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Newest firstThe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has disproportionately impacted people who use drugs (PWUD). This study explored relationships between drug use, COVID-19 testing, vaccination, and infection. This cross-sectional study was conducted in Miami, Florida between March 2021 and October 2022 as part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics-Underserved Populations (RADx…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background Self-reported adherence to direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) to treat hepatitis C virus (HCV) among persons who inject drugs (PWID) is often an overreport of objectively measured adherence. The association of such overreporting with sustained virologic response (SVR) is understudied. This study among PWID aimed to determine a threshold of overreporting adherence that optimally predicts lower SVR rates, an…
Background Since 1996, an urban community-based organization whose primary mission is to serve diverse94 and emerging community health needs has provided screening, testing, overdose prevention and training, referrals, and access to treatment for substance use disorders (SUD) and communicable diseases such as HIV through its Life Points harm reduction program. Methods As a partner in a State survey in 2021, the co…
BACKGROUND: The prevalence of illicit drug use among young people is high, with many being highly vulnerable to substance abuse. The nursing profession is not immune to the impacts of substance misuse. Knowing the current levels of consumption of illicit drugs in nursing students will allow for the introduction of preventive actions. METHODS: Multi-center, descriptive, and cross-sectional study involving nursing s…
RésuméLa pandémie de COVID-19 a eu un impact sur le fonctionnement des systèmes de santé dont les modes d’adaptation et de réponse sur le terrain sont encore peu documentés et en cours d’évolution. Le Centre de Prise en charge Intégrée des Addictions de Dakar (CEPIAD) met en œuvre depuis 2014 la réduction des risques auprès d’usagers de drogues. La pandémie de COVID-19 et les mesures de santé publique ont été un o…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundTo provide prevention programs and educate drug users (DUs), the estimation of their population is necessary. This study aimed to estimate the population size of this hidden group in Isfahan city as a metropolitan in Iran using the network scale-up ýmethod (NSUM).MethodsThis cross-sectional study was performed in summer 2018 on 1000 people selected through a multistage sampling method based on 14 region…
Open article record in new tab ↗OBJECTIVES: This research sought to analyze the predictive effect of personal (personality traits), social (social support and social stigma) and community factors (characteristic of the neighborhood and exposure to consumption) on the transition of drug use in young adults. METHODS: Case and control study. The cases were 70 individuals from 18 to 34 years of age who had already transitioned into illicit drug use…
Hepatitis C Virus is an important cause of preventable morbidity and mortality among Injecting Drug Users worldwide. The aim of this study is to determine the prevalence and correlations of HCV infection among IDUs in Saudi Arabia. A point cross-sectional survey was conducted between May 2012 and Nov 2012 to determine hepatitis C viral antibodies serological status using venous blood among IDUs (N=300) accessing c…
Open article record in new tab ↗Polydrug use is common, and might occur because certain individuals experience positive effects from several different drugs during early stages of use. This study examined individual differences in subjective responses to single oral doses of d-amphetamine, alcohol, and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in healthy social drinkers. Each of these drugs produces feelings of well-being in at least some individuals,…
Open article record in new tab ↗Background:Hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infections constitute serious healthcare problems worldwide.Objectives:There are a limited number of studies regarding the prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C and HIV infections among the drug addicts in Turkey; hence, the current study aimed to determine the frequency of these infections among 235 drug addicts treated in a drug addiction treatment centre/Elazig, Turk…
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