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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)