Diffusion of the D.A.R.E and syringe exchange programs

D. C. DES JARLAIS ; Z. SLOBODA ; S. R. FRIEDMAN ; B. TEMPALSKI ; C. McKNIGHT ; BRAINE N. | 2006
Dans American Journal of Public Health (Vol.96 n°8, 2006) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : We examined the diffusion of the D.A.R.E program to reduce use of illicit drugs among school-aged children and youths and the diffusion of syringe exchange programs to reduce HIV transmission among injection drug users. The D.A.R.E p[...]

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Estimating the prevalence of injection drug users in the U.S. and in large U.S. metropolitan areas from 1992 to 2002

J. E. BRADY ; S. R. FRIEDMAN ; H. L. COOPER ; P. L. FLOM ; B. TEMPALSKI ; GOSTNELL K. | 2008
Périodique

ENGLISH : This paper estimates the prevalence of current injection drug users (IDUs) in 96 large U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) annually from 1992 to 2002. Multiplier/allocation methods were used to estimate the prevalence of injec[...]

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International Journal of Drug Policy, Vol.25, n°3 - May 2014 - Place matters: Drug users' health and drug policy

B. TEMPALSKI, Éditeur scientifique ; H. L. F. COOPER, Éditeur scientifique | 2014
Bulletin : Périodique

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Residential segregation and injection drug use prevalence among Black adults in US metropolitan areas

H. L. COOPER ; S. R. FRIEDMAN ; B. TEMPALSKI ; R. FRIEDMAN | 2007
Dans American Journal of Public Health (Vol.97 n°2, 2007) Article : Périodique

ENGLISH : OBJECTIVES: We analyzed the relations of two 1990 dimensions of racial residential segregation (isolation and concentration) with 1998 injection drug use prevalence among Black adult residents of 93 large US metropolitan statistical [...]

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Social and political factors predicting the presence of syringe exchange programs in 96 US metropolitan areas

B. TEMPALSKI ; FLOM P.L. ; S. R. FRIEDMAN ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; J. J. FRIEDMAN ; C. McKNIGHT ; R. FRIEDMAN | 2007
Dans American Journal of Public Health (Vol.97 n°3, 2007) Article : Périodique

Community activism can be important in shaping public health policies. For example, political pressure and direct action from grassroots activists have been central to the formation of syringe exchange programs (SEPs) in the United States. We ex[...]

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Spatial access to syringe exchange programs and pharmacies selling over-the-counter syringes as predictors of drug injectors' use of sterile syringes

H. L. F. COOPER ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; Z. ROSS ; B. TEMPALSKI ; B. BOSSAK ; S. R. FRIEDMAN | 2011
Dans American Journal of Public Health (Vol.101, n°6, June 2011) Article : Périodique

OBJECTIVES: We examined relationships of spatial access to syringe exchange programs (SEPs) and pharmacies selling over-the-counter (OTC) syringes with New York City drug injectors' harm reduction practices. METHODS: Each year from 1995 to 200[...]

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