Background Sharing of equipment used for injecting drug use (IDU) is a substantial cause of
disease burden and a contributor to blood-borne virus transmission. We did a global …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to assess differences in the prevalence of HIV and
HCV infection and associated risk factors between new (injecting for≤ 5 years) and long …

Background This study aimed to describe the HCV cascade of care among people who
inject drugs (PWID) in Catalonia, as well as to compare the observed gaps in care between …

Background Much remains unknown about the dynamics of substitute behaviors during
addiction recovery among persons attending recovery support groups. Insight into the …

El consumo de drogas es un fenómeno de alcance mundial que tiene implicaciones
sociales, económicas y de salud; cuando se presenta en estudiantes universitarios es …

Background The number of migrants in the European Union (EU) has been growing,
including migrants at risk of using drugs. Little information is available on the actual drug use …

Migration has had an increasing impact on European policy making over the past decade, in
the wake of what has been called the 'refugee migration peak'. In addition to an influx of …

Migrants are considered a key group at risk for HIV infection. This study describes
differences between migrants and the Spanish-born population as they progress through the …

Background The objective of this study was to estimate the proportion of undiagnosed HIV or
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and to assess the risk factors associated with an …

The aim of this study was to examine mortality risk and causes of death for natives and non-
natives in a cohort of heroin population of treated in Northern Italy. Crude Mortality Rates …