Xylazine’s Impacts on the Community in Philadelphia: Perspectives of People Who Use Opioids and Harm Reduction Workers
Results underscore the impact of xylazine withdrawal on PWUO. Emerging information on withdrawal management should be shared among care providers to identify optimal protocols. Safety-planning with PWUO should be explored, but structural interventions are imperative. While there may be a role for first responders in delivering harm reduction interventions, it is important to recognize historical harms by first responders against PWUO.
Authors
- Tracy Esteves Camacho (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4227-1509)
- Mary Jo Larson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3417-2882)
- Zubin Grover (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5925-4166)
- Rebecca E. Olson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7721-8708)
- Megan K. Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4367-7076)
- Travis Rapoza
Institutions
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Brandeis University (US)
- Jefferson College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2024.2409720
- Citations
- 14
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.60
Funders
- Office of National Drug Control Policy