Correlates of safe syringe acquisition and disposal practices among young IDUs : broadening our notion of risk

S. G. SHERMAN ; M. RUSCH ; E. T. GOLUB | 2004
Périodique

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,[...]

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Correlates of unsafe syringe acquisition and disposal among injection drug users in Baltimore, Maryland

E. T. GOLUB ; J. C. BARETA ; S. H. MEHTA ; L. D. MAC CALL ; D. VLAHOV ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2005
Périodique

ENGLISH : Because multi-person syringe use is the most common vehicle for HIV and hepatitis C virus transmission among injection drug users (IDUs), safe sources of sterile syringes and safe methods of disposal are necessary to curb these epide[...]

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Eligibility for treatment of hepatitis C virus infection among young injection drug users in 3 US cities

H. HAGAN ; M. H. LATKA ; J. V. CAMPBELL ; E. T. GOLUB ; R. S. GARFEIN ; D. A. THOMAS ; F. KAPADIA ; S. A. STRATHDEE | 2006
Périodique

ENGLISH : Among 404 injection drug users aged 18-35 who tested positive for hepatitis C virus (HCV) RNA, 96% had conditions that are potentially unwarranted contraindications for HCV treatment (e.g., problem drinking, moderate-to-severe depres[...]

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Peer-education intervention to reduce injection risk behaviors benefits high-risk young injection drug users: a latent transition analysis of the CIDUS 3/DUIT study

M. E. MACKESY-AMITI ; L. FINNEGAN ; L. J. OUELLET ; E. T. GOLUB ; H. HAGAN ; S. M. HUDSON ; M. H. LATKA ; R. S. GARFEIN | 2013
Dans AIDS and Behavior (Vol.17, n°6, July 2013) Article : Périodique

We analyzed data from a large randomized HIV/HCV prevention intervention trial with young injection drug users (IDUs) conducted in five U.S. cities. The trial compared a peer education intervention (PEI) with a time-matched, attention control gr[...]

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A peer-education intervention to reduce injection risk behaviors for HIV and hepatitis C virus infection in young injection drug users

R. S. GARFEIN ; E. T. GOLUB ; A. E. GREENBERG ; H. HAGAN ; D. L. HANSON ; S. M. HUDSON ; F. KAPADIA ; M. H. LATKA ; L. J. OUELLET ; D. W. PURCELL ; S. A. STRATHDEE ; H. THIEDE | 2007
Périodique

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate whether a behavioral intervention, which taught peer education skills, could reduce injection and sexual risk behaviors associated with primary HIV and hepatitis C virus infection (HCV) among young injection drug users (I[...]

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Predictors and correlates of reduced frequency or cessation of injection drug use during a randomized HIV prevention intervention trial

M. E. MACKESY-AMITI ; L. J. OUELLET ; E. T. GOLUB ; S. HUDSON ; H. HAGAN ; R. S. GARFEIN | 2011
Dans Addiction (Vol.106, n°3, March 2011) Article : Périodique

AIMS This study conducted a secondary analysis to examine injection cessation and decreasing frequency of injection during a multi-site randomized controlled HIV prevention intervention trial that sought to reduce sexual and injection risk behav[...]

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The influence of needle exchange programs on injection risk behaviors and infection with hepatitis C virus among young injection drug users in select cities in the United States, 1994-2004

D. HOLTZMAN ; V. BARRY ; L. J. OUELLET ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; D. VLAHOV ; E. T. GOLUB ; S. M. HUDSON ; R. S. GARFEIN | 2009
Dans Preventive Medicine (Vol.49, n°1, July 2009) Article : Périodique

OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to assess whether participation in needle exchange programs (NEPs) influenced incident hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection through effects on injection risk behaviors among young injection drug users (IDUs) in the United [...]

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