Understanding the public health consequences of suspending a rural syringe services program: a qualitative study of the experiences of people who inject drugs

• Main Authors: Sean T. Allen (Author), Suzanne M. Grieb (Author), Allison O'Rourke (Author), Ryan Yoder (Author), Elise Planchet (Author), Rebecca Hamilton White (Author), Susan G. Sherman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based interventions that are associated with decreases in prevalence and incidence rates of HIV and viral hepatitis among people who inject drugs (PWID). SSPs are also effective conduits to deliver overdose prevention resources among...