Titre : | Alternate routes of administration and risk for HIV among prescription opioid abusers (2011) |
Auteurs : | H. L. SURRATT ; S. P. KURTZ ; T. J. CICERO |
Type de document : | Article : Périodique |
Dans : | Journal of Addictive Diseases (Vol.30, n°4, October-December 2011) |
Article en page(s) : | 334-341 |
Langues: | Anglais |
Discipline : | EPI (Epidémiologie / Epidemiology) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus géographique ETATS-UNISThésaurus 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. |
Domaine : | Autres substances / Other substances ; Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 19 |
Affiliation : | Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA |
Lien : | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10550887.2011.609805 |
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