Search Results - "Weir, Brian"
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Patterns of polysubstance use and overdose among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland: A latent class analysis
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-08-2019)“…•People who use multiple drugs have more overdoses than those who only use heroin.•Those with polysubstance use receive less overdose training and…”
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An action agenda for HIV and sex workers
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (17-01-2015)“…Summary The women, men, and transgender people who sell sex globally have disproportionate risks and burdens of HIV in countries of low, middle, and high…”
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Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals: the International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (28-07-2018)“…Recent trends in the HIV response are especially concerning. Although the number of new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths have markedly decreased since…”
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Projected impact of replacing juice with whole fruit in early care and education
Published in American journal of preventive medicine (28-10-2024)“…The purpose of this study was to simulate potential changes in dietary intake and food costs by replacing juice with whole fruit among children ages 1 – 5…”
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The changing epidemiology of opioid overdose in Baltimore, Maryland, 2012-2017: insights from emergency medical services
Published in Annals of medicine (Helsinki) (31-12-2022)“…An estimated 100,306 people died from an overdose from May 2020 to April 2021. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) are often the first responder to opioid…”
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Fentanyl-contaminated drugs and non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, MD
Published in Harm reduction journal (05-07-2018)“…The opioid crisis remains a major public health issue in the US and beyond. Despite rapid rises in fentanyl-related mortality nationally, little is known about…”
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PrEP awareness, eligibility, and interest among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-02-2019)“…•Only one quarter of people who inject drugs (PWID) had heard of PrEP, but most were interested in taking it.•Most PWID thought taking PrEP everyday would be…”
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Safe and unsafe spaces: Non-fatal overdose, arrest, and receptive syringe sharing among people who inject drugs in public and semi-public spaces in Baltimore City
Published in The International journal of drug policy (01-07-2018)“…The spaces in which drug use occurs constitutes a key aspect of the “risk environment” of people who inject drugs (PWID). We aimed to add nuance to the…”
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Knowledge of Good Samaritan Laws and Beliefs About Arrests Among Persons Who Inject Drugs a Year After Policy Change in Baltimore, Maryland
Published in Public health reports (1974) (01-05-2020)“…Objectives Delivering and receiving prompt medical care during an overdose are imperative to ensure survival. Good Samaritan laws encourage people to call 911…”
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Applications of research evidence during processes to acquire approvals for syringe services program implementation in rural counties in Kentucky
Published in Annals of medicine (Helsinki) (31-12-2022)“…Despite decades of empirical research in the US and internationally documenting the benefits of implementing syringe services programs (SSPs), their…”
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Mitigating the heroin crisis in Baltimore, MD, USA: a cost-benefit analysis of a hypothetical supervised injection facility
Published in Harm reduction journal (12-05-2017)“…In Baltimore, MD, as in many cities throughout the USA, overdose rates are on the rise due to both the increase of prescription opioid abuse and that of…”
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Integrated care van delivery of evidence‐based services for people who inject drugs: A cluster‐randomized trial
Published in Addiction (Abingdon, England) (01-07-2024)“…Background and aims People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk for adverse outcomes across multiple dimensions. While evidence‐based interventions are…”
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Lessons Learned Implementing Syringe Services Programs at Rural Health Departments in Kentucky
Published in AIDS and behavior (01-09-2024)“…Until recently, most syringe services programs (SSPs) in the United States operated in metropolitan areas. This study explores how SSP implementers at rural…”
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Expectations of preventative benefits and risk behaviors in a randomized trial evaluating oral HIV preexposure prophylaxis candidates
Published in AIDS care (02-08-2024)“…When participants enrolled in an HIV prevention trial hold a preventive misconception (PM) - expectations that experimental interventions will confer…”
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EMS Runs for Suspected Opioid Overdose: Implications for Surveillance and Prevention
Published in Prehospital emergency care (01-07-2013)“…AbstractBackground. Opioid (including prescription opiate) abuse and overdose rates in the United States have surged in the past decade. The dearth and…”
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Prevalence and correlates of receptive syringe‐sharing among people who inject drugs in rural Appalachia
Published in Addiction (Abingdon, England) (01-02-2021)“…Background and Aims Syringe‐sharing significantly increases the risk of HIV and viral hepatitis acquisition among people who inject drugs (PWID). Clearer…”
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Factors associated with chronic pain and non-medical opioid use among people who inject drugs
Published in Addictive behaviors (01-03-2020)“…•Opioid use for chronic pain among people who inject drugs is largely unknown.•Almost half (47%) of people who inject drugs (PWID) report chronic pain.•Among…”
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Food access among people who inject drugs in West Virginia
Published in Harm reduction journal (21-08-2021)“…The substance use epidemic in the United States continues to drive high levels of morbidity and mortality, particularly among people who inject drugs (PWID)…”
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Diverse contexts and social factors among young cisgender men and transgender women who sell or trade sex in Bangkok and Pattaya, Thailand: formative research for a PrEP program implementation study
Published in AIDS care (02-11-2022)“…HIV incidence is high and persistent among cisgender men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW) who have sex with men, particularly among…”
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Exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on syringe services programs in rural Kentucky
Published in Harm reduction journal (19-05-2022)“…The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) exacerbated risks for adverse health consequences among people who inject drugs by reducing access to sterile injection…”
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