Weathering the Storm: Syringe Services Program Laws and Human Immunodeficiency Virus During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Syringe services programs (SSPs) are community-based prevention programs that provide a range of harm reduction services to persons who inject drugs. Despite their benefits, SSP laws vary across the United States. Little is known regarding how legislation surrounding SSPs may have influenced HIV transmission over the COVID-19 pandemic, a period in which drug use increased.