Factors associated with perceived ease of access to syringes in Appalachian North Carolina.
Delesha M CarpenterWilliam A ZuleCaitlin M HennessyDonna M EvonChristopher Browning HurtBayla OstrachPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2022)
These results underscore the importance of SSPs to mitigate the spread of human immunodeficiency virus and viral hepatitis in rural areas. Supporting mobile SSP services in rural areas could increase access to sterile syringes and injection supplies. SSPs should educate PWID about the importance of not sharing injection supplies. Pharmacies could increase syringe access in areas where SSPs do not operate.