Strategies Used to Reduce Harms Associated with Fentanyl Exposure among Rural People Who Use Drugs: Multi-Site Qualitative Findings from the Rural Opioid Initiative

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Explores strategies utilized by rural people who use drugs to reduce fentanyl-related harm. Analyzes interviews with 349 people who recently used opioids or injection drugs in 10 states. Discusses awareness of fentanyl contamination, highlights perspectives on common harm reduction strategies, and describes public health applications. Includes state-by-state comparisons of participant demographic data.

Suzan M. Walters, Robin Baker, David Frank, et al.

Harm Reduction Journal, 21, 154

08/2024

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Behavioral health · Illicit drug use · Prescription drug misuse · Public health · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse · Illinois · Kentucky · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · North Carolina · Ohio · Oregon · Vermont · West Virginia · Wisconsin