Estimating the contribution of stimulant injection to HIV and HCV epidemics among people who inject drugs and implications for harm reduction: A modeling analysis.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108135
Abstract: BACKGROUND Stimulants, such as amphetamines and cocaine, are widely injected among people who inject drugs (PWID). Systematic reviews indicate stimulant injection is associated with HIV and HCV among PWID. Using these associations, we estimated the… read more here.
Keywords: among pwid; hiv hcv; stimulant injection;
Using molecular epidemiology to trace the history of the injection-related HIV epidemic in New York City, 1985–2019
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DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000003208
Abstract: Objective: Unintentional drug poisoning and overdose deaths in New York City (NYC) increased 175% between 2010 and 2017, partly due to the transition from noninjectable opioids to heroin injection. This transition has led to concern… read more here.
Keywords: injection; york city; new york; among pwid ... See more keywords
Estimating the impact of a police education program on hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission and disease burden among PWID in Tijuana, Mexico: A dynamic modeling analysis.
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DOI: 10.1111/add.16203
Abstract: BACKGROUND AND AIMS Criminalization of drug use and punitive policing are key structural drivers of hepatitis C virus (HCV) risk among people who inject drugs (PWID). A police education program (Proyecto Escudo) delivering training on… read more here.
Keywords: police education; among pwid; education program; hcv ... See more keywords
HIV detection by an emergency department HIV screening program during a regional outbreak among people who inject drugs
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251756
Abstract: Objective Multiple HIV outbreaks among persons who inject drugs (PWID) have occurred in the US since 2015. Emergency departments (EDs), recognized as essential venues for HIV screening, may play a unique role in identifying undiagnosed… read more here.
Keywords: hiv diagnoses; diagnoses among; hiv; among pwid ... See more keywords