Social-spatial network structures among young urban and suburban persons who inject drugs in a large metropolitan area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies underscore the significance of adopting a syndemics approach to study opioid misuse, overdose, hepatitis C (HCV) and HIV infections, within the broader context of social and environmental contexts in already marginalized communities. Social interactions and spatial contexts are crucial structural factors that remain relatively underexplored. This study examines the intersections of social interactions and spatial contexts around injection drug use. More specifically, we investigate the experiences of different residential groups among young (aged 18-30) people who inject drugs (PWID) regarding their social interactions, travel behaviors, and locations connected to their risk behaviors. By doing so, we aim to achieve a more comprehensive understanding of th

SUBMITTER: Lin Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11616268 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature