Correlates of fentanyl preference among people who use drugs in Rhode Island
Only a relatively small subset of study participants preferred drugs containing fentanyl. Given the increased prevalence of fentanyl contamination across substances within the unregulated drug market, the result for PWUD is increasingly less agency with respect to choice of drug; for example, people may be forced to use fentanyl due to restricted supply and the need to mitigate withdrawal symptoms, or may be using fentanyl without intending to do so. Novel and more effective interventions for PWUD, including increased access to age-appropriate harm reduction programs such as fentanyl test strips and overdose prevention centers, are needed to mitigate fentanyl-related harms.
Authors
- Carolyn J. Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0877-2959)
- Jane A. Buxton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2295-393X)
- Jacqueline Goldman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3143-9222)
- Siena Napoleon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2343-5256)
- Brandon D. L. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0134-7052)
- Alexandria Macmadu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7640-2215)
- Katie Brooks Biello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5017-5699)
- Yu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3381-5372)
- Julia E. Noguchi
Institutions
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-024-01089-5
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.63
Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse