Barriers and facilitators to PrEP use among people who inject drugs in rural Appalachia: a qualitative study.
Allen ST, et al. AIDS Behav. 2020;24(6):1942-1950.
Stigma, medical mistrust, and perceived racism may affect PrEP awareness and uptake in black compared to white gay and bisexual men in Jackson, Mississippi and Boston, Massachusetts.
Cahill S, et al. AIDS Care. 2017;29(11):1351-1358.
Antiretroviral prophylaxis for HIV infection in injecting drug users in Bangkok, Thailand (the Bangkok Tenofovir Study): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 trial.
Choopanya K, et al. Lancet. 2013;381(9883):2083-2090.
Being PrEPared—preexposure prophylaxis and HIV disparities.
Goldstein RH, et al. N Engl J Med. 2018;379(14):1293-1295.
Integrating HIV Preexposure prophylaxis with community-based syringe services for women who inject drugs: results from the Project SHE Demonstration Study.
Roth AM, et al. J Acquir Immun Defic Syndr. 2021;86(3):e61-e70.
Downloadable Resources
Patient Education Poster
Empower patients to lower their risk of acquiring HIV with a patient education poster.
Patient Education Brochure
Educate patients about PrEP options and coverage with this patient education brochure.
Clinician Pocket Guide
Keep information on how to initiate PrEP at your fingertips with this comprehensive clinician pocket guide.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Preexposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV infection in the United States—2021 update). A clinical practice guideline.
US Public Health Service. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2021.
Sexually transmitted infections treatment guidelines, 2021.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last reviewed July 2021.
Updated guidelines for antiretroviral postexposure prophylaxis after sexual, injection drug use, or other nonoccupational exposure to HIV—United States, 2016.
CDC Stacks. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; last updated May 2018.
Professional Organizations and & Resources
AIDS Education & Training Center (AETC) Program: National Coordinating Resource Center
Provides consultation, training, and resources nationwide.
Ending the HIV epidemic: Ready, Set, PrEP!
US Department of Health and Human Services.
The Fenway Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health.
Makadon HJ, et al, American College of Physicians (ACP), eds. 2nd ed. Boston, MA: Fenway Health; 2015.
HIV and injection drug use.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; April 2021.
HIV testing.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; June 2022.
Please PrEP Me
Both professional and patient resources as well as a state-by-state list of PrEP resources in all 50 states.
SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services) provides an interactive national map that facilitates identification of local resources and services for substance use and mental health disorders.
Syringe Services Programs (SSP) Locations; 2022.
Patient Resources
HIV basics.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; April 2021.
HIV resources.
National Institutes of Health, Office of AIDS Research; October 2021.
Patient Assistance Programs for medication coverage:
Ready, Set, PrEP!
Or call: 855-447-8410
Truvada and Descovy: Advancing Access Patient Assistance Program
Truvada and Descovy: Advancing Access
Or call: 1-877-505-6986
Apretude: ViiV Connect

BRIDGE PrEP
Building Bridges to Reach People Who Inject Drugs with the Goal of Employing PrEP for HIV Prevention
Faculty: | Gregory Felzien, MD, AAHIVS |
Release: | 12/21/2022 |
Expiration: | 12/20/2023 |