Addressing Barriers to Care

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This video is part of the NIDA series At the Intersection: Stories of Research, Compassion, and HIV Services for People who Use Drugs.

Innovations in harm reduction are needed to effectively reach people who use drugs with vital HIV services and other lifesaving support. This video describes the work of Dr. Hansel Tookes and his team at the IDEA Exchange in Miami, Florida, where strategies are informed by and developed alongside the people IDEA serves. From community outreach to medication lockers, to telehealth-enhanced services that aim to meet people where they are, Dr. Tookes and others share how these innovations are improving the health of their community.

Learn more about Syringe Services Programs like the IDEA Exchange: https://www.drugabuse.gov/drug-topics...

Dr. Tookes is a 2021 recipient of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)’s HIV/AIDS Research Avenir Award for a new project designed to leverage telehealth-enhanced services to engage people who inject drugs into HIV care. Learn more about his project and NIDA’s Avenir Awards: https://www.drugabuse.gov/about-nida/...

Interviews were filmed in September 2021 at the IDEA Exchange in Miami, Florida.

See other videos in this series:    • At the Intersection: HIV & Substance ...  

This video can also be viewed at: https://www.drugabuse.gov/videos/addr...