2003
Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants
Galai N, Safaeian M, Vlahov D, Bolotin A, Celentano D. Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 695-704. PMID: 14507606, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug injection behaviorDrug usersIntravenous Experience (ALIVE) studyDrug treatment programsHistory of incarcerationLogistic regression modelsALIVE studySemiannual visitsMultinomial logistic regression modelsBaseline factorsChronic diseasesDrug injectionRecent overdoseCessation attemptsDrug use transitionsDrug injectorsCommunity outreach effortsLongitudinal patternsHigh mortalityEarly determinantsYounger ageTreatment programInjection behaviorStudy period
1994
Suspected determinants of enrollment into detoxification and methadone maintenance treatment among injecting drug users
Schütz C, Rapiti E, Vlahov D, Anthony J. Suspected determinants of enrollment into detoxification and methadone maintenance treatment among injecting drug users. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1994, 36: 129-138. PMID: 7851280, DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(94)90095-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAmphetamineBaltimoreCocaineCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHeroin DependenceHIV InfectionsHumansMaleMethadoneMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient AdmissionProspective StudiesRisk FactorsSocial EnvironmentSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSubstance-Related DisordersUrban PopulationConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentMethadone maintenance programDrug usersIndependent predictorsMaintenance treatmentMultiple logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisProspective study designTime of recruitmentActive drug usersCross-sectional investigationIDU participantsMethadone maintenanceDrug overdoseNext followDetoxification programCommunity outreach effortsTreatment settingsPrior treatmentDrug useDetoxification treatmentStudy designUntreated drug usersTreatmentRegression analysis
1991
Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity
Anthony J, Vlahov D, Celentano D, Menon A, Margolick J, Cohn S, Nelson K, Polk B. Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity. Journal Of Drug Issues 1991, 21: 739-757. DOI: 10.1177/002204269102100405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravenous drug usersHIV-1 infectionDrug usersDrug useT lymphocyte cell subsetsActive intravenous drug usersSelf-report interview dataHIV-1 serostatusOnset of AIDSPreliminary evidenceCell subsetsDrug injectionBaseline interviewStudy populationCommunity outreach effortsPrior treatmentDrug dependencePhysical stigmataInfectionSelf-reported dataBaltimore CityYear historyInjection equipmentAIDSBaseline
1990
ASSOCIATION OF DRUG INJECTION PATTERNS WITH ANTIBODY TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 AMONG INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
VLAHOV D, MUñOZ A, ANTHONY J, COHN S, CELENTANO D, NELSON K. ASSOCIATION OF DRUG INJECTION PATTERNS WITH ANTIBODY TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 AMONG INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1990, 132: 847-856. PMID: 2239899, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1HIV-1 seroprevalenceVirus type 1Drug usersInjection careerShooting galleriesType 1Drug injection patternsHIV-1 serostatusHIV-1 infectionRecent onsetDrug injectionHigh riskCommunity outreach effortsDrug useGallery useSame calendar yearSex practicesSeroprevalenceCalendar yearPersistent useAntibodiesPersistent sharing