1998
Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Increasing Access to Sterile Syringes and Needles as an HIV Prevention Intervention in the United States
Holtgrave D, Pinkerton S, Jones T, Lurie P, Vlahov D. Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Increasing Access to Sterile Syringes and Needles as an HIV Prevention Intervention in the United States. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s133-s138. PMID: 9663636, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHIV infectionHIV prevention interventionsSterile syringesPrevention interventionsIDUs' accessActive injection drug usersIllicit drug injectionPublic health decision makersSyringe exchange programsHealth decision makersHIV transmissionDrug injectionHIV preventionHypothetical cohortDrug usersMedical carePocket expenditureInfectionPharmacy salesProgram coverageLifetime costsHigh levelsSyringesUnited States
1996
The long‐term outcome of a personal network‐oriented HIV prevention intervention for injection drug users: The SAFE study
Latkin C, Mandell W, Vlahov D, Oziemkowska M, Celentano D. The long‐term outcome of a personal network‐oriented HIV prevention intervention for injection drug users: The SAFE study. American Journal Of Community Psychology 1996, 24: 341-364. PMID: 8864208, DOI: 10.1007/bf02512026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle sharingSocial influence processesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) risk behaviorsNetwork-oriented interventionMultiple logistic regression modelFrequent needle sharingSharing of cookersHIV-seronegative participantsLong-term outcomesInfluence processesInjection drug usersHIV prevention interventionsSelf-reported behavioral outcomesHealth-related behaviorsLogistic regression modelsALIVE studyExperimental study designSeronegative participantsHIV preventionBaseline interviewPrevention interventionsEpidemiological studiesSignificant negative associationDrug usersPreventive interventions