ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence reports2023
High levels of interest in access to free safer smoking equipment to reduce injection frequency among people who inject drugs in Seattle, Washington.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- The utilization and delivery of safer smoking practices and services: a narrative synthesis of the literature.Harm reduction journal · 2023Pooled it
- A comprehensive review of state laws that govern the distribution and possession of drug use equipment in the United States.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Review
- Prevalence of Illicit Drug Detection in 5 US Cities Among Out-of-Treatment People Who Inject Drugs.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Integration of safer smoking equipment in U.S. syringe services programs: Qualitative insights from program staff.The International journal on drug policy · 2026Article
- Primary Care Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Safer Use Strategies for Opioids and/or Stimulants: A Mixed-Method Study.Journal of general internal medicine · 2025Article
- Willingness to use syringe services programs in a Northern Midwest American Indian community.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- People entering opioid substance use treatment have low rates of naloxone knowledge and possession.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2025Article
- Fentanyl Test Strip Use and Overdose Risk Reduction Behaviors Among People Who Use Drugs.JAMA network open · 2025Observational
- Association of safer smoking supply distribution with participant encounters and naloxone distribution from syringe services programs: Findings from the National Survey of Syringe Services Programs in the United States.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2025Article
- HIV Prevention in Syringe Service Programs Since the Start of COVID-19: Where Do We Go From Here?Current HIV/AIDS reports · 2025Review
- Large decrease in syringe distribution following the introduction of fentanyl in King County, Washington.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Drug use route transition interventions promote safer consumption by facilitating a switch from injection to safer routes such as smoking or oral consumption. Methods: We performed a descriptive analysis using data from questions about "free, clean equipment for smoking" heroin, methamphetamine and/or crack from the Seattle 2018 National HIV Behavioral Surveillance survey of people who inject drugs ( Results: Among participants who reported prior year heroin ( Conclusions: Access to free safer smoking equipment was limited. Many participants were interested in getting free safer smoking equipment and reported that this access may reduce their injection frequency. Safer smoking equipment is a harm reduction strategy that should be available to reduce risks from opioid and stimulant injection.
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