Social-ecological models with respect to drug-related risk and harms emphasize the complex interplay between both behavioral and structural factors, with the need for a multi-level approach to harm reduction 31, 32. Lack of appropriate hygiene, storing of used (contaminated) syringes, re-using and sharing equipment, use of non-sterile drug diluting fluid, can provide opportunities for introduction […]
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IVDU patients trended toward more complex procedures such as amputation and flap coverage of open wounds, which may be a significant finding in a larger cohort. Finally, IVDU patients had overall longer hospital admissions and were more likely to require discharge to a rehabilitation facility. Filter/cotton use was widespread among participants although some reported injecting […]