in the United States that reported providing… read more here.
Keywords: services programs; covid vaccinations; syringe services; obstacles providing ... See more keywords
Rapid Analysis of Drugs: A Pilot Surveillance System To Detect Changes in the Illicit Drug Supply To Guide Timely Harm Reduction Responses - Eight Syringe Services Programs, Maryland, November 2021-August 2022.
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DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7217a2
Abstract: A record number of 2,912 drug overdose deaths occurred in Maryland during the 12-month period July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021. Illicitly manufactured fentanyl, fentanyl analogs, or both* were involved in 84% of these deaths.† Timely… read more here.
Keywords: november 2021; 2021 august; illicit drug; august 2022 ... See more keywords
The Need for Syringe Services Programs Escalates as Opioid Overdoses Surge in North Carolina
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DOI: 10.18043/ncm.82.4.302
Abstract: To the Editor—The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the opioid epidemic in North Carolina, evidenced by a 22% increase in opioid overdoses in 2021 [1]. This epidemic within a pandemic respects no boundaries regarding education, socioeconomic… read more here.
Keywords: need syringe; programs escalates; opioid overdoses; north carolina ... See more keywords
“It's my frenemy”: A qualitative exploration of knowledge and perceptions of fentanyl use during the COVID-19 pandemic in people who use drugs at a syringe services program in Philadelphia, PA
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DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.882421
Abstract: Background Exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the proliferation of fentanyl and fentanyl analogs, overdose deaths have surged in the United States, making it important to understand how individuals who use drugs experience and perceive… read more here.
Keywords: fentanyl use; covid pandemic; services program; use ... See more keywords