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  • Geospatial Analysis
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Syringe services programs (SSPs) are crucial for reducing infections and harms among people who inject drugs.
  • Existing SSP access is limited and unevenly distributed throughout the United States.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify travel time, distance, and cost to reach the nearest SSP nationwide.
  • To analyze disparities in SSP access based on urbanicity, state, and legality.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional geospatial study linking SSP locations to census tract centroids.
  • Calculated population-weighted mean and median driving times, distances, and costs.
  • Stratified analyses by urbanicity and SSP legal status, using IRS mileage rates and state gasoline prices.

Main Results:

  • Mean one-way driving time to the nearest SSP was 46.1 minutes; 23.1% of the population lived over 60 minutes away.
  • Mean driving distance was 41.8 miles, with costs ranging from $6.91 to $8.77.
  • States where SSPs were illegal had significantly longer travel times (110.7 min) and higher costs ($24.19) compared to legal states (30.1 min, $4.94).

Conclusions:

  • Substantial geographic and financial barriers hinder SSP access in the US, particularly in nonmetropolitan areas.
  • Targeting new SSPs to underserved regions can enhance utilization and decrease drug-related morbidity.
  • Policy and resource allocation should address these access disparities to improve public health outcomes.