A Longitudinal Study of Syringe Acquisition by Puerto Rican Injection Drug Users in New York and Puerto Rico: Implications for Syringe Exchange and Distribution Programs
2006; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 41; Issue: 9 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/10826080600885092
ISSN1532-2491
AutoresH. Ann Finlinson, Denise Oliver‐Vélez, Sherry Deren, John G. H. Cant, Héctor M. Colón, Rafaela R. Robles, Sung–Yeon Kang, Jonny Andía,
Tópico(s)HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
ResumoIncreasing access to sterile syringes and new drug preparation materials is an effective means of reducing HIV transmission among injection drug users (IDUs), and a fundamental component of harm reduction ideology. The purpose of this study is to examine changes during a three-year period in syringe acquisition by street-recruited Puerto Rican IDUs characterized by frequent drug injection and high HIV seroprevalence. At baseline (1998–1999) and 36-month follow-up, 103 IDUs recruited in East Harlem, New York (NY), and 135 from Bayamón, Puerto Rico (PR) were surveyed about syringe sources and HIV risk behaviors in the prior 30 days. A majority of participants in both sites were male (NY 78.6%, PR 84.4%), were born in Puerto Rico (NY 59.2%, PR 87.4%), and had not completed high school (NY 56.3%, PR 51.9%).
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