The impact of COVID-19 on people who inject drugs in New York City: increased risk and decreased access to services
Abstract Background While people who inject drugs (PWID) are vulnerable to the adverse outcomes of events like COVID-19, little is known regarding the impact of the current pandemic on PWID. We examine how COVID-19 has affected PWID in New York City across four domains: substance use, risk behaviors...
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Main Authors: | Yesenia Aponte-Melendez (Author), Pedro Mateu-Gelabert (Author), Chunki Fong (Author), Benjamin Eckhardt (Author), Shashi Kapadia (Author), Kristen Marks (Author) |
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2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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