The Sharing of Drug Injection Equipment and the AIDS Epidemic in New York City: The First Decade

Jarlais, Don C. Des; Friedman, S. R.; Sotheran, Jo L.; Stoneburner, Rand

doi:10.1037/e496652006-014

Cited by 9 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 0 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…These "homogenized" injectors have become well known to and easily trackable by the authori ties ( in prisons, treatment centers, hospitals, etc.) as they course between jail, detox, methadone programs and the street, and they have been the subject of numerous studies over the last decade (Waters ton 1993; Friedman, Kleinman & Des Jarlais 1992;Stephens 1991;Hartel et al 1989;Des Jarlais et al . 1988;Marmor et al 1987).…”

Section: Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 388mentioning

confidence: 98%

The Heroin Epidemic in New York City: Current Status and Prognoses

Hamid

Curtis

McCoy

et al. 1997

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Since 1989, heroin production worldwide has risen; in New York City, as its purity rose and prices fell, street-level markets were restructured and offered heroin in addition to cocaine and crack (which had been popular during the 1980s). While officials estimate that there are between 500,000 and one million hard-core, chronic heroin users nationwide, evidence of supplemental users heralding another heroin era includes: more overdoses and overdose deaths, greater demand for treatment, larger seizures of heroin at all levels of distribution and related arrests, and broader media coverage. In this article, the authors describe the characteristics of populations in which there may have been a percentage increase of new users, such as young middle- or upper-class European-Americans, young Puerto Ricans and recent Haitian and Russian immigrants. The abstinence of young African-Americans is also noted. The article ends with a preliminary needs assessment of the new users in the areas of health (including AIDS), housing, employment, treatment, arrest and imprisonment.

show abstract

Section: Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 388mentioning

confidence: 98%

The Heroin Epidemic in New York City: Current Status and Prognoses

Hamid

Curtis

McCoy

et al. 1997

Journal of Psychoactive Drugs

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Studies (DesJarlais et al, 1988;Lang et al, 1988) have shown that between 70% and 100% of those who inject drugs share injection equipment. This behavior places themselves, their sex partners, and their children at high risk for contacting and transmitting AIDS.…”

Section: Extent Of the Problemmentioning

confidence: 99%

Drug abuse.

Leukefeld¹,

Miller²,

Hays³

1996

Finding Solutions to Social Problems: Behavioral Strategies for Change.

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This chapter focuses on drug abuse. In keeping with the overall purpose of this volume, the following areas are highlighted: (a) an overview of the severity and epidemiology of drug abuse, (b) a brief discussion of the biopsychosocial approach to addiction followed by a review of empirical data related to treatment and prevention, (c) a behavioral analysis of drug abuse, (d) a presentation of implications for intervention and prevention, (e) a case example related to cocaine use, and (f) a summary of conclusions and recommendations for cocaine interventions reached at a scientific meeting sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. It should be noted that the abuse of cocaine has been emphasized in this chapter's case example and for the recommendation section.

show abstract

“…1,10,11 A major route of transmission for the HIV virus is through injection drug use, especially the sharing of needles, syringes, cookers, cottons, and other paraphernalia without adequate cleaning. 12,13 In a study of injection drug users (IDUs) in New York City by Des Jarlais et al, 14 over 40% of those interviewed reported having engaged in unsafe injection practices (sharing needles, syringes, and other paraphernalia) in the previous 6 months. Similarly, Huebert and James's 15 study of substance abuse treatment clients found a high rate of reported needle sharing despite clients' high levels of knowledge about acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Relationships and diseases among drug users and nonusers

2001

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and syphilis are relationship-based diseases that are typically transmitted by the cooperative activities (sex or drug injection) of two persons. A sample of 215 drug users and 52 sociodemographically matched nonusers was collected to examine the behaviors and relationships related to HIV and syphilis transmission. Results showed that, although drug users had more risk opportunities (more sex partners and, of course, more injection partners) than nonusers, actual sex risk behaviors (never using condoms) did not differ appreciably among drug users and nonusers or with opposite-sex partners and same-sex partners. The similarity of sexual risk was supported by the similar levels of syphilis between drug users and nonusers. The unique risk to drug users was drug injection, although drug users were found to engage in fewer risky injection behaviors (sharing of drug injection equipment) than the risky sexual behaviors in which all participants engaged. Although drug users interacted as frequently with partners as nonusers, nonuser relationships were longer lasting and emotionally closer.

show abstract

The Sharing of Drug Injection Equipment and the AIDS Epidemic in New York City: The First Decade

Cited by 9 publications

References 0 publications

The Heroin Epidemic in New York City: Current Status and Prognoses

The Heroin Epidemic in New York City: Current Status and Prognoses

Drug abuse.

Relationships and diseases among drug users and nonusers

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About