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Expanding Harm Reduction Access in the US for Rural and Other Underserved Populations

June 28, 2023 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

This presentation will describe research around syringe service programs and methods of harm reduction distribution. Specific considerations for reaching members of rural communities will be discussed.

Learning objectives:

1. Discuss the need for novel approaches for distributing harm reduction supplies

2. Describe benefits and challenges regarding syringe service programs

3. Outline specifics of programs that mail out harm reduction supplies, including naloxone

4. Discuss the impact of such programs on members of rural and other underserved populations

Speaker:
Czarina Behrends, PhD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Population Health Studies, Weill Cornell Medical College

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Date:
June 28, 2023
Time:
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
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Organizer

UVM Center on Rural Addiction
Phone
(802) 881-1948
Email
CORA@uvm.edu
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