Preventing the onset of injection drug use is important in controlling the spread of HIV and
other blood borne infections. Undocumented migrants in the United States face social …

Females of some mosquito species are anthropophilic, as they feed on human blood to
support egg production and, hence, are forensically valuable if found at a crime scene. The …

Oxycodone is an important therapeutic agent in the treatment of pain. However, its excessive
use in medical practice, as well as escalating rates of illegal sharing and high potential for …

ABSTRACT Background: Heroin production in Colombia has increased dramatically in
recent decades, and some studies point to an increase in local heroin use since the mid …

Assisted injection among injection drug users (IDUs) remains understudied. We recruited
1,056 IDUs using respondent‐driven sampling in Tijuana, Mexico. Participants underwent …

Objectives: To investigate temporal trends in HIV incidence rates and to assess changes
over time in associated risk factors. Methods: Since 1995, the SurvUDI network has …

Background and aims Using mathematical modeling to illustrate and predict how different
heroin source-forms:“black tar”(BTH) and powder heroin (PH) can affect HIV transmission in …

Objectives: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at increased risk for numerous negative
health outcomes. Subcutaneous injections (aka skin popping) can result in greater risk of …

Despite well-documented efficacy, US physicians have been relatively slow to embrace the
use of buprenorphine for the treatment of opioid dependence. In order to introduce and …

Optimal methadone dosage and service profile is challenging in treatment of opioid
dependence. This study explores the impact of methadone dosage on the mortality of opioid …