Syringe Services Programs to Reduce Intravenous Disease Transmission in Substance Use Disorders

Heather H Roberts; Misty Stone; Amanda J Isac

doi:10.1016/j.cnur.2023.01.004

Syringe Services Programs to Reduce Intravenous Disease Transmission in Substance Use Disorders

Nurs Clin North Am. 2023 Jun;58(2):243-256. doi: 10.1016/j.cnur.2023.01.004. Epub 2023 Mar 7.

Authors

Heather H Roberts¹, Misty Stone², Amanda J Isac³

Affiliations

¹ NAMSA. Electronic address: hroberts1991@gmail.com.
² Faculty, School of Nursing, Fayetteville State University.
³ Division of Public Health, Injury, and Violence Prevention Branch, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.

PMID: 37105658
DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2023.01.004

Abstract

Syringe services programs (SSPs) are evidence-based programs. SSPs are integral in preventing bloodborne diseases while increasing access to care and reducing drug overdose deaths. SSPs are often the only source of health care for people who use drugs. Several states in the United States support and offer community-based SPPs; however, US prisons do not offer such programs to those incarcerated. Nurses are bridging the gap in support of SSPs and are being backed by organizations such as the American Nurses Association and the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

Keywords: Harm reduction; Needle exchange; Syringe exchange; Syringe services program.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Drug Overdose* / prevention & control
HIV Infections* / prevention & control
Humans
Needle-Exchange Programs
Substance Abuse, Intravenous*
United States