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Auteur S. M. STRAUSS |
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S. M. STRAUSS ; J. M. ASTONE ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; H. HAGAN | 2004ENGLISH : Drug treatment programs are uniquely situated to screen patients for antibodies for hepatitis C virus (HCV), an infectious disease that has reached epidemic proportions among drug users. This paper compares the accessibility and pati[...]![]()
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S. M. STRAUSS ; J. ASTONE-TWERELL ; C. E. MUNOZ-PLAZA ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; M. GWADZ ; H. HAGAN ; A. OSBORNE ; A. ROSENBLUM |BACKGROUND: In spite of the disproportionate prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among drug users, many remain uninformed or misinformed about the virus. Drug treatment programs are important sites of opportunity for providing HCV ed[...]![]()
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C. E. MUNOZ-PLAZA ; S. M. STRAUSS ; J. M. ASTONE ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; H. HAGAN | 2004ENGLISH : This paper uses qualitative methods to examine both staff and clients perceptions about the delivery of hepatitis C prevention education services at their respective residential drug treatment programs. Through in-depth discussion wi[...]![]()
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J. M. ASTONE TWERELL ; S. M. STRAUSS ; H. HAGAN ; D. C. DES JARLAIS | 2006ENGLISH : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common blood-borne infectious disease among drug users in the US. Drug treatment programs are ideally situated to assist their clients to obtain HCV medical and support services. Using da[...]![]()
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G. P. FALKIN ; S. M. STRAUSS | 2000FRANÇAIS : La communication à propos des questions de santé telles que le VIH/Sida est essentielle pour les femmes qui ont besoin dune aide soit pour prévenir la maladie, soit pour la traiter. Cet article compare les questions sur le VIH, adres[...]![]()
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S. M. STRAUSS ; J. ASTONE ; VASSILEV Z. P. ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; H. HAGAN | 2003ENGLISH : Drug treatment programs are sites of opportunity for the delivery of hepatitis C (HCV) prevention and care services to drug users. Using data collected from a random nationwide sample (N = 595) of drug treatment programs in the Unite[...]![]()
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S. M. STRAUSS ; S. DEREN ; RINDSKOPF D. ; G. P. FALKIN | 2002ENGLISH : Many HIV positive drug users are unaware that they have the virus, either because they never obtained testing for HIV or because They submitted a biological specimen for testing but never returned to obtain the result of the test. Us[...]![]()
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S. M. STRAUSS ; G. P. FALKIN ; VASSILEV Z. ; D. C. DES JARLAIS ; J. ASTONE | 2002ENGLISH : Drug treatment programs are a site of opportunity for the delivery of primary and secondary hepatitis C (HCV) prevention services to drug users, a population at great risk for contracting and transmitting the virus. Using data collec[...]![]()
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J. ASTONE ; S. M. STRAUSS ; VASSILEV Z. P. ; D. C. DES JARLAIS | 2003ENGLISH : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) has reached epidemic proportions among drug users, and drug programs are in a unique position to provide each of their patients with HCV education. Using a nationwide sample (N = 434) of drug treatment program[...]![]()
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S. M. STRAUSS ; J. M. ASTONE ; C. E. MUNOZ-PLAZA ; H. HAGAN ; D. C. DES JARLAIS | 2005ENGLISH : Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is highly prevalent among drug users. While there are antiviral medications available to combat the virus, the medication regimen is quite arduous, presenting special issues for drug users. We examin[...]![]()
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Social support systems of women offenders who use drugs: a focus on the mother-daughter relationship
S. M. STRAUSS ; G. P. FALKIN | 2001FRANÇAIS : Cet article étudie le système de soutien social de femmes ayant consommé de la drogue pendant les 6 derniers mois avant l'entrée dans un programme de traitement. Typiquement, ces systèmes sont composés d'environ 9 personnes, hommes [...]![]()
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G. P. FALKIN ; S. M. STRAUSS | 2003ENGLISH : The social networks of substance-using women consist of people who provide constructive social support, individuals who enable their drug use, and those who do both. Women's success in recovery may be attenuated because some of the p[...]![]()
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ENGLISH : Drug users are at risk of acquiring the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Although ancillary services available to clients at drug treatment programs are often limited, some of these programs are providing HCV services. Presenting qualitative[...]![]()
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S. M. STRAUSS ; G. P. FALKIN | 2001Over the last decade, there has been a dramatic rise in the number of women arrested for drug offenses, and many have serious drug abuse problems. Increasingly, these women have been mandated to drug treatment, often in community-based settings.[...]![]()
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C. WILSON-COHN ; S. M. STRAUSS ; G. P. FALKIN | 2002ENGLISH : This study investigates the relationship between substance use and partner abuse among women (N = 1,025) who entered drug-treatment programs through the criminal justice systems in New York City and Portland, Oregon. Self-report data[...]