@article{ref1,
title="Immediate Impact of Hurricane Sandy on People Who Inject Drugs in New York City",
journal="Substance use and misuse",
year="2015",
author="Pouget, Enrique R. and Sandoval, Milagros and Nikolopoulos, Georgios K. and Friedman, Samuel R.",
volume="50",
number="7",
pages="878-884",
abstract="Over the eight months following Hurricane Sandy, of October 2012, we interviewed 300 people who inject drugs in New York City. During the week after the storm, 28% rescued others or volunteered with aid groups; 60% experienced withdrawal; 27% shared drug injection or preparation equipment, or injected with people they normally would not inject with; 70% of those on opioid maintenance therapy could not obtain sufficient doses; and 43% of HIV-positive participants missed HIV medication doses. Although relatively brief, a hurricane can be viewed as a Big Event that can alter drug environments and behaviors, and may have lasting impact. The study's limitations are noted and future needed research is suggested.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1082-6084",
doi="10.3109/10826084.2015.978675",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2015.978675"
}