Injecting equipment sharing among injecting drug users in Togliatti city, Russian federation: maximizing the protective effects of syringe distribution
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An attempt was made to compare risk factors for injecting equipment sharing among injecting drug users in Togliatti city, Russia, where four hundred twenty-six injecting drug users answered an interviewer-administered questionnaire and tested oral fluid samples for HIV. The findings highlight the delicate balance in HIV prevention between potentially competing strategies of law enforcement and syringe distribution.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2004
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Magnitude and determinants of first-time and repeat testing among individuals with newly diagnosed HIV infection between 2000 and 2001 in Alberta, Canada: Results from population-based laboratory surveillance
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The magnitude and predictors of first-time and repeat testing for HIV infection among newly diagnosed cases in Alberta, Canada, and to determine the extent of co-infection with hepatitis C (HCV) and hepatitis B (HBV) is determined. There are significant regional differences within Alberta in the characteristics of the HIV epidemic and associated test-seeking behaviors.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2004
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Impact of pharmacy-based syringe access on injection practices among injecting drug users in Minnesota, 1998 to 1999
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A Minnesota law allowing drug stores to sell hypodermic syringes without a prescription did not reduce the reuse of syringes among drug addicts. However, many of the addicts no longer shared their syringes with other users.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2001
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