Background People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk for HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infection and also have high levels of homelessness and unstable housing. We …

O presente estudo traz uma sistematização acerca de experiências de atenção à saúde a
pessoas que fazem uso prejudicial de álcool e outras drogas que têm por base as diretrizes …

Background People who inject drugs may be at elevated SARS-CoV-2 risk due to their living
conditions and/or exposures when seeking or using drugs. No study to date has reported …

Aim To assess the effect of involuntary drug treatment (IDT) on non‐fatal overdose among
people who inject drugs (PWID). Design Longitudinal study. Setting Tijuana, Mexico …

Social rejection of drug use is greater than that directed at other psychiatric conditions, like
depression and anxiety, which may lead to social exclusion of substance users and prevent …

In 2009, Mexico decriminalized small-scale drug possession, instituting drug treatment
diversion in lieu of incarceration. To assess initial reform impact, our mixed methods study …

Background HIV sequence data can be used to reconstruct local transmission networks.
Along international borders, like the San Diego–Tijuana region, understanding the dynamics …

Background Accidental overdose, driven largely by opioids, is a leading cause of death
among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). We conducted secondary analysis of data from a …

Involuntary drug treatment (IDT) is ineffective in decreasing drug use, yet it is a common
practice. In Mexico, there are not enough professional residential drug treatment programs …

Background People who inject drugs (PWID) experience multiple risk factors for mortality;
yet, we know little about causes of death among PWID in Tijuana, Mexico, an area with high …