Facilitators and Barriers to Accessing Harm Reduction Services in a Rural State

Authors

Kinna Thakarar, Maine Medical Center
Michael Kohut, Maine Medical Center
Deb Burris, Maine Medical Center
Hannah Loeb, Maine Medical Center
Rebecca Hutchinson, Maine Medical Center
Kathleen Fairfield, Maine Medical Center

Files

Description

INTRODUCTION

• The impact of social distancing policies during the COVID-19 pandemic on people who inject drugs (PWID) is not known.

• We aimed to describe the impact of the pandemic on PWID access to harm reduction services in Maine

Publication Date

2021

Publisher

Maine Medical Center

City

Portland, Maine

Keywords

Harm Reduction Services, Rural State, Facilitators and Barriers, COVID-19, Pandemic, Outreach

Disciplines

Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Other Public Health

Recommended Citation

Thakarar, Kinna; Kohut, Michael; Burris, Deb; Loeb, Hannah; Hutchinson, Rebecca; and Fairfield, Kathleen, "Facilitators and Barriers to Accessing Harm Reduction Services in a Rural State" (2021). Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021. 11.
https://knowledgeconnection.mainehealth.org/lambrew-retreat-2021/11