2002
DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
Riley E, Safaeian M, Strathdee S, Brooner R, Beilenson P, Vlahov D. DRUG USER TREATMENT REFERRALS AND ENTRY AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF A NEEDLE EXCHANGE PROGRAM. Substance Use & Misuse 2002, 37: 1869-1886. PMID: 12511056, DOI: 10.1081/ja-120014088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNEP participantsNeedle exchange programsTreatment referralMethadone treatmentMultiple logistic regression modelUse of speedballsDrug user treatmentNeedle exchange program participantsLogistic regression modelsMedian ageMethadone maintenanceOdds ratioFemale genderFirst injectionDrug useTreatment entryReferral
1999
HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among new initiates into injection drug use over the age of 40 years old
Carneiro M, Fuller C, Doherty M, Vlahov D. HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among new initiates into injection drug use over the age of 40 years old. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1999, 54: 83-86. PMID: 10101620, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(98)00142-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersInjection drug useRisk behaviorsDrug usersDrug useCross-sectional studyRates of HIVHigh-risk behaviorsAge of initiationHIV infectionHIV prevalenceFirst injectionWide age rangeAverage ageNew initiatesHygiene practicesAge rangeAgeRecruitment techniquesInjectionYearsHIVInitiationInfectionPrevalence
1991
Trends of HIV-1 Risk Reduction among Initiates into Intravenous Drug Use 1982–1987
Vlahov D, Anthony J, Celentano D, Solomon L, Chowdhury N. Trends of HIV-1 Risk Reduction among Initiates into Intravenous Drug Use 1982–1987. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 1991, 17: 39-48. PMID: 2038982, DOI: 10.3109/00952999108992808.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersFirst injectionHIV-1 risk reductionActive intravenous drug usersCross-sectional interview studyNew sterile needlesNeedle-sharing partnersFrequency of injectionsLow-risk practicesSelf-administered drugsFirst drugInjection practicesSterile needleDrug usersInitial injectionAIDS epidemicRisk practicesCocaine epidemicInjectionRisk reductionMantel-Haenszel statisticsHeroinSuccessive cohortsCocaineDrugs