Financial barriers, facilitators, and strategies among syringe services programs in the U.S., and their impact on implementation and health outcomes

• Main Authors: Christopher F. Akiba (Author), Jessica Smith (Author), Lynn D. Wenger (Author), Terry Morris (Author), Sheila V. Patel (Author), Ricky N. Bluthenthal (Author), Hansel E. Tookes (Author), Paul LaKosky (Author), Alex H. Kral (Author), Barrot H. Lambdin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) provide evidence-based services like drug use equipment to prevent infectious disease, overdose prevention education, and naloxone distribution to people who use drugs (PWUD). However, inadequate funding threatens provision of these interventions. This study aimed to...