Correlates of initiation of injection drug use among young drug users in Baltimore, Maryland: the need for early intervention
SG Sherman, CM Fuller, N Shah… - … of psychoactive drugs, 2005 - Taylor & Francis
This article examines individual and social factors associated with initiation of illicit drug
injection, with a focus on racial differences. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey …
injection, with a focus on racial differences. Data were derived from a cross-sectional survey …
[HTML][HTML] Factors associated with adolescent initiation of injection drug use
Objective. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the extent to which demographic,
sexual, and non-injection drug use practices predict adolescent initiation of injection drug …
sexual, and non-injection drug use practices predict adolescent initiation of injection drug …
Gender influences on initiation of injecting drug use
Background and objectives: Gender differences in illicit drug use patterns and related harms
(eg HIV infection) are becoming increasingly recognized. However, little research has …
(eg HIV infection) are becoming increasingly recognized. However, little research has …
Predictors of injection drug use cessation and relapse in a prospective cohort of young injection drug users in San Francisco, CA (UFO Study)
BACKGROUND: Studies of injection drug use cessation have largely sampled adults in drug
treatment settings. Little is known about injection cessation and relapse among young …
treatment settings. Little is known about injection cessation and relapse among young …
High-risk behaviors associated with transition from illicit non-injection to injection drug use among adolescent and young adult drug users: a case-control study
Objective: The goal of our study was to elucidate characteristics of persons likely to transition
into injection drug use so that an identifiable group with high-risk for blood-borne infection …
into injection drug use so that an identifiable group with high-risk for blood-borne infection …
Non-injection drug use patterns and history of injection among street youth
SE Hadland, T Kerr, BDL Marshall, W Small… - European addiction …, 2010 - karger.com
Aims: Efforts to prevent youth from initiating injection drug use require an understanding of
the drug use patterns that predispose to injecting. Here we identify such patterns and …
the drug use patterns that predispose to injecting. Here we identify such patterns and …
The first injection event: differences among heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and ketamine initiates
SE Lankenau, KD Wagner, JJ Bloom… - Journal of drug …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
This article describes how the drug type injected at the first injection event is related to
characteristics of the initiate, risk behaviors at initiation, and future drug-using trajectories. A …
characteristics of the initiate, risk behaviors at initiation, and future drug-using trajectories. A …
Risk factors for progression to regular injection drug use among street-involved youth in a Canadian setting
K DeBeck, T Kerr, BDL Marshall, A Simo… - Drug and alcohol …, 2013 - Elsevier
Background Street-involved youth are at high risk for experimenting with injection drug use;
however, little attention has been given to identifying the factors that predict progression to …
however, little attention has been given to identifying the factors that predict progression to …
Social influences on the transition to injection drug use among young heroin sniffers: a qualitative analysis
SG Sherman, L Smith, G Laney, SA Strathdee - International Journal of …, 2002 - Elsevier
Little attention has been placed on preventing transition from non-injection to injection drug
use. The primary purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the spheres that influence …
use. The primary purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the spheres that influence …
Overdosing among young injection drug users in San Francisco
Heroin overdoses increased sharply in the US in the 1990s, but few studies have addressed
overdose risk. We examined overdosing and injection-related risk behavior in young …
overdose risk. We examined overdosing and injection-related risk behavior in young …