Predictors of future overdose among people who inject drugs in Baltimore, Maryland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Longitudinal studies of future overdose risk among people who inject drugs (PWID) are needed to inform planning of targeted overdose preventions in the United States.

Methods

The Integrating Services to Improve Treatment and Engagement (INSITE) study followed 720 PWID between June 2018 and August 2019 to evaluate the delivery of mobilized healthcare services in Baltimore, Maryland. The present analyses used logistic regression to identify baseline characteristics predictive of non-fatal or fatal overdose during the 6-month follow-up among 507 participants with overdose information. Non-fatal overdoses were self-reported and fatal overdoses were identified through the National Death Index.

Results

At baseline, 121 (23 %) reported an overdose in the prior 6 m

SUBMITTER: Ramirez MP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11489155 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature