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12296503

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2002-9-25
pubmed:abstractText
To characterize current risk behaviors of HIV drug abusers in the highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) era, socio-demographic, medical and behavioral information were obtained and immune measurements determined. High-risk sexual practices were prevalent. Participants diagnosed before 1995 were 6 times more likely to have unprotected sex with HIV+ partners (p = 0.05) and 11 times more likely to use contaminated needles (p = 0.05) than participants with later diagnosis. Consistent condom use was reported by only 7% of the cohort. Many (43%) of the participants reported multiple HIV+ and HIV- concurrent partners. Most (65%), particularly women (OR = 3, p = 0.02), did so for drugs or money. Despite detectable viral loads, 36% reported unprotected anal sex. Antiretroviral-treated men, compared to non-treated, tended to have unprotected anal sex (OR = 2, p = 0.07). The continued high-risk behaviors of HIV drug users, particularly those diagnosed before 1995 and/or on antiretroviral therapy, indicates an urgent need for new public health strategies.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1055-0887
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
21
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
67-80
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-5-12
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2002
pubmed:articleTitle
Continued high risk behaviors in HIV infected drug abusers.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Miami School of Medicine, FL 33136, USA. mmiguez@med.miami.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.