HIV and risk environment for injecting drug users: the past, present, and future
We systematically reviewed reports about determinants of HIV infection in injecting drug
users from 2000 to 2009, classifying findings by type of environmental influence. We then …
users from 2000 to 2009, classifying findings by type of environmental influence. We then …
Illicit opioid use and its key characteristics: a select overview and evidence from a Canadian multisite cohort of illicit opioid users (OPICAN)
Objectives: To summarize key characteristics and consequences of illicit opioid use from the
literature and to present corresponding data from a multisite sample of illicit opioid users in 5 …
literature and to present corresponding data from a multisite sample of illicit opioid users in 5 …
Transition from first illicit drug use to first injection drug use among rural Appalachian drug users: a cross‐sectional comparison and retrospective survival analysis
AM Young, JR Havens - Addiction, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aim The study's objectives were to characterize initiation of injection drug use, examine the
independent association of specific substance use with injection drug use and determine …
independent association of specific substance use with injection drug use and determine …
Route of administration for illicit prescription opioids: a comparison of rural and urban drug users
AM Young, JR Havens, CG Leukefeld - Harm reduction journal, 2010 - Springer
Background Nonmedical prescription opioid use has emerged as a major public health
concern in recent years, particularly in rural Appalachia. Little is known about the routes of …
concern in recent years, particularly in rural Appalachia. Little is known about the routes of …
Abuse risks and routes of administration of different prescription opioid compounds and formulations
SF Butler, RA Black, TA Cassidy, TM Dailey… - Harm reduction …, 2011 - Springer
Background Evaluation of tamper resistant formulations (TRFs) and classwide Risk
Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for prescription opioid analgesics will require …
Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for prescription opioid analgesics will require …
Evidence of HIV epidemics among non‐injecting drug users in I ran: a systematic review
M Amin‐Esmaeili, A Rahimi‐Movaghar… - …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Aims In I ran, injecting drug users have been recognized as a high‐risk group for HIV/AIDS
for years. However, evidence of HIV epidemics in non‐injecting drug users (non‐IDUs) has …
for years. However, evidence of HIV epidemics in non‐injecting drug users (non‐IDUs) has …
Latent classes of heroin and cocaine users predict unique HIV/HCV risk factors
BACKGROUND: Patterns of heroin and cocaine use vary and may be associated with
unique risk factors for bloodborne infections. METHODS: Latent class analysis identified sub …
unique risk factors for bloodborne infections. METHODS: Latent class analysis identified sub …
Progression to regular heroin use: examination of patterns, predictors, and consequences
EA Woodcock, LH Lundahl, JJK Stoltman… - Addictive …, 2015 - Elsevier
Background The present study retrospectively evaluated the chronology and predictors of
substance use progression in current heroin-using individuals. Methods Out-of-treatment …
substance use progression in current heroin-using individuals. Methods Out-of-treatment …
Typologies of prescription opioid use in a large sample of adults assessed for substance abuse treatment
TC Green, R Black, JM Grimes Serrano, SH Budman… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
Background As a population, non-medical prescription opioid users are not well-defined. We
aimed to derive and describe typologies of prescription opioid use and nonmedical use …
aimed to derive and describe typologies of prescription opioid use and nonmedical use …
Motivational and skills training HIV/sexually transmitted infection sexual risk reduction groups for men
DA Calsyn, M Hatch-Maillette, S Tross, SR Doyle… - Journal of Substance …, 2009 - Elsevier
The effectiveness of a motivational and skills training HIV/AIDS group intervention designed
for men in substance abuse treatment was evaluated. Men in methadone maintenance (n …
for men in substance abuse treatment was evaluated. Men in methadone maintenance (n …