Historique
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Continued high risk behaviors in HIV infected drug abusers
(Maintien des conduites à risque chez des toxicomanes infectés par le VIH.)
Auteur(s) :
MIGUEZ-BURBANO M. J. ;
PINEDA-MEDINA L. ;
LECUSAY R. ;
PAGE, J. B. ;
CASTILLO, G. ;
BURBANO X. ;
RODRIGUEZ, N. ;
SHOR-POSNER G.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
67-80
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
24
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
VIH
;
SEROPOSITIVITE
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
POPULATION A RISQUE
;
CONTAMINATION
;
SEXUALITE
Note générale :
Journal of Addictive Diseases, 2002, 21, (4), 67-80
Note de contenu :
fig. ; tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
To characterize current risk behaviors of HIV drug abusers in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, socio-demographic, medical and behavioral information were obtained and immune measurements determined. High-risk sexual practices were prevalent. Participants diagnosed before 1995 were 6 times more likely to have unprotected sex with HIV+ partners (p = 0.05) and 11 times more likely to use contaminated needles (p = 0.05) than participants with later diagnosis. Consistent condom use was reported by only 7% of the cohort. Many (43%) of the participants reported multiple HIV+ and HIV- concurrent partners. Most (65%), particularly women, did so for drugs or money. Despite detectable viral loads, 36% reported unprotected anal sex. Antiretroviral-treated men, compared to non-treated, tended to have unprotected anal sex. The continued high-risk behaviors of HIV drug users, particularly those diagnosed before 1995 and/or on antiretroviral therapy, indicates an urgent need for new public health strategies. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dept Psychiatry and Behavioral Sci., 1400 NW 10th Ave., 6th Floor (D21), Univ. Miami Sch. Med., Miami, FL 33136. E-mail: mmiguezmed.miami.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.