Self-perception of assisting with future injection drug initiation: The influence of relationships in the process of drug injecting initiation.

Brittnie E BloomSonia JainXiaoying SunRichard S Garfein Steffanie A Strathdee Michael John Milloy Kanna Hayashi PhD Kora DeBeck Ricky N Bluthenthal Daniel Werb Claudia Rafful

Published in: Drug and alcohol review (2020)

Relationship to past initiates and IDU frequency might increase PWID's self-perception of assisting with future IDU. Interventions focused on social support and reducing IDU frequency may decrease occurrences of IDU initiation assistance.

Keyphrases

social support
depressive symptoms
current status
physical activity
adverse drug
drug induced
emergency department