Original research
par
Abadie, R.
Date de publication
2023
Géographie
USA
Langue de la ressource
English
Texte disponible en version intégrale
Oui
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Oui
Évalué par des pairs
Yes
L’objectif
To document participants’ experiences of injection drug use after the arrival of fentanyl in rural Puerto Rico and the strategies they implemented to manage overdose death risks.
Constatations/points à retenir
Fear of overdose deaths motivated some participants to substitute intravenous drug use for other forms of substance use or to seek MOUD. PWID that continued injection use resorted to conducting “hit tests,” avoiding injecting alone, using naloxone, and employing fentanyl testing strips.
La conception ou méthodologie de recherche
In-depth interviews (n=38)
Mots clés
Rural/remote
About PWUD
Harm reduction
Injecting drugs
Mortality
