Publications

Drug checking services can prevent overdose by providing people who use drugs (PWUD) with an opportunity to understand the chemical content of their drugs. In this brief report, we share perspectives from clients of drug...

Policy brief based on a study of seven California emergency departments (ED) implementing HIV Prevention Services (HPS) linkage programs. Three models for integrating HPS into the ED were identified and may serve as a guide...

In February 2024, Senate Bill 339 was signed into law to help realize the goal of widespread access to HIV pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP and PEP) in California pharmacies. This fact sheet explains key...

Climate disasters are becoming more frequent and intense in California, with direct and indirect impacts on public health, including HIV care services. As client needs surge during and after climate disasters, service gaps are widening...

March 20 is the National Native American HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The observance is a national effort to encourage American Indians, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians across the United States to get educated, tested, involved in...

There were 4,444 HIV diagnosis in California in 2021. Of those, 12% were among women. Black/African American and Latinx are disproportionately impacted.

This is a study of mental health experiences and harm perceptions of cigarettes among current menthol cigarette smokers, stratified by gender. This highlights racial/ethnic and gender disparities among menthol cigarette smokers.

Systematic Review of peer-reviewed quantitative studies and conference abstracts addressing PrEP screening, prescribing, and/or linkage to PrEP care in US Emergency Departments. Further research into the best practices for integrating ED PrEP eligibility screening, prescribing,...

Infographic highlighting some of the results from the 2022 California Pharmacist Survey. Pharmacists were asked about their furnishing of naloxone and syringe without an outside provider’s prescription. Includes some policy implications.

This publication is phase II of an audit or "secret shopper" study that sought to characterize current access to smoking cessation services in Central and Northern California HIV safety nets and to identify potential strategies...

The COVID-19 pandemic has renewed concerns about social and structural factors related to health disparities, including those related to HIV. The Lens tool is a partial response to an urgent need to understand whether elevated...

The 340b program provides an important revenue source for many HIV clinics and facilities, but that revenue is dependent on drug pricing. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 introduced provisions to curb drug pricing. Our...