Abstract
Among HIV-positive injection drug users (IDUs), we examined the correlates of lending needles/syringes with HIV-negative and unknown status injection partners. HIV-positive IDUs (N = 738) from 4 cities in the United States who reported injection drug use with other IDUs in the past 3 months participated in an audio computer-assisted self-administered interview. Eighteen percent of study participants self-reported having lent their needles to HIV-negative or unknown status injection partners. Multivariate analyses showed that 6 variables were significantly associated with this high-risk injecting practice. Older IDUs, high school graduates, and those reporting more supportive peer norms for safer drug use were less likely to lend needles/syringes. Admission to a hospital for drug treatment in the past 6 months, having injected with >1 person in the past 3 months, and having more psychiatric symptoms were all associated with more risk. These findings underscore the need for a continued prevention focus on HIV-positive IDUs that recognizes the combination of drug use, mental health factors, and social factors that might affect this high-risk injecting practice, which could be associated with HIV and hepatitis C transmission.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Nov 1 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- HIV
- Injection drug use
- Injection drug use equipment
- Injection risk behavior
- Seropositive
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology
- Immunology
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Correlates of lending needles/syringes among HIV-seropositive injection drug users. / Metsch, Lisa R.; Pereyra, Margaret; Purcell, David W.; Latkin, Carl A.; Malow, Robert; Gómez, Cynthia A.; Latka, Mary H.
In: Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, Vol. 46, No. SUPPL. 2, 01.11.2007.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Correlates of lending needles/syringes among HIV-seropositive injection drug users
AU - Metsch, Lisa R.
AU - Pereyra, Margaret
AU - Purcell, David W.
AU - Latkin, Carl A.
AU - Malow, Robert
AU - Gómez, Cynthia A.
AU - Latka, Mary H.
PY - 2007/11/1
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N2 - Among HIV-positive injection drug users (IDUs), we examined the correlates of lending needles/syringes with HIV-negative and unknown status injection partners. HIV-positive IDUs (N = 738) from 4 cities in the United States who reported injection drug use with other IDUs in the past 3 months participated in an audio computer-assisted self-administered interview. Eighteen percent of study participants self-reported having lent their needles to HIV-negative or unknown status injection partners. Multivariate analyses showed that 6 variables were significantly associated with this high-risk injecting practice. Older IDUs, high school graduates, and those reporting more supportive peer norms for safer drug use were less likely to lend needles/syringes. Admission to a hospital for drug treatment in the past 6 months, having injected with >1 person in the past 3 months, and having more psychiatric symptoms were all associated with more risk. These findings underscore the need for a continued prevention focus on HIV-positive IDUs that recognizes the combination of drug use, mental health factors, and social factors that might affect this high-risk injecting practice, which could be associated with HIV and hepatitis C transmission.
AB - Among HIV-positive injection drug users (IDUs), we examined the correlates of lending needles/syringes with HIV-negative and unknown status injection partners. HIV-positive IDUs (N = 738) from 4 cities in the United States who reported injection drug use with other IDUs in the past 3 months participated in an audio computer-assisted self-administered interview. Eighteen percent of study participants self-reported having lent their needles to HIV-negative or unknown status injection partners. Multivariate analyses showed that 6 variables were significantly associated with this high-risk injecting practice. Older IDUs, high school graduates, and those reporting more supportive peer norms for safer drug use were less likely to lend needles/syringes. Admission to a hospital for drug treatment in the past 6 months, having injected with >1 person in the past 3 months, and having more psychiatric symptoms were all associated with more risk. These findings underscore the need for a continued prevention focus on HIV-positive IDUs that recognizes the combination of drug use, mental health factors, and social factors that might affect this high-risk injecting practice, which could be associated with HIV and hepatitis C transmission.
KW - HIV
KW - Injection drug use
KW - Injection drug use equipment
KW - Injection risk behavior
KW - Seropositive
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JO - Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999)
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