Reported xylazine exposure highly associated with overdose outcomes in a rapid community assessment among people who inject drugs in Baltimore

Autor: Danielle German, Becky Genberg, Olivia Sugarman, Brendon Saloner, Anne Sawyer, Jennifer L. Glick, Molly Gribbin, Colin Flynn
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Harm Reduction Journal, Vol 21, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1477-7517
DOI: 10.1186/s12954-024-00940-z
Popis: Abstract Background Addressing xylazine harms are now a critical harm reduction priority, but relatively little epidemiological information exists to determine prevalence, magnitude, and correlates of xylazine use or related outcomes. Methods We conducted a rapid behavioral survey among people who inject drugs (n = 96) in Baltimore November–December 2022. Using a novel indicator of self-reported presumed xylazine effects, we examined prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of past year presumed xylazine effects and association with overdose and wound-related outcomes. Chi-square and descriptive statistics were used to examine bivariate associations overall and separately for those who reported xylazine by name and by reported fentanyl use frequency. Results Almost two-thirds (61.5%) reported experiencing xylazine effects. There were no differences by socio-demographics, but xylazine effects were more commonly reported among those who reported injecting alone (66% vs 38%%, p
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