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Article de Périodique
Alternate routes of administration and risk for HIV among prescription opioid abusers (2011)
Auteur(s) :
SURRATT, H. L. ;
KURTZ, S. P. ;
CICERO, T. J.
Année
2011
Page(s) :
334-341
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
19
Domaine :
Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology)
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Thésaurus mots-clés
MEDICAMENTS
;
OPIOIDES
;
TYPE D'USAGE
;
VOIE D'ADMINISTRATION
;
VIH
;
VOIE ORALE
;
INJECTION
;
PSYCHOTROPES
;
SERINGUE
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
;
OPIACES
;
ETUDE CLINIQUE
;
AGE
Résumé :
Route of administration is an important contributor to the adverse health consequences of prescription medication abuse. The current study examines characteristics associated with non-oral routes of administration among a large sample of prescription opioid abusers and explores needle-related human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviors as well. In the study, 791 opioid abusers completed a one-time structured interview, including complete histories of illicit and prescription drug abuse and route of drug administration. The most common method of pill use was oral (91%), followed by intranasal (53.1%), injection (23.8%), and smoking (14.5%). The youngest prescription opioid abusers, ages 18-24, displayed significantly higher odds of using alternate routes of administration and of reusing nonsterile needles for injection. HIV prevention programming should be developed for young prescription opioid injectors.
Affiliation :
Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA