How has the COVID-19 epidemic affected the risk behaviors of people who inject drugs in a city with high harm reduction service coverage in Vietnam? A qualitative investigation

• Main Authors: Trang Thu Nguyen (Author), Giang Thi Hoang (Author), Duc Quang Nguyen (Author), Anh Huu Nguyen (Author), Ngoc Anh Luong (Author), Didier Laureillard (Author), Nicolas Nagot (Author), Don Des Jarlais (Author), Huong Thi Duong (Author), Thanh Thi Tuyet Nham (Author), Oanh Thi Hai Khuat (Author), Khue Minh Pham (Author), Mai Sao Le (Author), Laurent Michel (Author), Delphine Rapoud (Author), Giang Minh Le (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Introduction The COVID-19 outbreak disproportionally affects vulnerable populations including people who inject drugs (PWID). Social distancing and stay-at-home orders might result in a lack of access to medical and social services, poorer mental health, and financial precariousness, and th...