Association of Illicit Fentanyl Use with Injection Risk Practices Among People who Inject Drugs

Original research
by
Kenny, Kathleen S. et al

Release Date

2022

Geography

Canada

Language of Resource

English

Full Text Available

No

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

No

Peer Reviewed

Yes

Objective

We investigated the association between fentanyl injection frequency and sharing of injection equipment among people who inject drugs

Findings/Key points

Participants who injected fentanyl daily shared syringes more often than those not injecting fentanyl. Participants who injected fentanyl daily and less than daily shared cookers more often than those not injecting fentanyl. Participants who injected fentanyl daily and less than daily shared filters more often than those not injecting fentanyl. No differences in probabilities of sharing equipment were detected between participants who injected fentanyl daily and less than daily. People using fentanyl reported injection practices that increased risk for infectious disease transmission.

Design/methods

Surveys (n=249)

Keywords

Injecting drugs
About PWUD
Harm reduction