Original research
by
Abadie, R.
Release Date
2023
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
Yes
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
Yes
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
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.
Findings/Key points
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.
Design/methods
In-depth interviews (n=38)
Keywords
Rural/remote
About PWUD
Harm reduction
Injecting drugs
Mortality
