2004
Neighborhood education inequality and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana
Galea S, Ahern J, Vlahov D. Neighborhood education inequality and use of cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana. Annals Of Epidemiology 2004, 14: 623. DOI: 10.1016/j.annepidem.2004.07.086.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useNeighborhood educationSeparate multivariable regression modelsMultivariable regression modelsUse of cigarettesUse of substancesHigh prevalencePublic health researchHealth behaviorsDial phone surveyIndividual-level covariatesNew York City neighborhoodsRisk behaviorsAdult residentsMean educationGreater likelihoodPotential roleHealth researchPhone surveyPublic healthMarijuanaPrevalenceDrinkingRegression modelsNew York City
2001
Needle-exchange participation, effectiveness, and policy: Syringe relay, gender, and the paradox of public health
Valente T, Foreman R, Junge B, Vlahov D. Needle-exchange participation, effectiveness, and policy: Syringe relay, gender, and the paradox of public health. Journal Of Urban Health 2001, 78: 340-349. PMID: 11419584, PMCID: PMC3456352, DOI: 10.1093/jurban/78.2.340.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBaltimoreCommerceCommunity Health PlanningCounselingFemaleHealth BehaviorHealth EducationHIV InfectionsHumansInterpersonal RelationsMaleMiddle AgedNeedle-Exchange ProgramsOrganizational ObjectivesProgram EvaluationSocial SupportSubstance Abuse, IntravenousSurveys and QuestionnairesSyringesUrban HealthConceptsNeedle exchange programsNEP useIntravenous drug usersBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramPublic health goalsHIV seroconversionHIV protectionDrug usersHealth goalsVirus transmission rateHigh usersDuration of contactPublic healthEducation effortsCirculation timeMost studiesRelay activityExclusive useParticipantsSeroconversionHIVVisitsWomen