“They look at us like junkies”: influences of drug use stigma on the healthcare engagement of people who inject drugs in New York City
Abstract Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are a medically and socially vulnerable population with a high incidence of overdose, mental illness, and infections like HIV and hepatitis C. Existing literature describes social and economic correlations to increased health risk, including stigma....
Main Authors: | Brandon Muncan, Suzan M. Walters, Jerel Ezell, Danielle C. Ompad |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-020-00399-8 |
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