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Wound Care At Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) is Inexpensive and Effective
People who inject drugs are at high risk for skin and soft tissue infections ranging from simple abscesses to life/limb threatening infections. Wound care clinics, held within an SSP, offer treatment as well as preventative care.
What You Need To Know
Many people who use drugs have been stigmatized by medical providers and have had traumatic experiences while seeking medical care. We must provide realistic strategies for treating wounds and infections on the street and in harm reduction program settings.
A wound and abscess clinic, held concurrently with a syringe service program, offers inexpensive treatment and aftercare for injection-associated soft tissue infections.
Lack of adequate health care for people who use drugs results in a variety of preventable health challenges, including abscess, cellulitis, endocarditis, MRSA, sepsis, heart attack, stroke, and more.*
Where to Go for More Information
Wound Care & Medical Triage A Guide for People Who Use Drugs and the Programs that Serve Them by NASTAD
Next Distro Wound Care Resources
Guide to Xylazine Wound Care - Southside Harm Reduction Services
Wound care for Xylazine - California Department of Public Health