R J Fredericksen, R Baker, A Sibley, A T Estadt, D Colston, L S Mixson, S Walters, J Bresett, X A Levander, G Leichtling, T Davy-Mendez, M Powell, T J Stopka, M Pho, J Feinberg, J Ezell, W Zule, D Seal, H L F Cooper, B M Whitney, J A C Delaney, H M Crane, J I Tsui
BACKGROUND: In recent years, stimulant use has increased among persons who use opioids in the rural U.S., leading to high rates of overdose and death. We sought to understand motivations and contexts for stimulant use among persons who use opioids in a large, geographically diverse sample of persons who use drugs (PWUD) in the rural settings. METHODS: We conducted semi-structured individual interviews with PWUD at 8 U.S. sites spanning 10 states and 65 counties...
April 1, 2024: Harm Reduction Journal