HIV infection in prisons

Shewan, David; Reid, Margaret M.; Macpherson, Alexander S.; Davies, John B.

doi:10.1136/bmj.310.6989.1264

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“…Several factors have been identified with using and sharing needles while in prison: 1) use of methadone in the community with discontinuation on entry to prison; 2) older age; 3) higher number of incarcerations; 4) longer sentences; 5) male gender (25). Drug injectors are able to change their behaviors and decrease needle sharing and HIV transmission, both outside and inside prison (26,27). However, IDUs may also increase needle sharing while in prison (11,28).…”

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Active and Former Injection Drug users Report of HIV Risk Behaviors during Periods of Incarceration

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American prisons have increasing numbers of inmates incarcerated for drug offenses. This population is at high risk for HIV-infection and may continue HIV transmission risk behaviors while incarcerated. We find that 31% of injection drug users with a history of imprisonment had used illicit drugs in prison, and nearly half of these persons had injected drugs while incarcerated. Male gender and number of times incarcerated were associated with drug use in prison. Interventions for drug-using prisoners that are advocated in some European prisons, such as needle exchange programs and methadone maintenance, need attention in the United States.

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Active and Former Injection Drug users Report of HIV Risk Behaviors during Periods of Incarceration

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“…It was also noted that most of them were again sent to prison. Many of them had other communicable diseases like AIDS ORIGINAL PROF-2367 5,9 and were permanent threat to society . Rehabilitation programs were started in many parts of the world with the help volunteer organizations but the resources were not enough 13 to implement such programs in every prison .…”

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Substance Abuse

Mansoor

Muazzam²,

Imam

2018

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Objectives: To study the prevalence of substance abuse among prisoners and itseffects on other inmates. Study design: A cross sectional study. Place and duration of study:Central jail Faisal Abad Pakistan during Jan. 2012 to Feb 2012. Methodology: All the convictedand condemned prisoners were included in the study and those exclusively charged for drugsabuse crimes were excluded. A snow ball convenient sampling technique was adopted. Samplesize was not predetermined. The study population was (1080) male and above the age of 18years. Results: About one hundred and eighty four (184) prisoners were found using differentdrugs. Among them seventy six 76 (41.3%) started using drugs on entering the prison and onehundred and eight 108 (58.7%) were using drugs before coming to prison. The 91(49.5 %)belonged to rural area and 93 (50.5%) belonged to urban areas. The most commonly used drugwas heroin 181(96.7%) and 3(.6%) used different drugs like injections or pills. Conclusions:Substance abuse among prisoners was increasing day by day leading to increased crimes,health issues, and significant economic constrains in every country especially among poornations. Strong political will and public motivation was the need of time to deal with the issue.

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