Attitudes toward harm reduction and low-threshold healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic: qualitative interviews with people who use drugs in rural southern Illinois

• Main Authors: Alex Rains (Author), Mary York (Author), Rebecca Bolinski (Author), Jerel Ezell (Author), Lawrence J. Ouellet (Author), Wiley D. Jenkins (Author), Mai T. Pho (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Chronic health conditions associated with long-term drug use may pose additional risks to people who use drugs (PWUD) when coupled with COVID-19 infection. Despite this, PWUD, especially those living in rural areas, may be less likely to seek out health services. Previous researc...