Were Needles Everywhere?: Differing Views on Syringe Waste and Disposal Associated With Needs-Based Syringe Services Programs Among Community Partners and Persons Who Inject Drugs

CONCLUSIONS: Participants' views on whether syringe waste was associated with needs-based SSPs often aligned with their support or opposition for needs-based SSPs. These differing views resulted in challenges finding common ground to discuss SSP operations amid an HIV outbreak among PWID. SSPs might consider addressing syringe waste concerns by expanding syringe disposal efforts and implementing community engagement and stigma reduction activities.PMID:38509704 | DOI:10.1080/10826084.2024.2330895

Source: Substance Use and Misuse - March 21, 2024 Category: Addiction Authors: Rebecca B Hershow Lauren Love Pieczykolan Nancy Worthington Monica Adams Robert McDonald Suzanne Wilson Shannon McBee Shawn Balleydier Kathryn G Curran Source Type: research