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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Drug Use Behaviors, Fentanyl Exposure, and Harm Reduction Service Support Among People Who Use Drugs in Rural Settings

This academic paper assesses the impact of COVID-19 in a sample of individuals who use drugs in rural Illinois through qualitative surveys and interviews. The authors findings emphasize the importance of ensuring access to harm reduction services, including overdose prevention and drug checking for this vulnerable population. 

Resource Type
Peer-reviewed Articles and Reports
Continuum of Care
Harm Reduction
Response Approach
COVID / Coronavirus related
Peer-reviewed Article
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Drug Use Behaviors, Fentanyl Exposure, and Harm Reduction Service Support among People Who Use Drugs in Rural Settings
Citation

Bolinski, R. S., Walters, S., Salisbury-Afshar, E., Ouellet, L. J., Jenkins, W. D., Almirol, E., Van Ham, B., Fletcher, S., Johnson, C., Schneider, J. A., Ompad, D., & Pho, M. T. (2022). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on drug use behaviors, fentanyl exposure, and harm reduction service support among people who use drugs in rural settings. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(4), 2230. 

State / region
Illinois