"Taking away the chaos": a health needs assessment for people who inject drugs in public places in Glasgow, Scotland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Public injecting of recreational drugs has been documented in a number of cities worldwide and was a key risk factor in a HIV outbreak in Glasgow, Scotland during 2015. We investigated the characteristics and health needs of people involved in this practice and explored stakeholder attitudes to new harm reduction interventions.

Methods

We used a tripartite health needs assessment framework, comprising epidemiological, comparative, and corporate approaches. We undertook an analysis of local and national secondary data sources on drug use; a series of rapid literature reviews; and an engagement exercise with people currently injecting in public places, people in recovery from injecting drug use, and staff from relevant health and social services.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tweed EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6030790 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature