Risk of non-fatal overdose and polysubstance use in a longitudinal study with people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico.

Carlos D Rivera SaldanaDaniela AbramovitzMeredith C MeachamPatricia Gonzalez-ZunigaClaudia RaffulGudelia RangelSteffanie A StrathdeeJavier Cepeda

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2021)

Polysubstance use was associated with increased risk of NFOD with a dose-response relationship over 2 years. We identified a subgroup of PWID at high risk of NFOD who reported concurrent use of opioids, stimulants and benzodiazepines. Prioritising tailored harm reduction and overdose prevention interventions for PWID who use multiple substances in Tijuana is needed.

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