Houselessness and syringe service program utilization among people who inject drugs in eight rural areas across the USA: a cross-sectional analysis

• Main Authors: April M. Ballard (Author), Dylan Falk (Author), Harris Greenwood (Author), Paige Gugerty (Author), Judith Feinberg (Author), Peter D. Friedmann (Author), Vivian F. Go (Author), Wiley D. Jenkins (Author), P. Todd Korthuis (Author), William C. Miller (Author), Mai T. Pho (Author), David W. Seal (Author), Gordon S. Smith (Author), Thomas J. Stopka (Author), Ryan P. Westergaard (Author), William A. Zule (Author), April M. Young (Author), Hannah L. F. Cooper (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Research conducted in urban areas has highlighted the impact of housing instability on people who inject drugs (PWID), revealing that it exacerbates vulnerability to drug-related harms and impedes syringe service program (SSP) use. However, few studies have explored the effects o...