Drug injectors are at risk for infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other
blood-borne pathogens through the exchange of (infected) blood resulting from unhygienic …

Traces the historical-legal background of heroin addiction in the US and surveys present
knowledge of heroin addiction, providing original literature and contemporary approaches to …

Objective.—To evaluate an all-volunteer syringe exchange program in San Francisco, Calif.
Data Sources.—Syringe exchange program records and 11 semiannual surveys …

Abstract Background In Iran, there are an estimated 200,000 injecting drug users (IDUs).
Injecting drug use is a relatively new phenomenon for this country, where opium smoking …

Objectives: To evaluate whether a behavioral intervention, which taught peer education
skills, could reduce injection and sexual risk behaviors associated with primary HIV and …

HIV is spreading rapidly, and effective treatments continue to elude science. Preventive
interventions are now our best defense against the epidemicâ€" but they require a clear …

Objective: To determine whether two key War on Drugs policies, the criminalization of
syringes and the disqualification of drug users from the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) …

Aims. To assess risk factors associated with injection drug users (IDUs) who give injections
to or receive injections from other IDUs. Design and setting. IDUs were recruited into a cross …

In a changing public health landscape in which local, state, and federal agencies must
confront threats of bioterrorism, emerging infections, and numerous chronic diseases …

Needle exchange is a practical and important part of the Dutch prevention strategy to check
the spread of HIV among injecting drug users (IDUs). However, needle-exchange programs …