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Correlates of safe syringe acquisition and disposal practices among young IDUs : broadening our notion of risk
(Corrélations entre les pratiques d'acquisition de seringues propres et de remise des seringues usagées chez les jeunes injecteurs de drogues : élargissement de la notion de risque)
Auteur(s) :
SHERMAN, S. G. ;
RUSCH, M. ;
GOLUB, E. T.
Année
2004
Page(s) :
895-911
Langue(s) :
Anglais
ISBN :
0022-0426
Refs biblio. :
39
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Thésaurus mots-clés
ECHANGE DE SERINGUES
;
DISPOSITIF AUTOMATISE
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Drug Issues, 2004, 34, 895-911
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The current study examines the relationship of syringe use patterns with acquisition and disposal practices among injection drug users (IDUs). Study participants (N = 294) were IDUs between 15 and 30 years old in Baltimore, Maryland, who had initiated drug injection within the past five years. Safe acquisition was defined as obtaining syringes from the Baltimore syringe exchange program and pharmacies. Safe disposal was defined as depositing syringes at the syringe exchange program or in a closed container. Participants were primarily male, White, and had low levels of education. In the six months prior to being interviewed, 25% reported safe syringe acquisition and 47% reported safe disposal. In a multivariate model controlling for demographic variables, factors that were significantly associated with safe acquisition were injecting for more than two years, obtaining two or more syringes per pickup, using a syringe for five or more injections, and safe disposal of syringes. In a multivariate model controlling for demographic variables, factors that were that were significantly associated with safe disposal were injecting daily and safe syringe acquisition. Infectious disease prevention efforts need to specifically target young and newly initiated IDUs in promoting safe syringe acquisition and disposal practices. (Author's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Bloomberg Sch. Publ. Hlth
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.