Correlates of Injection Drug Use Among Rural Appalachian Women

ConclusionsThis study makes an important contribution to understanding factors associated with IDU among rural Appalachian women drug users, which are strongly associated with both relational and health factors. Study findings on the specific factors associated with IDU risk have important implications for tailoring and targeting interventions that should include a focus on the relationship context reducing high‐risk injection practices.

Source: The Journal of Rural Health - July 7, 2017 Category: Rural Health Authors: Michele Staton, Gabriele Ciciurkaite, Jennifer Havens, Martha Tillson, Carl Leukefeld, Matthew Webster, Carrie Oser, Bridgette Peteet Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research