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March 17, 2026Therapeutic Advances in Infectious DiseaseOpen Access

Harm reduction in practice: baseline cohort description and early engagement trends in an incentive-based program for PWUD

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NMNadia MattanahARAditi RingwalaASAtri Surapaneni

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Overview

Cohort description assesses early engagement trends in a harm-reduction program, suggesting a need for broader strategies.

Key Points

  • This research aims to describe an incentive-based program designed to reduce HIV risk among people who use drugs by promoting healthcare engagement.
  • Describes baseline characteristics of participants enrolled in the program.
  • Assesses engagement in clinical care related to risk assessment and testing.
  • Uses contingency management-based incentives to encourage clinic attendance.
  • Participants mainly identify as African American and female, with reported financial resource strain.
  • No significant changes in clinic appointment attendance were observed during the first year of the program.

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Mattanah et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b8f10fdeb47d591b8c5e37https://doi.org/10.1177/20499361261420916
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