Large decrease in syringe distribution following the introduction of fentanyl in King County, Washington
A precipitous decline in syringe distribution through King County SSPs began in 2020 and continued through 2023, which coincided with increasing availability of fentanyl in the local drug market. Nevertheless, the trends in client encounters highlight that PWUD continued to seek harm reduction services, with preliminary evidence that distribution of safer smoking supplies may increase the number of client visits.
Authors
- Joe Tinsley
- Sara N. Glick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2076-3083)
- Thomas Fitzpatrick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0852-7291)
- Patrick J. Cleary
- Matthew R. Golden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7449-3774)
- Ajay Mallya (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2280-3176)
- Laura Pritchard Wirkman
Institutions
- Public Health – Seattle & King County (US)
- University of Washington (US)
- Harm Reduction Services (US)
- Hepatitis B Foundation (US)
- Seattle University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports
- Published
- 2024-11-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100301
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Institutes of Health