Xylazine Awareness and Suspected Presence in the Illicit Drug Supply Among People Who Used Stimulants in an Overdose Hotspot, 2023
Differences in xylazine awareness by substance use, race, and education indicate a need to create literacy-appropriate, culturally relevant xylazine harm reduction messages that are communicated to PWUS by trusted messengers within diverse communities.
Authors
- Josiah D. Rich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4517-7841)
- Traci C. Green (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9105-6904)
- Madeline Noh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5134-8021)
- Vanessa Silva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9406-8433)
- Patrick J. Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1462-1150)
- Stephanie Vento
- Jaclyn M. W. Hughto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4722-8179)
- Amelia Bailey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9006-6262)
Institutions
- National University of Ireland, Maynooth (IE)
- John Brown University (US)
- Providence College (US)
- Brown University (US)
- Rhode Island Hospital (US)
- Brandeis University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Substance Use & Misuse
- Published
- 2025-09-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10826084.2025.2549501
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Institute of General Medical Sciences