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The rise of injecting drug use in east Africa: a case study from Kenya [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal, 2005
Studies on injecting drug use in East Africa are reviewed. The existingstudies document the spread of heroin injection in Kenya and Tanzania, both countries where HIV rates are high. No data from Uganda on injecting drug use was found by the authors.
Telfer Maggie, Beckerleg Susan, Hundt Gillian   +2 more
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Stigma, social reciprocity and exclusion of HIV/AIDS patients with illicit drug histories: A study of Thai nurses' attitudes [PDF]

Harm Reduction Journal, 2008
Background Stigma is a key barrier for the delivery of care to patients living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA). In the Asia region, the HIV/AIDS epidemic has disproportionately affected socially marginalised groups, in particular, injecting drug users.
Stoové Mark A, Chan Kit, Reidpath Daniel D   +2 more
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Harm reduction among injecting drug users - evidence of effectiveness [PDF]

, 2010
This chapter synthesises and evaluates the available direct evidence relating to the impact of needle and syringe programmes (NSPs), opioid substitution treatment (OST), drug consumption rooms (DCRs), and peer naloxone distribution (PND) on HIV/hepatitis
Rhodes, T., Kerr, Thomas, Palmateer, N., Goldberg, David J., Hedrich, Dagmar, Palmateer, Norah, Fry, Craig L, Goldberg, David, Palmateer, Norah; id_orcid, Rhodes, Tim, Goldberg, D.J., Stöver, H., Hickman, Matthew, Hutchinson, Sharon, Hall, Wayne, Hickman, M., Brentari, C., Kimber, J., Kimber, Jo, Fischer, Benedikt, Hutchinson, S.J., Stevens, Alex, Dubois-Arber, Françoise, Hutchinson, Sharon J.; id_orcid   +23 more
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The extent of injection site infection in injecting drug users: findings from a national surveillance study. [PDF]

, 2010
Injection site infections in injecting drug users (IDUs) are associated with serious morbidity and healthcare costs. Factors associated with symptoms of these were examined through annual (2006-2008) unlinked-anonymous survey of IDUs in England, Wales ...
Marongiu, A, Ncube, F, Hope, VD, Parry, JV   +3 more
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Injecting behaviour and service use among young injectors in Albania, Moldova, Romania and Serbia. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: This study examines socio-demographic profiles, injecting risk and use of health services among young injectors (15-24) in Albania, Moldova, Romania and Serbia.
Scutelniciuc, Otilia, Simic, Danijela, Douthwaite, Megan, Bani, Roland, Busza, Joanna, Preda, Marian   +5 more
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Injecting drug use via femoral vein puncture: preliminary findings of a point-of-care ultrasound service for opioid-dependent groin injectors in treatment

Harm Reduction Journal, 2012
Background Within the UK, injecting in the femoral vein (FV), often called 'groin injecting', is a serious cause of risk and harm. This study aimed to use ultrasound scanning as a means to engage groin injectors (GIs), examine their femoral injecting ...
Senbanjo Richard, Tipping Tracey, Hunt Neil, Strang John   +3 more
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Exploring associations between perceived HCV status and injecting risk behaviors among recent initiates to injecting drug use in Glasgow [PDF]

, 2008
The aim of this study was to explore the influence of testing for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and perceived HCV status on injecting risk behavior. A cross-sectional, community-wide survey was undertaken at multiple sites throughout Greater Glasgow during ...
Hutchinson, S.J.; id_orcid, Palmateer, N., Wadd, S., Taylor, Avril, Palmateer, Norah, Wadd, Sarah, Goldberg, David, Palmateer, Norah; id_orcid, Anderson, N., Goldberg, D.J., Hutchinson, Sharon, Anderson, Niall, Hutchinson, S.J., Taylor, A.   +13 more
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When and how do individuals transition from regular drug use to injection drug use in Uganda? Findings from a rapid assessment

Harm Reduction Journal, 2019
Background In Uganda, injection drug use is a growing but less studied problem. Preventing the transition to injection drug use may help prevent blood-borne viral transmission, but little is known about when and how people transition to injection drug ...
Matayo Baluku, Twaibu Wamala
doaj   +1 more source

“Taking away the chaos”: a health needs assessment for people who inject drugs in public places in Glasgow, Scotland

BMC Public Health, 2018
Background Public injecting of recreational drugs has been documented in a number of cities worldwide and was a key risk factor in a HIV outbreak in Glasgow, Scotland during 2015. We investigated the characteristics and health needs of people involved in
Emily J. Tweed, Mark Rodgers, Saket Priyadarshi, Emilia Crighton   +3 more
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Rapid situational assessment of people who inject drugs (PWID) in Nairobi and coastal regions of Kenya: a respondent driven sampling survey

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background A Cross-sectional Rapid Situational Assessment of People Who Inject Drug (PWIDs) applying Respondent Driven sampling techniques (RDS) was used to recruit subjects/participants in a study aimed at assessing HIV prevalence and risk behaviors ...
Francis O. Oguya, Patrick R. Kenya, Francisca Ongecha, Patrick Mureithi, Helgar Musyoka, Nicholas Muraguri, Ben Mundia, Caleb Angira, Mohammed Shose, Taib A. Basheeb, Abdalla Ahmed Mohamed, John P. Oyore, Otieno G. Ochieng, Gabriel O. Dida, Saade Abdalla, Reychard Abdool   +15 more
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