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| rdf:type | |
| lifeskim:mentions | |
| pubmed:issue |
4
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| pubmed:dateCreated |
1988-4-28
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| pubmed:abstractText |
Two hundred and sixty-one intravenous (IV) drug users, distributed between a methadone maintenance program and a large detention facility in New York City, were interviewed about knowledge of AIDS, needle use practices, and risk-reduction efforts. Ninety-seven per cent of subjects recognized needle-sharing as an AIDS risk factor; subjects showed less awareness about the effectiveness of certain risk-reduction techniques and tended to over-estimate the risk of casual contact. Of those still sharing needles at the time of first becoming aware of AIDS, 63% reported having subsequently either stopped needle-sharing or ceased IV drug use entirely. Logistic regression analysis indicated that continued needle-sharing behavior was associated with the detention facility site and lower scores on an AIDS knowledge questionnaire; reduced needle-sharing was more evident among methadone program patients and among subjects with greater knowledge about AIDS. The most common reasons for continued needle-sharing among those who continued to share needles despite knowledge of risk were: 'need to inject drugs, with no clean needle available' and 'only share with close friend or relative', offered by 46 and 45% of subjects, respectively. Results suggest that certain subgroups of IV drug users have adopted risk-reduction measures in response to AIDS. Expanded educational programs, increased drug treatment capacity, and additional strategies addressing drug users' access to sterile injection equipment and the social context of needle-sharing may be necessary to curb the further spread of AIDS among IV drug users.
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| pubmed:language |
eng
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| pubmed:journal | |
| pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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| pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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| pubmed:month |
Dec
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| pubmed:issn |
0269-9370
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| pubmed:author | |
| pubmed:issnType |
Print
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| pubmed:volume |
1
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| pubmed:owner |
NLM
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| pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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| pubmed:pagination |
247-54
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| pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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| pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Behavior,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Health Education,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Injections, Intravenous,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-New York City,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Risk Factors,
pubmed-meshheading:3126773-Substance-Related Disorders
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| pubmed:year |
1987
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| pubmed:articleTitle |
Knowledge about AIDS and high-risk behavior among intravenous drug users in New York City.
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| pubmed:affiliation |
Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York 10467.
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| pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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