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Syringe Service Program Use Among People Who Inject Drugs in Appalachian Kentucky

Description
Explores implementation of a harm reduction program for people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in rural Kentucky. Evaluates the efficacy of a syringe service program at reducing the transmission rates of HIV and HCV among PWIDs in Appalachian Kentucky.
Author(s)
Hilary L. Surratt, Amy M. Cowley, Jennifer Gulley, et al.
Citation
American Journal of Public Health, 110(1), 34-36
Date
01/2020
Tagged as
Appalachia · HIV and AIDS · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Statistics and data · Wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention · Kentucky