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Needle Exchange and Injection-Related Risk Behaviors in Chicago: A Longitudinal Study

Needle Exchange and Injection-Related Risk Behaviors in Chicago: A Longitudinal Study Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/jaids by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/12/2020 JOBNAME: joa 45#1 2007 PAGE: 1 OUTPUT: Wednesday March 21 15:34:16 2007 tsp/joa/139505/QAI200666 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Needle Exchange and Injection-Related Risk Behaviors in Chicago A Longitudinal Study Dezheng Huo, PhD* and Lawrence J. Ouellet, PhD† for men and women and the principal transmission route for Objective: To examine whether needle exchange program (NEP) hepatitis C virus. use by injecting drug users (IDUs) affects injection risk behaviors Needle exchange programs (NEPs) attempt to prevent over time. HIV transmission by providing new sterile needles in return for used needles. Many NEPs also address HIV risk practices Methods: Between 1997 and 2000, 901 IDUs in Chicago were by offering educational and behavioral interventions, other recruited for a cohort study from a multisite NEP and an area with no HIV prevention supplies, and referrals to services such as drug NEP. Participants were interviewed and tested for HIVat baseline and treatment programs. 3 annual follow-ups. Non-NEP users received HIV prevention Although the preponderance of evidence indicates that services consistent with the Indigenous Leader Outreach Model. 4–11 NEPs are effective in reducing needle sharing, the findings Random-effect logistic models were used to compare 5 injection- are not http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes Wolters Kluwer Health

Needle Exchange and Injection-Related Risk Behaviors in Chicago: A Longitudinal Study

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Publisher
Wolters Kluwer Health
ISSN
1525-4135
eISSN
1077-9450
DOI
10.1097/QAI.0b013e318050d260
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Abstract

Downloaded from http://journals.lww.com/jaids by BhDMf5ePHKbH4TTImqenVA5KvPVPZ0P5BEgU+IUTEfzO/GUWifn2IfwcEVVH9SSn on 06/12/2020 JOBNAME: joa 45#1 2007 PAGE: 1 OUTPUT: Wednesday March 21 15:34:16 2007 tsp/joa/139505/QAI200666 EPIDEMIOLOGY AND SOCIAL SCIENCE Needle Exchange and Injection-Related Risk Behaviors in Chicago A Longitudinal Study Dezheng Huo, PhD* and Lawrence J. Ouellet, PhD† for men and women and the principal transmission route for Objective: To examine whether needle exchange program (NEP) hepatitis C virus. use by injecting drug users (IDUs) affects injection risk behaviors Needle exchange programs (NEPs) attempt to prevent over time. HIV transmission by providing new sterile needles in return for used needles. Many NEPs also address HIV risk practices Methods: Between 1997 and 2000, 901 IDUs in Chicago were by offering educational and behavioral interventions, other recruited for a cohort study from a multisite NEP and an area with no HIV prevention supplies, and referrals to services such as drug NEP. Participants were interviewed and tested for HIVat baseline and treatment programs. 3 annual follow-ups. Non-NEP users received HIV prevention Although the preponderance of evidence indicates that services consistent with the Indigenous Leader Outreach Model. 4–11 NEPs are effective in reducing needle sharing, the findings Random-effect logistic models were used to compare 5 injection- are not

Journal

JAIDS Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency SyndromesWolters Kluwer Health

Published: May 1, 2007

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