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Posted 10/3/2019 (updated 3/25/2024)
Findings suggest that many North Carolina LEOs understand the public health benefits of syringe access programs and may be inclined to support syringe decriminalization legislation.
Posted 10/7/2019 (updated 3/25/2024)
An Introduction to Harm Reduction Webinar Presentation and Materials
Posted 11/19/2019 (updated 3/25/2024)
The intersection of opioid abuse, particularly injection drug use (IDU), and HIV is well documented; in fact, IDU is the second most frequent route of HIV transmission. Injection drug use, either directly or via sexual contact with an IDU partner, accounts for one-third of the estimated AIDS cases since the beginning of the epidemic, and 18 percent of new infections in the United States.
Posted 11/19/2019 (updated 3/25/2024)
The document provides guidance on how to plan for an outbreak of HIV or HCV among PWID including considerations for developing an outbreak response plan to minimize the impact of the outbreak on the community and stop further transmission. The document also outlines strategies to detect and investigate a possible outbreak.
Posted 1/25/2022 (updated 3/26/2024)
RCORP-TA is pleased to provide technical assistance resources related to grantee business operations that we have prepared for grantees. RCORP-TA is providing these resources to assist grantees on aspects of their business operations that are continuously impacted and routinely challenged by factors associated with living and working in rural communities. Please see the below linked guidance documents and descriptions as they may be of interest to you.
Posted 7/28/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
The Rural Health Information Hub's (RHIhub) article covers best practices and emerging models for rural harm reduction programs. Among those featured in the article is the RCORP-TA grantee, the South Dakota State University's program Stigma, Treatment, Avoidance and Recovery in Time - South Dakota (START-SD).
Posted 8/25/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
As HIV transmission via injection drugs are increasing, knowing the variation in which the the transmission occurs can be beneficial in treatment and intervention. Authors of the study look into the frequency and distribution of HIV transmission behaviors among people who use drugs in rural areas to possibly determine if interventions could be universally effective. Data collected in the study suggests that there are many variations in the transmission behaviors.
Posted 8/29/2023 (updated 3/26/2024)
This engaging webinar provided an overview of an invaluable resource that harnesses the wisdom of dozens of harm reduction experts. "Harm Reduction Hacks" offers important insights, tips, and tricks.
Posted 2/16/2022 (updated 3/26/2024)
Nearly 92,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in 2020, marking a 30% increase from the year before, a 75% increase over five years and by far the highest annual total on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Preliminary figures suggest that the 2021 death toll from overdoses may be even higher.
While overdose death rates have increased in every major demographic group in recent years, no group has seen a bigger increase than Black men. As a result, Black men have overtaken White men and are now on par with American Indian or Alaska Native men as the demographic groups most likely to die from overdoses.
Posted 3/21/2022 (updated 3/27/2024)
Syringe services programs (SSPs) remain highly effective, cost-saving interventions for the prevention of blood-borne infections among people who inject drugs. However, there have been restrictions regarding financial resources allocated to these programs, particularly in the US South. This study aimed to provide cost data regarding the implementation and first-year operations of an academic-based SSP utilizing fixed and mobile strategies, including the integration of onsite wound care.