Poly-drug use associates with a range of acute and chronic health problems, but the
understanding of their association with risk behaviors in low-and middle-income countries …

Introduction Polysubstance use is the use of more than one non-prescribed licit or illicit
substance at one time. This is a common phenomenon, but little is known about the severity …

People who inject drugs (PWID) are a dominant risk group afflicted by blood‐borne viruses,
mental health disorders, and social precariousness. Risk reduction interventions are …

The objective of this study is to describe psychiatric comorbidities, associated factors, and
access to psychiatric assessment and care in a cohort of people who inject drugs (PWID) in …

The emergence of new synthetic substances (NPS) leads to rapid changes in substance
prevalence. Here urine analysis and questionnaires were employed to construct a …

People who inject drugs (IDU) often rush their injections; however, the prevalence and
predictors of rushing during injecting has not been well studied. We sought to identify …

Background Polysubstance use is associated with negative health and social outcomes
among people who inject drugs. We aimed to describe trends in polysubstance use and …

BACKGROUND: Sexual risk and STDs are relatively high among injecting drug users (IDUs)
in Vietnam. We sought to determine characteristics of sexually active IDUs and correlates of …

Background Injecting drug users (IDU) are at increased risk of human immunodeficiency
virus (HIV) infection. Their HIV prevalence however varies from place to place and may not …

Due to their geographical characteristics, the mountainous areas of Vietnam are particularly
vulnerable to illicit drug use. Drug users in remote areas are also more likely to engage in …