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  • Addiction Research
  • Social Sciences

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  • Syringe exchange programs (SEPs) are vital for harm reduction among women who inject drugs (WWID).
  • Understanding the specific service needs of WWID is crucial for enhancing program effectiveness and improving health outcomes.
  • Client characteristics can influence the demand for various services offered at SEPs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the relationship between client characteristics and desired services among WWID at SEPs.
  • To determine if the desire for additional services varies based on client demographics and behaviors.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was conducted with 69 women who were syringe exchange program clients.
  • Poisson regression analyses examined associations between client characteristics (age, education, housing, polysubstance use, previous pregnancies) and desire for services.
  • The study assessed desire for overall services, health-related services, and basic needs services.

Main Results:

  • Polysubstance use was a significant predictor of a greater number of desired services overall (IRR 1.62) and basic needs services (IRR 1.45).
  • A higher number of previous pregnancies also predicted a greater number of desired services (IRR 1.14).
  • These characteristics highlight specific needs among WWID that can be addressed by SEPs.

Conclusions:

  • Client characteristics, particularly polysubstance use and previous pregnancies, are associated with desired services among WWID.
  • Findings can inform policymakers to tailor services at SEPs to better meet the needs of WWID.
  • Improved utilization of health-related and basic need services can lead to better health outcomes for WWID.