Assessment of harm reduction receipt and infectious diseases outcomes in United States Veterans with opioid use disorder and history of injection drug use.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Injection drug use (IDU) may lead to negative health outcomes and increased healthcare utilization. In US Veterans (USV) with opioid use disorder (OUD), there is sparse information about healthcare utilization, harm reduction prescription, and outcomes associated with IDU, including severe injection-related infections (SIRI). We assessed psychosocial factors, clinical outcomes, and harm reduction receipt in a cohort of USV with OUD, specifically focusing on persons who inject drugs (PWID).

Methods

A retrospective cohort study was performed of USV aged ≥ 18 years with a diagnosis of OUD who presented to the Northport Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Long Island, NY) between 2012 and 2022. Demographics, psychosocial factors, history of human immunodeficiency virus (

SUBMITTER: Shah KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11600810 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature