TY - JOUR
T1 - Triangulating syndemic services and drug treatment policy
T2 - Improving drug treatment portal locations in Baltimore City
AU - Furr-Holden, C. Debra M.
AU - Milam, Adam J.
AU - Nesoff, Elizabeth D.
AU - Garoon, Joshua
AU - Smart, Mieka J.
AU - Duncan, Alexandra
AU - Warren, Gregory C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 The Johns Hopkins University Press.
PY - 2016/6/1
Y1 - 2016/6/1
N2 - The Problem: The prevalence of injection drug use (IDU) and incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain high in Baltimore, where IDU is a primary HIV risk factor. Substance use disorders and HIV are related syndemically— their causes and consequences interact synergistically. Baltimore is increasingly considering the syndemic relationship of substance use disorders, IDU, and HIV in making decisions about drug treatment funding and location. Purpose of Article: Our goal was to empirically identify the optimal location of new drug treatment programs through the development and application of a novel, practical tool. Key Points: Syndemic triangles were constructed to measure and visualize unmet need for drug treatment services. These data were used to determine priority zones for new treatment centers. Conclusions: The application of this tool helped inform strategies for locating drug treatment services in Baltimore, and its successful use suggests its potential value in other metropolitan areas.
AB - The Problem: The prevalence of injection drug use (IDU) and incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) remain high in Baltimore, where IDU is a primary HIV risk factor. Substance use disorders and HIV are related syndemically— their causes and consequences interact synergistically. Baltimore is increasingly considering the syndemic relationship of substance use disorders, IDU, and HIV in making decisions about drug treatment funding and location. Purpose of Article: Our goal was to empirically identify the optimal location of new drug treatment programs through the development and application of a novel, practical tool. Key Points: Syndemic triangles were constructed to measure and visualize unmet need for drug treatment services. These data were used to determine priority zones for new treatment centers. Conclusions: The application of this tool helped inform strategies for locating drug treatment services in Baltimore, and its successful use suggests its potential value in other metropolitan areas.
KW - Drug treatment
KW - Geographic information systems
KW - HIV/AIDS
KW - Health policy
KW - Health services accessibility
KW - Health services administration
KW - Injection drug use
KW - Needle-exchange programs
KW - Substance-related disorders
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U2 - 10.1353/cpr.2016.0025
DO - 10.1353/cpr.2016.0025
M3 - Article
C2 - 27346779
AN - SCOPUS:84975677818
SN - 1557-0541
VL - 10
SP - 319
EP - 327
JO - Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
JF - Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action
IS - 2
ER -