Needle acquisition patterns, network risk and social capital among rural PWID in Puerto Rico

Abstract Background People who inject drugs (PWID) take on significant risks of contracting blood-borne infection, including injecting with a large number of partners and acquiring needles from unsafe sources. When combined, risk of infection can be magnified. Methods Using a sample of PWID in rural...

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Main Authors: Ian Duncan, Patrick Habecker, Roberto Abadie, Ric Curtis, Bilal Khan, Kirk Dombrowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-10-01
Series:Harm Reduction Journal
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12954-017-0195-5