Harm reduction education, tools access may help women prevent opioid overdose

Women with opioid use disorders face structural barriers and stigma that may keep them from engaging with traditional harm reduction practices that could reduce opioid overdoses, especially when tailored to meet women's needs, according to a new study by research from Penn State.

<p>Women with opioid use disorders face structural barriers and stigma that may keep them from engaging with traditional harm reduction practices that could reduce opioid overdoses, especially when tailored to meet women's needs, according to a new study by research from Penn State.</p>

Women with opioid use disorders face structural barriers and stigma that may keep them from engaging with traditional harm reduction practices that could reduce opioid overdoses, especially when tailored to meet women's needs, according to a new study by research from Penn State.

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