Injecting-related health harms and overuse of acidifiers among people who inject heroin and crack cocaine in London: a mixed-methods study

• Main Authors: Magdalena Harris (Author), Jenny Scott (Author), Talen Wright (Author), Rachel Brathwaite (Author), Daniel Ciccarone (Author), Vivian Hope (Author)
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• 出版: BMC, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Venous access is a priority for people who inject drugs (PWID). Damage and scarring of peripheral veins can exacerbate health harms, such as skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI), and promote transitions to femoral and subcutaneous injecting. Brown heroin available in Europe req...