Original research
by
Duhart Clarke, Sarah E. et al
Release Date
2022
Geography
USA
Language of Resource
English
Full Text Available
No
Open Access / OK to Reproduce
No
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Objective
We assessed prevalence, predictors, and associated behaviors of neck injection through a survey fielded in San Francisco, California, US.
Findings/Key points
About a third of the sample reported injecting in their neck in the past 30 days, with the most common reason being lack of available veins. Age, past 6-month abscess / soft tissue infection, and past 30-day use of opioids mixed with cocaine were significantly associated with past 30-day neck injection in the final multivariate model. Past 30-day neck injection was also significantly associated with being injected by another person in the past 30 days.
Design/methods
Data from a longitudinal observational study (n=239)
Keywords
About PWUD
Harm reduction
Injecting drugs
