Prescription opioid injection among young people who inject drugs in New York City: a mixed-methods description and associations with hepatitis C virus infection and overdose

Prescription opioid injection among young people who inject drugs in New York City: a mixed-methods description and associations with hepatitis C virus infection and overdose

Abstract Aim Evidence is emerging that prescription opioid (PO) injection is associated with increased health risks. This mixed-methods study compares the mechanics of PO and heroin injection and examines the demographic and drug-related correlates of lifetime PO injection in a sample of young peopl...

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Main Authors: Pedro Mateu-Gelabert, Honoria Guarino, Jon E. Zibbell, Jennifer Teubl, Chunki Fong, Elizabeth Goodbody, Brian Edlin, Carli Salvati, Samuel R. Friedman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-03-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Subjects:
Prescription opioid misuse
Prescription opioid injection
Young PWID
Heroin
Drug overdose
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-020-00367-2

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