Gender-based differences in harm reduction practices among people who use drugs in Rhode Island: a latent class analysis
We found that harm reduction practices and group membership in latent classes were largely comparable between men and women; however, men who use drugs are significantly less likely to keep naloxone nearby. Gender-attentive strategies to increase naloxone carriage and usage among men and enhanced outreach to persons characterized by no or low harm reduction practice utilization, including people who are single and those with a history of incarceration, may be warranted to mitigate overdose risk.
Authors
- Carolyn J. Park (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0877-2959)
- Susan G. Sherman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8399-7544)
- Leah C. Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9033-667X)
- Atul Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4414-5079)
- Alexandra B. Collins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5076-4653)
- Brandon D. L. Marshall (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0134-7052)
- Alexandria Macmadu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7640-2215)
- Yu Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3381-5372)
- Catherine A. Lenox
Institutions
- Tufts University (US)
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Harm Reduction Journal
- Published
- 2025-08-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12954-025-01295-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.76
Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse