Xylazine Use among People Who Inject Drugs, Philadelphia 2022

Original research
par
Tan, Marissa et al

Date de publication

2024

Géographie

USA

Langue de la ressource

English

Texte disponible en version intégrale

Non

Open Access / OK to Reproduce

Non

Évalué par des pairs

Yes

L’objectif

To better identify individuals at risk and inform patients and clinicians about xylazine risk factors.

Constatations/points à retenir

In this sample of PWIDs, most prefer not to use xylazine, yet use is common. Compared with PWIDs not using xylazine, PWIDs who use xylazine were more likely to have recent homelessness, polysubstance use, overdose history, and hepatitis C virus infection. Compared with concordant xylazine use, discordant xylazine use was associated with lower preference for fentanyl, heroin as the primary injection drug, and lower use of syringe service programs.

La conception ou méthodologie de recherche

Data from the National HIV Behavioral Surveillance Survey among persons who inject drugs (PWIDs) in Philadelphia

Mots clés

Illegal drugs
About PWUD