"We flew under the radar:" examining the influence of stigma on community engagement strategies among harm reduction practitioners in Central Appalachia

• Main Authors: Claire G. Hoffman (Author), Kathryn E. Moracco (Author), Blythe E. Rhodes (Author), Clare L. Barrington (Author), Regina Musa (Author), Leah K. Taraskiewicz (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The rise in opioid overdoses has disproportionately affected the Central Appalachian region of the United States. Stigma towards people who use drugs (PWUD) has limited access to life-saving harm reduction services in the region. Previous research has emphasized the need to engage commun...