2011
Prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of police training initiatives by US SEPs: Building an evidence base for structural interventions
Beletsky L, Grau LE, White E, Bowman S, Heimer R. Prevalence, characteristics, and predictors of police training initiatives by US SEPs: Building an evidence base for structural interventions. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 119: 145-149. PMID: 21705159, PMCID: PMC3192926, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyringe exchange programsInjection drug usersNeedle stick injuriesCommunity-based prevention initiativesPublic health benefitsStick injuriesHIV transmissionPublic health rationaleDrug usersMost program managersMultivariate analysisSyringe possessionPrevention initiativesEvidence baseHealth benefitsCommunity healthOccupational healthHealth rationaleMultivariate modelingPrevalenceStructural interventionsSEP operationsPredictorsHealthPrevious year
2010
Prevalence and predictors of transitions to and away from syringe exchange use over time in 3 US cities with varied syringe dispensing policies
Green TC, Bluthenthal RN, Singer M, Beletsky L, Grau LE, Marshall P, Heimer R. Prevalence and predictors of transitions to and away from syringe exchange use over time in 3 US cities with varied syringe dispensing policies. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 111: 74-81. PMID: 20537814, PMCID: PMC3087197, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.03.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSyringe exchange programsSEP usersSEP useThree-City cohort studyPolicy change analysisSyringe exchange usePredictors of transitionSecondary syringe exchangePolice contactCohort studyFemale sexHIV riskSyringe availabilityExchange useSyringe exchangeDrug usersDrug paraphernaliaHealth interventionsUS citiesLatino ethnicityIDUsPolicyContextual factorsMultinomial regressionTypology
2009
Getting the message straight: effects of a brief hepatitis prevention intervention among injection drug users
Grau LE, Green TC, Singer M, Bluthenthal RN, Marshall PA, Heimer R. Getting the message straight: effects of a brief hepatitis prevention intervention among injection drug users. Harm Reduction Journal 2009, 6: 36. PMID: 20003518, PMCID: PMC2804675, DOI: 10.1186/1477-7517-6-36.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRisk reduction materialsSyringe exchange programsInjection drug usersHygiene suppliesDrug usersHealth promotion behaviorsAppropriate useHealth promotion materialsSEP clientsPrevention interventionsHepatitis riskBlood flowInjection practicesPromotion behaviorsInjection siteBrief interventionIntervention effectivenessIntervention packetInterventionPassive introductionPromotion materialsExchange programsOne-quarterSubstantial numberVerbal reminders
2008
Economic Evaluation of Delivering Hepatitis B Vaccine to Injection Drug Users
Hu Y, Grau LE, Scott G, Seal KH, Marshall PA, Singer M, Heimer R. Economic Evaluation of Delivering Hepatitis B Vaccine to Injection Drug Users. American Journal Of Preventive Medicine 2008, 35: 25-32. PMID: 18541174, PMCID: PMC2483306, DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.03.028.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersSyringe exchange programsHBV vaccinationDrug usersHepatitis B vaccination coverageActive injection drug usersAcute HBV infectionHepatitis B infectionHepatitis B vaccineQuality-adjusted life yearsAbsence of vaccinationLocal health departmentsDifferent vaccination strategiesVaccination program costsB infectionHBV infectionB vaccineFirst doseVaccination scheduleVaccination coverageVaccination strategiesCost-saving strategyVaccination campaignHigh riskMedical costsHepatitis B Virus Prevalence and Vaccination Rates among Hispanic Injection Drug Users Participating in a Vaccination Campaign
Heimer R, Grau L, Singer M, Scott G, Marshall P, Hu Y, Seal K. Hepatitis B Virus Prevalence and Vaccination Rates among Hispanic Injection Drug Users Participating in a Vaccination Campaign. Journal Of Drug Issues 2008, 38: 335-350. DOI: 10.1177/002204260803800114.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInjection drug usersVaccination ratesDrug usersHepatitis B virus (HBV) prevalencePast hepatitis B infectionHepatitis B virus infectionHispanic injection drug usersHepatitis B infectionHepatitis B vaccinationB virus infectionDoses of vaccineNon-Hispanic blacksCurrent drug useSyringe exchange programsNon-Hispanic whitesB vaccinationB infectionHepatitis infectionHepatitis BEffective vaccineVirus infectionStudy populationVaccination campaignHigh riskDrug use
2001
Doffing the cap: increasing syringe availability by law but not in practice, Connecticut, 1999
Bray S, Lawson J, Heimer R. Doffing the cap: increasing syringe availability by law but not in practice, Connecticut, 1999. International Journal Of Drug Policy 2001, 12: 221-235. DOI: 10.1016/s0955-3959(01)00078-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1998
Can Syringe Exchange Serve as a Conduit to Substance Abuse Treatment?
Heimer R. Can Syringe Exchange Serve as a Conduit to Substance Abuse Treatment? Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 1998, 15: 183-191. PMID: 9633030, DOI: 10.1016/s0740-5472(97)00220-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyringe Use and Reuse: Effects of Syringe Exchange Programs in Four Cities
Heimer R, Khoshnood K, Bigg D, Guydish J, Junge B. Syringe Use and Reuse: Effects of Syringe Exchange Programs in Four Cities. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s37-s44. PMID: 9663622, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original Research