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Situational factors influencing drug injecting, risk reduction and syringe exchange in Togliatti city, Russian federation: a qualitative study of micro risk environment (2003)
(Contexte influençant l'injection de drogues, la réduction des risques et le partage des seringues à Togliatti, ville de Russie fédérale : étude qualitative d'un environnement à moindre risque)
Auteur(s) :
RHODES, T. ;
MIKHAILOVA L. ;
SARANG A. ;
LOWNDES C. M. ;
RYLKOV A. ;
KHUTORSKOY M. ;
RENTON, A.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
39-54
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
55
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
ENVIRONNEMENT
;
FACTEUR DE RISQUE
;
INJECTION
;
PARTAGE DE SERINGUE
;
REDUCTION DES RISQUES ET DES DOMMAGES
;
ENQUETE
;
POLICE
;
VIH
Thésaurus géographique
RUSSIE
Résumé :
We undertook a qualitative study to explore the micro-environment of drug injecting, risk reduction and syringe exchange practices among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Togliatti City, Russia. Semi-structured qualitative interviews (n=57) were undertaken with current IDUs in May 2001. Findings highlight a recent transition away from hanka (a home-produced liquid opiate derived from opium poppy) towards the injection of heroin powder, and a drug use culture in which injecting predominates. Findings emphasise that risk reduction practices may be influenced less by availability of injecting equipment than by an interplay of situational and micro-environmental factors. Principal among these is a reported fear of police detainment or arrest among IDUs which encourages a reluctance to carry needles and syringes, and which in turn, is associated with needle and syringe sharing at the point of drug sale. We note the role of policing practices in influencing risk reduction and the potential role of policing agencies in supporting HIV prevention initiatives among IDUs. (Review' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Ctre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour, Imperial College, Univ. of London, Reynolds Building, St Dunstan's Road, London SW6 8RP
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Royaume-Uni. United Kingdom.
Cote :
A01430