Polysubstance Use in Rural West Virginia: Associations between Latent Classes of Drug Use, Overdose, and Take-Home Naloxone

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Examines the relationship between overdose experiences and polysubstance use by rural people who inject drugs (PWID) based on surveys of 420 individuals in West Virginia. Classifies substance use involving stimulants and opioids and discusses implications for take-home naloxone interventions.

Kristin E. Schneider, Allison O'Rourke, Rebecca Hamilton White, et al.

International Journal of Drug Policy, 76, 102642

02/2020

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Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · West Virginia