PWID

Severe bacterial infections in people who inject drugs: The role of injection-related tissue damage

Scientific article

2 May 2022

Abstract Background In the context of the current U.S. injection drug use epidemic, targeted public health harm reduction strategies have traditionally focused on overdose prevention and reducing transmission of blood-borne viral infections...

The prevalence of people who inject drugs among those with HIV late presentation: a meta-analysis

Scientific article

10 February 2022

Early detection of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome allows infected people to use prophylaxis against opportunistic infections and beginning immediate treatment for secondary complications. People who receive treatment benefit from...

COVID-19 HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support for People who Use Drugs and People in Prisons

Leaflet, Infographic, Fact sheet, Poster

All people have the right to health, even in countries under lockdown or where a state of emergency has been declared. People who use drugs can be particularly vulnerable to COVID-19 due to underlying health issues, stigma, social...

Exploring Opioid Overdose Incidence in a Cohort of People Who Inject Drugs

Video and audio recordings

This seminar provides a preliminary examination of the range of information available on opioid overdose in Australia’s largest and only active cohort study of people who use drugs. Penny Hill from the Burnet Institute explores a range of...

Prevalence of Tobacco Use Among Rural-Dwelling Individuals Who Inject Drugs

Scientific article

10 March 2020

Discussion Among this large sample of rural-dwelling individuals who were actively injecting opioids and/or stimulants, an extremely high proportion reported that they currently smoked cigarettes. The smoking rate of more than 90% is among...

Exploring Opioid Overdose Incidence in a Cohort of People Who Inject Drugs

20 February 2020

Sydney

Australia

Opioid overdose is a significant public health issue, with people who inject drugs (PWID) a key risk group. However, there is little contemporary information on opioid overdose incidence in Australia and limited evidence of the impact of factors affecting incidence among PWID. Further evidence on the risk and protective factors of an opioid overdose will help determine how to prevent these overdoses from occurring.

Associations between National Development Indicators and the Age Profile of People who Inject Drugs: Results from a Global Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Book

31 January 2020

Abstract: Background Globally, an estimated 15·6 million people inject drugs. We aimed to investigate global variation in the age profile of people who inject drugs (PWID), identify country-level factors associated with age of PWID, and...

Wound Botulism Outbreak Among Persons Who Use Black Tar Heroin — San Diego County, California, 2017–2018

Scientific article

4 January 2019

Summary What is already known about this topic? Wound botulism is a rare but serious illness associated with black tar heroin use, especially by subcutaneous injection (skin popping). What is added by this report? During September 2017...

Risk of Violence in Drug Rehabilitation Centers

Scientific article

26 January 2016

Abstract Background In 2009, Mexico reformed its health law to partially decriminalize drug possession considered for personal use and to increase mandatory referrals to certified drug rehabilitation centers in lieu of incarceration...

Characteristics of Persons Who Inject Drugs and Who Witness Opioid Overdoses in Vietnam

Scientific article

7 September 2017

Abstract Background Persons who use opioids have a high risk of overdose and associated mortality. In Vietnam, little is known about the characteristics of this population and the persons who are witness to those overdoses. One approach to...