Xylazine awareness and attitudes among people who use drugs in Ohio, 2023-2024.

Autor: Michaels NL; Center for Injury Research and Policy, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA. Nichole.Michaels@NationwideChildrens.org.; Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 370 W. 9th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA. Nichole.Michaels@NationwideChildrens.org., Bista S; Center for Injury Research and Policy, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA., Short Mejia A; Center for Injury Research and Policy, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA., Hays H; Center for Injury Research and Policy, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA.; Central Ohio Poison Center, 700 Children's Drive, Columbus, OH, 43205, USA., Smith GA; Center for Injury Research and Policy, Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, 575 Children's Crossroad, Columbus, OH, 43215, USA.; Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, 370 W. 9th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Harm reduction journal [Harm Reduct J] 2024 Oct 14; Vol. 21 (1), pp. 182. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 14.
DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-01097-5
Abstrakt: Background: The prevalence of xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer not for human consumption, in illicitly manufactured fentanyl is increasing in the United States. However, little is known about xylazine awareness and attitudes among people who use drugs.
Methods: A cross-sectional survey of people who use drugs in Ohio was conducted from November 2023 - May 2024 to identify xylazine awareness and attitudes in rural and urban counties across the state. Study participants were recruited from naloxone distribution sites, including health departments, syringe service programs, and community-based organizations.
Results: Among 630 people who use drugs in Ohio, more than one-half (53.5%) were unaware of xylazine being in "street drugs," regardless of urbanicity. Among individuals who were aware of xylazine, most (73.0%) indicated they did not want to use the drug and try to avoid it. In addition, 75.8% of this group felt it was "very" or "extremely" important to know if xylazine was in their drugs.
Discussion: This research found that many people who use drugs in Ohio are unaware of xylazine and its risks. An important finding of this study is that most individuals who had heard of xylazine did not want to use it and were concerned about knowing whether xylazine was in their drugs.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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