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N. P. WEICKER ; J. OWCZARZAK ; G. URQUHART ; J. N. PARK ; S. ROUHANI ; R. LING ; M. MORRIS ; S. G. SHERMAN |Background: In Baltimore, the emergence of fentanyl and its analogues exacerbated an existing heroin crisis and increased uncertainty about drug composition and potency. In an effort to reduce overdoses, harm reduction organizations and health d[...]Article : Périodique
C. L. BARRY ; S. G. SHERMAN ; E. STONE ; A. KENNEDY-HENDRICKS ; J. NIEDERDEPPE ; S. LINDEN ; E. E. McGINTY |Background: Safe consumption sites are spaces where people can legally use pre-obtained drugs under medical supervision and are currently in operation in Canada, Australia and Western Europe. These sites are effective in reducing opioid overdose[...]
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L. A. NOVELLI ; S. G. SHERMAN ; J. R. HAVENS ; S. A. STRATHDEE ; M. SAPUN | 2005ENGLISH : Young injection drug users are at heightened risk for acquisition of blood-borne infections because of their high rates of unsafe injection behaviors, yet there has been little research examining the circumstances surrounding injecti[...]
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S. G. SHERMAN ; S. A. PATEL ; D. V. RAMACHANDRAN ; N. GALAI ; P. CHAULK ; C. SERIO-CHAPMAN ; R. M. GINDI |Introduction and Aims: Syringe distribution policies continue to be debated in many jurisdictions throughout the USA. The Baltimore Needle and Syringe Exchange Program (NSP) operated under a 1-for-1 syringe exchange policy from its inception in [...]
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S. G. SHERMAN ; M. RUSCH ; E. T. GOLUB | 2004ENGLISH : 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,[...]Article : Périodique
I. KUO ; UL-HASAN S. ; T. ZAFAR ; N. GALAI ; S. G. SHERMAN ; S. A. STRATHDEE |FRANÇAIS : Soixante-douze injecteurs de drogue récemment initié ainsi que 241 utilisateurs de drogue non-injectant ont été recrutés dans Quetta et Lahore, Pakistan en 2003. Des enquêteurs entraînés ont administré des questionnaires concernant l[...]Périodique
I. KUO ; S. G. SHERMAN ; D. L. THOMAS ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2004ENGLISH : Introduction: We examined correlates of HBV infection and vaccination and the missed vaccination opportunities among young injection drug users (IDUs) and non-injection drug users (NIDUs). Methods: Two hundred IDUs and 124 NIDUs aged[...]Périodique
S. G. SHERMAN ; HUA W. ; C. A. LATKIN | 2004ENGLISH : This study examines the relationship between individual-level and the certain neighborhood characteristics with drug use cessation among a sample of long-term inner-city heroin injectors in Baltimore, Maryland. The data were derived [...]Périodique
S. G. SHERMAN ; C. A. LATKIN | 2001Few studies have examined sexual risk behaviors among drug users in the context of their primary sexual relationships. The aim of this study is to examine characteristics of sexual partners associated with inconsistent condom use among a sample [...]Périodique
D. GERMAN ; S. G. SHERMAN ; B. SIRIROJN ; N. THOMSON ; A. ARAMRATTANA ; D. D. CELENTANO | 2006Aim: To understand factors influencing cessation intentions among young Thai methamphetamine (MA) users, a population with dramatically increasing rates of MA use. Design and participants: A total of 48 in-depth interviews conducted between Marc[...]
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R. H. WHITE ; A. O'ROURKE ; M. E. KILKENNY ; K. E. SCHNEIDER ; B. W. WEIR ; S. M. GRIEB ; S. G. SHERMAN ; S. T. ALLEN |BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Syringe-sharing significantly increases the risk of HIV and viral hepatitis acquisition among people who inject drugs (PWID). Clearer understanding of the correlates of receptive syringe-sharing (RSS) is a critical step in p[...]Périodique
J. R. HAVENS ; S. G. SHERMAN ; M. SAPUN ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2006The objective of this study was to identify correlates of suicidal ideation and to examine the hypothesis that injection drug users (IDUs) were more likely to report suicidal ideation than noninjection drug users (NIDUs). Participants included I[...]Périodique
J. R. HAVENS ; S. G. SHERMAN ; M. SAPUN ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2006ENGLISH : The objective of this study was to identify correlates of suicidal ideation and to examine the hypothesis that injection drug users (IDUs) were more likely to report suicidal ideation than noninjection drug users (NIDUs). Participant[...]Article : Périodique
S. G. SHERMAN ; GANN D. S. ; G. SCOTT ; CARLBERG S. ; D. BIGG ; R. HEIMER |ENGLISH : BACKGROUND: Opioid overdose is a leading cause of death among injection drug users. Over half of injection drug users report at least one nonfatal overdose during their lifetime. Death from opioid overdose rarely occurs instantaneous[...]Article : Périodique
Y. CHENG ; S. G. SHERMAN ; SRIRAT N. ; T. VONGCHAK ; KAWICHAI S. ; J. JITTIWUTIKARN ; SURIYANON V. ; RAZAK M. H. ; T. SRIPAIPAN ; D. D. CELENTANO |ENGLISH : BACKGROUND: Circumstances surrounding injection initiation have not been well addressed in many developing country contexts. This study aimed to identify demographic factors, sexual behaviors and drug use characteristics related to i[...]
