Global prevalence of injecting drug use and sociodemographic characteristics and prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV in people who inject drugs: a multistage …

L Degenhardt, A Peacock, S Colledge… - The Lancet Global …, 2017 - thelancet.com
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 …

Depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, suicidality and self-harm among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

S Colledge, S Larney, A Peacock, J Leung… - Drug and alcohol …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background A range of negative experiences and circumstances that are common among
people who inject drugs (PWID) are risk factors for developing mental disorders. Despite …

Roles of self-stigma, social support, and positive and negative affects as determinants of depressive symptoms among HIV infected men who have sex with men in …

J Li, PKH Mo, AMS Wu, JTF Lau - AIDS and Behavior, 2017 - Springer
Poor mental health was prevalent among HIV positive men who have sex with men
(HIVMSM), and a tremendous burden extents on their families and society. The present …

Prevalence and predictors of depressive symptoms among HIV-positive men who inject drugs in Vietnam

SN Levintow, BW Pence, TV Ha, NL Minh, T Sripaipan… - PloS one, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Background HIV infection is common among people who inject drugs (PWID), and HIV-
positive PWID may be particularly vulnerable to depression. This study measured the …

Longitudinal changes in psychological distress in a cohort of people who inject drugs in Melbourne, Australia

N Scott, ER Carrotte, P Higgs, S Cogger… - Drug and alcohol …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Previous research into psychological distress among people who inject drugs
(PWID) is predominantly cross-sectional; we determined longitudinal predictors of change in …

Mindfulness and negative emotions among females who inject drugs: the mediating role of social support and resilience

W Gu, X Yang, X Liu, W Xu - International Journal of Mental Health and …, 2023 - Springer
Drug use is a severe problem in China. It had been demonstrated that negative emotions
such as anxiety and depression are crucial factors associated with drug addiction and drug …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported outcomes during and after hepatitis C virus direct-acting antiviral treatment among people who inject drugs

Q Cheng, EB Cunningham, S Shih, J Amin, J Bruneau… - Value in Health, 2023 - Elsevier
Objectives People who inject drugs (PWID) are at a high risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV)
infection. HCV cure is associated with improved patient-reported outcomes (PROs), but …

Prevalence and correlates of psychological distress among drug users in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

S Yi, S Tuot, P Chhoun, K Pal, SC Choub… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Compared to the general population, drug users are at increased risk of both
poor mental health and HIV infection. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence …

The role of depression in secondary HIV transmission among people who inject drugs in Vietnam: A mathematical modeling analysis

SN Levintow, BW Pence, T Sripaipan, TV Ha, VA Chu… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background Among people who inject drugs (PWID), depression burden is high and may
interfere with HIV prevention efforts. Although depression is known to affect injecting …

Determinants of psychological distress during the COVID‐19 pandemic among people who use drugs in Montreal, Canada

I Makarenko, N Minoyan, S Bordier Høj… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Limited data exists on psychological impacts of the COVID‐19 pandemic among
people who use drugs (PWUD). This study aimed to determine the prevalence and …