Xylazine awareness and attitudes among people who use drugs in Ohio, 2023-2024.

IF 4 2区社会学 Q1 SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Harm Reduction Journal Pub Date : 2024-10-14 DOI:10.1186/s12954-024-01097-5

Nichole L Michaels, Saroj Bista, Ashley Short Mejia, Hannah Hays, Gary A Smith

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Abstract

Background: The prevalence of xylazine, a non-opioid tranquilizer not for human consumption, in illicitly manufactured fentanyl is increasing in the United States. However, little is known about xylazine awareness and attitudes among people who use drugs.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey of people who use drugs in Ohio was conducted from November 2023 - May 2024 to identify xylazine awareness and attitudes in rural and urban counties across the state. Study participants were recruited from naloxone distribution sites, including health departments, syringe service programs, and community-based organizations.

Results: Among 630 people who use drugs in Ohio, more than one-half (53.5%) were unaware of xylazine being in "street drugs," regardless of urbanicity. Among individuals who were aware of xylazine, most (73.0%) indicated they did not want to use the drug and try to avoid it. In addition, 75.8% of this group felt it was "very" or "extremely" important to know if xylazine was in their drugs.

Discussion: This research found that many people who use drugs in Ohio are unaware of xylazine and its risks. An important finding of this study is that most individuals who had heard of xylazine did not want to use it and were concerned about knowing whether xylazine was in their drugs.

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2023-2024 年俄亥俄州吸毒者对赛拉嗪的认识和态度。

背景：在美国，非法制造的芬太尼中含有非人用的非阿片类镇静剂异丙嗪的情况越来越普遍。然而，人们对使用毒品的人对异丙嗪的认识和态度知之甚少：2023 年 11 月至 2024 年 5 月期间，对俄亥俄州的吸毒者进行了一次横断面调查，以确定该州城乡各县对二甲苯嗪的认识和态度。研究参与者是从纳洛酮发放点招募的，包括卫生部门、注射器服务计划和社区组织：在俄亥俄州的 630 名吸毒者中，超过半数（53.5%）的人不知道 "街头毒品 "中含有二甲苯嗪，无论其城市化程度如何。在知道有异丙嗪的人中，大多数（73.0%）表示他们不想使用这种毒品，并尽量避免使用。此外，75.8% 的人认为了解他们的毒品中是否含有甲苯噻嗪 "非常 "或 "极其 "重要：讨论：这项研究发现，俄亥俄州的许多吸毒者并不了解异丙嗪及其风险。本研究的一个重要发现是，大多数听说过二甲肼的人并不想使用它，他们关心的是了解自己的毒品中是否含有二甲肼。

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Harm Reduction Journal Medicine-Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

9.10%

发文量

126

审稿时长

26 weeks

期刊介绍： Harm Reduction Journal is an Open Access, peer-reviewed, online journal whose focus is on the prevalent patterns of psychoactive drug use, the public policies meant to control them, and the search for effective methods of reducing the adverse medical, public health, and social consequences associated with both drugs and drug policies. We define "harm reduction" as "policies and programs which aim to reduce the health, social, and economic costs of legal and illegal psychoactive drug use without necessarily reducing drug consumption". We are especially interested in studies of the evolving patterns of drug use around the world, their implications for the spread of HIV/AIDS and other blood-borne pathogens.