Harm Reduction Hacks
Harm Reduction Hacks is the product of a series of 38 qualitative conversations with harm reduction leaders representing every region of the US that took place in the Fall of 2020 and the Spring of 2021.
Persons who inject drugs
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Burden of Injection Drug Use Studies and Toolkit
Data suggest nearly 3.7 million people, or 1.5% of the U.S. adult population, injected drugs in 2018--a dramatic increase from 2011. Ensuring PWID have have access to dignified care, services focused on preventing overdoses and the sprerad of infectious disease, and resources to improve housing access and socioeconomic factors produce better outcomes for individuals and communities alike.
Syringe Services Programs: A Technical Package of Effective Strategies and Approaches for Planning, Design, and Implementation
This technical package provides a broad framework for new and existing SSPs to ensure needs-based service delivery, reduce harms related to injection drug use, and link participants to services that support their health and wellness.
HIV and AIDS in the United States of America (USA)
General overview of HIV/AIDS in the United States of America.
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Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Teens
Fact sheet on substance use and sexual risk behaviors among teens in the US.
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Syringe Exchange Programs – United States, 2008
This study discusses information on the 184 syringe exchange programs (SEPs) operating in 36 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. Of these SEPs, 67% completed a mail/telephone survey conducted by North American Syringe Exchange Network (NASEN) and Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, which covered program operations for 2008. The report summarizes findings from the survey and compares them with results from a previous SEP survey for 1994-2007.
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