Needle exchange and injection-related risk behaviors in Chicago: A longitudinal study
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A longitudinal study is used to examine whether needle exchange program (NEP) use by injecting drug users (IDUs) affects injection risk behaviors over time. The results have shown that NEP use has facilitated long-term reductions in injection risk practices and the reductions are in addition to the effects of a behavioral intervention alone.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2007
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Effect of hard-drug use on CD4 cell percentage, HIV RNA level, and progression to AIDS-defining class C events among HIV-infected women
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The effect of hard-drug use on CD4 cell percentage, HIV RNA level, and progression to AIDS-defining class C events among HIV-infected women is studied. It is observed that hard drug using women may have a higher risk for nonfatal opportunistic infections.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2004
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Prevalence and incidence of HIV among out-of-treatment injecting drug users, Chicago 1994-1996
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The incidence of HIV infection among drug addicts in Chicago appears to be decreasing, according to a study of 794 intravenous drug users. Only seven became HIV-positive over an average of one year.
Publication Name: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (1999)
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1525-4135
Year: 2000
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