have a recent history of homelessness and accidental overdoses than participants who were not sure about SIFs or were not interested in using them.
Researchers stated that the participants willing to use SIFs were also more likely to have a history of heroin use and/or “typically use prescription opioids alone.”
According to the researchers, their study had significant limitations, such as the limited number of subjects included and the fact that they surveyed participants regarding hypothetical SIFs.
Despite the limited statistical power of the study, the team concluded that the new data should be taken into consideration. “SIFs merit consideration to reduce overdose mortality in the U.S.,” the team concluded.
Author: Livia Areas-Holmblad
Livia Holmblad is an editor at Addiction Now and covers breaking news, features and everything in between. She moved to SoCal after living in NYC for about 10 years, where she worked for VICE and SinoVision as a writer, editor, host, producer, and director. Born and raised in Rio de Janeiro. Contact Livia at liviah@addictionnow.com
