2000
Decline in Self-Reported High-Risk Injection-Related Behaviors Among HIV-Seropositive Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program
Vertefeuille J, Marx M, Tun W, Huettner S, Strathdee S, Vlahov D. Decline in Self-Reported High-Risk Injection-Related Behaviors Among HIV-Seropositive Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program. AIDS And Behavior 2000, 4: 381-388. DOI: 10.1023/a:1026406623736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNeedle exchange programsHIV-seropositive drug usersDrug usersRisky drug use behaviorsHigh-risk injection practicesInjection-related behaviorsHIV-seropositive individualsHIV-seropositive participantsBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramDrug use behaviorsNEP participantsDrug treatmentInjection practicesNEP attendanceMean numberVisitsT-testSignificant reductionExchange programsBaselineChi-square statisticsInjectionSyringesParticipantsFollow
1997
Reductions in High-Risk Drug Use Behaviors Among Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program
Vlahov* D, Junge* B, Brookmeyer† R, Cohn* S, Riley* E, Armenian* H, Beilenson‡ P. Reductions in High-Risk Drug Use Behaviors Among Participants in the Baltimore Needle Exchange Program. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1997, 16: 400-406. PMID: 9420320, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199712150-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeedle exchange programsBaltimore Needle Exchange ProgramDrug use behaviorsNEP participantsHigh-risk drug use behaviorsRisky injection drug use behaviorInjection drug use behaviorsBehavioral risk reductionMean numberRisky injection practicesDrug-related behaviorsInjection practicesShort-term reductionUse behaviorsDemographic informationExchange programsProgram entryT-testSignificant reductionRisk reductionSystematic sampleInjectionEarlier reportsEnrollmentParticipants
1994
My place, your place, and no place: Behavior settings as a risk factor for HIV‐related injection practices of drug users in Baltimore, Maryland
Latkin C, Mandell W, Vlahov D, Oziemkowska M, Knowlton A, Celentano D. My place, your place, and no place: Behavior settings as a risk factor for HIV‐related injection practices of drug users in Baltimore, Maryland. American Journal Of Community Psychology 1994, 22: 415-430. PMID: 7879749, DOI: 10.1007/bf02506873.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersInjecting Drug UsersHIV risk behaviorsDrug injection behaviorSpread of HIVHIV infectionRisk factorsContaminated needlesMother's residenceInjection practicesShooting galleriesRisk behaviorsInjection behaviorPrimary settingMost participantsHIVMultiple regression analysisRegression analysisSemipublic areasOwn residenceResidenceSettingNeedleOpen-ended interviewsBaltimore
1992
Sterile Needles: Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Diabetic Intravenous Drug Users-Reply
Nelson K, Vlahov D, Anthony J, Solomon L. Sterile Needles: Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Diabetic Intravenous Drug Users-Reply. JAMA 1992, 267: 1340-1341. DOI: 10.1001/jama.1992.03480100046022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDrug injection equipmentHIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusInjection equipmentSafe injection practicesDrug injection paraphernaliaImmunodeficiency virusInjection paraphernaliaLow prevalenceInjection practicesDrug usersDiabeticsIVDUsLower ratesInfectionParaphernalia lawsSterile needleBehavioral strategiesPrevalenceTerminology for Drug Injection Practices among Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore
Smith A, Vlahov D, Menon A, Anthony J. Terminology for Drug Injection Practices among Intravenous Drug Users in Baltimore. Substance Use & Misuse 1992, 27: 435-453. PMID: 1563894, DOI: 10.3109/10826089209068752.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug injection practicesIntravenous drug usersInjection practicesDrug usersDrug useIntravenous drug useInjection of drugsMedian durationHIV infectionMedian ageSubcutaneous injectionOwn bloodDrug experienceLongitudinal studyInjectionDrugsUseful aidDifferent syringesDurationBaltimoreYearsInfectionBloodNeedle-Cleaning Practices among Intravenous Drug users who Share Injection Equipment in Baltimore, Maryland
Latkin C, Vlahov D, Anthony J, Cohn S, Mandell W, Nelson K. Needle-Cleaning Practices among Intravenous Drug users who Share Injection Equipment in Baltimore, Maryland. Substance Use & Misuse 1992, 27: 717-725. PMID: 1612823, DOI: 10.3109/10826089209068763.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Diabetic Intravenous Drug Users
Nelson K, Vlahov D, Cohn S, Lindsay A, Solomon L, Anthony J. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection in Diabetic Intravenous Drug Users. JAMA 1991, 266: 2259-2261. PMID: 1920726, DOI: 10.1001/jama.1991.03470160091038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of diabetesIntravenous drug usersDrug usersHIV seroprevalenceDrug useHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seroprevalenceHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionLow HIV seroprevalenceImmunodeficiency virus infectionSafe injection practicesApparent protective effectSterile injection equipmentCross-sectional surveyHIV infectionStudy clinicInjection paraphernaliaVirus seroprevalenceVirus infectionDrug treatmentProtective effectInjection practicesDiabetesPast monthSeroprevalenceSimilar durationTrends 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