HIV risk behaviour among injecting drug users in Perth: the Australian National AIDS and Injecting Drug Use Study

Drug injecting and HIV risk among injecting drug users in Hai Phong, Vietnam: a qualitative analysis

BACKGROUND Hai Phong, located in northern Vietnam, has become a high HIV prevalence province among Injecting Drug Users (IDUs) since the infection shifted from the southern to the northern region of the country. Previous research indicates high levels of drug and sex related risk behaviour especially among younger IDUs. Our recent qualitative research provides a deeper understanding of HIV risk...

HIV risk behavior among injecting drug users in Amsterdam

Evidence for action on HIV/AIDS and injecting drug use POLICY BRIEF: ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AND INJECTING DRUG USERS

This policy brief reviews the evidence to date on providing antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to HIV-positive injecting drug users. A number of related medical, psychological and social issues are also addressed including the need to manage drug interactions and the benefi t of harm reduction interventions in supporting optimum care for HIV-positive injecting drug users. General issues related to HI...

Evidence for action on HIV/AIDS and injecting drug use POLICY BRIEF: ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AND INJECTING DRUG USERS

This policy brief reviews the evidence to date on providing antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to HIV-positive injecting drug users. A number of related medical, psychological and social issues are also addressed including the need to manage drug interactions and the benefi t of harm reduction interventions in supporting optimum care for HIV-positive injecting drug users. General issues related to HI...

Drug-related aggression among injecting drug users.

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