Program and Operational Characteristics of Syringe Services Programs—Data from the National Survey of Syringe Services Programs, 2023

The National Survey of Syringe Services Programs (NSSSP) is an activity under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s) PS22-2208 “Support a national network of Syringe Services Programs (SSPs) and oversee implementation and use of an annual survey of SSPs”, Component 1. The goal of the NSSSP is to collect information on SSP characteristics, services and referrals offered, people served, funding, community relationships, and operational successes and challenges annually to ensure comprehensive services are being provided to meet the needs of people who use drugs (PWUD). These data will be used to monitor national SSP coverage, document the capacity and needs of SSPs, quantify the public health impact of SSPs, and identify disparities in areas with low coverage relative to a high burden of health consequences from the syndemic of drug use, HIV, and hepatitis C virus (HCV). These data are not intended to be used to determine the effectiveness of SSPs. The NSSSP was reviewed by the RTI Institutional Review Board (IRB) and while it does not collect any individual-level data or personally identifying information, the NSSSP does contain sensitive organization level information which requires protection.