Food access among people who inject drugs in West Virginia.

Saba RouhaniSean T AllenSara WhaleyRebecca Hamilton WhiteAllison O'RourkeKristin E SchneiderMichael E KilkennyBrian W WeirSusan G Sherman

Published in: Harm reduction journal (2021)

We found extremely low food access in a population of PWID in Appalachia who are vulnerable to overdose and infectious disease transmission. Integrated interventions promoting food access are needed to improve the public health and wellbeing of people who inject drugs in Appalachia.

Keyphrases

public health
infectious diseases
human health
physical activity
risk assessment
climate change
global health