Community-based HIV prevention research among substance-using women in survival sex work: the Maka Project Partnership.

abstract：: For over 15 years the Australian Agency for International Development (AusAID) has been a leading donor for harm reduction projects in Southeast Asia. The recent AusAID-supported harm reduction projects of greatest significance have included the Asia Regional HIV/AIDS Project (AHRP), from 2002 until 2007,1 and the HI...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Thomson N,Moore T,Crofts N

更新日期：2012-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current illicit drug overdose crisis within North America and other countries requires expanded and new responses to address unpredictable and potentially lethal substances, including fentanyl analogues, in the unregulated drug market. Community-wide drug checking is being increasingly explored as one su...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Wallace B,van Roode T,Pagan F,Phillips P,Wagner H,Calder S,Aasen J,Pauly B,Hore D

更新日期：2020-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Smoking cessation treatment service is concerned to be a critical element in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) in order to diminish the effect of smoke on health outcomes. To implement the smoking cessation services in Vietnam, we examined the stages of change to quit and determined associated factors am...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Tran BX,Nguyen LH,Do HP,Nguyen NP,Phan HT,Dunne M,Latkin C

更新日期：2015-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The growing HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia has been driven by high rates of injection drug use. The Republic of Georgia has among the highest injection drug use rates globally, with a prevalence of 2.24%. The reach of evidence-based HIV prevention interventions like needle and syringe progra...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Otiashvili D,Kirtadze I,Vardanashvili I,Tabatadze M,Ober AJ

更新日期：2019-03-21 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We utilized multiple recruitment approaches to recruit IDUs in a longitudinal cohort study to examine HIV incidence and behavior change pre- and post-introduction of comprehensive HIV prevention services. METHODS:IDUs were recruited through peer referral, targeted outreach by outreach workers (ORWs) and as ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Tun W,Sebastian MP,Sharma V,Madan I,Souidi S,Lewis D,Thior I,Sarna A

更新日期：2013-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In Cambodia, HIV prevalence among female entertainment and sex workers (FESW) is up to twenty times higher than in the general population. Use of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) has been associated with increased risk of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections in key populations, including FESW. Whil...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Dixon TC,Ngak S,Stein E,Carrico A,Page K,Maher L

更新日期：2015-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Alcohol and other drug misuse are significant but neglected public health issues in conflict-affected populations. In this article, we review the literature on the challenges and strategies for implementing substance misuse treatment and prevention services in conflict and post-conflict settings in low- and middle-inc...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Greene MC,Kane JC,Khoshnood K,Ventevogel P,Tol WA

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:This study explored the relationship between product trials and consumer demand for alternative nicotine products (ANP). METHODS:An experimental auction was conducted with 258 adult smokers, wherein participants were randomly assigned to one of four experimental conditions. The participants received the opp...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Rousu MC,O'Connor RJ,Bansal-Travers M,Pitcavage JM,Thrasher JF

更新日期：2015-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is one of the major public health problems both in developed and developing countries. Prison represents a high-risk environment for prisoners, in that it is characterized by high-risk behaviors such as injecting drug use (IDU), tattooing, unprotected sexual intercourses, or sharing s...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Behzadifar M,Gorji HA,Rezapour A,Bragazzi NL

更新日期：2018-05-09 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People who inject drugs (PWID) are disproportionally affected by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. In the Netherlands, active HCV transmission in PWID has practically been halted but uptake of HCV testing and linkage to care remains insufficient in this risk group. A national HCV in Addiction Care (HAC)...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Kracht PAM,de Gee EA,van der Poel A,Verhagen MAMT,Hoepelman AIM,Croes EA,Arends JE

更新日期：2019-07-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Young people aged 15-24 years account for fifty percent of all new AIDS cases worldwide. Moreover, half of all new HIV infections are associated with injection drug use. The average age for initiation into injecting drug use is 20 years of age. This paper investigates whether HIV prevention programs have reduced risk ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Dolan KA,Niven H

更新日期：2005-03-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methadone maintenance treatment is the most widely prescribed treatment for opiate dependence with proven benefits for patients. In naïve users or in case of recreational misuse, methadone can be a source of potentially lethal intoxications, resulting in fatal overdoses. A few cases of infantile intoxication...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Dupuy G,Cavalcanti L,Bourgogne E,Brichant-Petitjean C,Gomberoff L,Bloch V,Bellivier F,Lépine JP,Laprévote O,Vorspan F

更新日期：2014-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New, more effective and better-tolerated therapies for hepatitis C (HCV) have made the elimination of HCV a feasible objective. However, for this to be achieved, it is necessary to have a detailed understanding of HCV epidemiology in people who inject drugs (PWID). Respondent-driven sampling (RDS) can provid...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Buchanan R,Khakoo SI,Coad J,Grellier L,Parkes J

更新日期：2017-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Only July 1, 2017, Nevada became the fifth US state to allow the legal sale of recreational cannabis products for adults ages of 21 and over. This study investigates young adults' cannabis-related attitudes, perceptions, and behaviors in a state where recreational and medical cannabis use was recently legali...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Amroussia N,Watanabe M,Pearson JL

更新日期：2020-11-26 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To identify geographic "hotspots" for potential transmission of HIV and HCV and for drug overdose among persons who use heroin and cocaine in New York City and to examine historical continuities in problem drug use hotspots in the city. METHODS:A total of 2714 study participants were recruited among persons enter...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Des Jarlais DC,McKnight C,Arasteh K,Feelemyer J,Ross Z,Cooper HLF

更新日期：2019-09-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Condom provision is one of the most effective harm reduction interventions to control sexually transmitted infections (STIs) including HIV/AIDS and viral hepatitis in prisons. Yet, very few countries around the world provide prisoners with condoms. The present study aimed to elucidate principles of effective...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Moazen B,Mauti J,Meireles P,Černíková T,Neuhann F,Jahn A,Stöver H

更新日期：2021-01-28 00:00:00

abstract：:This article examines harm reduction from a novel perspective. Its central thesis is that harm reduction is not only a social concept, but also a biological one. More specifically, evolution does not make moral distinctions in the selection process, but utilizes a cannabis-based approach to harm reduction in order to ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Melamede R

更新日期：2005-09-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treatment of hepatitis C (HCV) among people who inject drugs (PWID) is a critical component of efforts to eliminate viral hepatitis. A recent study found high HCV prevalence among PWID in two cities, Pretoria (84%) and Cape Town (44%). Very few (< 5%) HCV-infected individuals attended follow-up appointments....

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Versfeld A,McBride A,Scheibe A,Spearman CW

更新日期：2020-06-10 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is paucity of data on the smoking habits of rural populations in developing countries. This study aimed to explore cigarette smoking practices of a rural community in Ethiopia. METHODS:A community based cross-sectional study was conducted among 548 individuals from a random sample of households in a r...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Reda AA,Kotz D,Biadgilign S

更新日期：2013-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health services globally are struggling to manage the impact of COVID-19. The existing global disease burden related to opioid use is significant. Particularly challenging groups include older drug users who are more vulnerable to the effects of COVID-19. Increasing access to safe and effective opioid agonis...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Crowley D,Delargy I

更新日期：2020-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:People who smoke crack cocaine experience a wide variety of health-related issues. However, public health programming designed for this population is limited, particularly in comparison with programming for people who inject drugs. Canadian best practice recommendations encourage needle and syringe programs ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Strike C,Watson TM

更新日期：2017-05-12 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In 2016, the Australian federal government passed legislation enabling a range of cannabis-based products to be prescribed to patients by registered healthcare professionals. An online survey conducted immediately prior to these legislative changes found that the vast majority of respondents at the time were...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Lintzeris N,Mills L,Suraev A,Bravo M,Arkell T,Arnold JC,Benson MJ,McGregor IS

更新日期：2020-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To examine the predictors of continued drug- and sex-related HIV-risk behaviors among drug users in methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) programs in China. METHODS:We followed a sample of 5,035 drug users enrolled for the first time in MMT programs at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months utilizing a longitudina...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Chen W,Xia Y,Hong Y,Hall BJ,Ling L

更新日期：2013-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study is to identify the profiles of young people who use drugs (YPUD) and their exposure to HIV risks in the 3 main cities of Vietnam, Haiphong, Hanoi, and Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), in order to design a community-based intervention to prevent HIV. METHODS:A survey using respondent-driven s...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Michel L,Nguyen LT,Nguyen AK,Ekwaru JP,Laureillard D,Nagot N,Phan O,Khuat OTH

更新日期：2020-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Whilst unsupervised injectable methadone and diamorphine treatment has been part of the British treatment system for decades, the numbers receiving injectable opioid treatment (IOT) has been steadily diminishing in recent years. In contrast, there has been a recent expansion of supervised injectable diamorphine progra...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Lintzeris N,Strang J,Metrebian N,Byford S,Hallam C,Lee S,Zador D,RIOTT Group.

更新日期：2006-09-27 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ongoing legal and social discrimination, and stigmatization of people with lived experience of drug use (PWLE) continues to contribute to overdose-related deaths in Canada. The involvement of PWLE working in harm reduction services has proven effective in decreasing drug-related harms among PWLE; however, th...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： People with Lived Expertise of Drug Use National Working Group.,Austin T,Boyd J

更新日期：2021-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Illicit drug users have a high prevalence of HCV and represent the majority of newly infected persons in the U.S. Despite the availability of effective HCV treatment, few drug users have been evaluated or treated for HCV. Racial and ethnic minorities have a higher incidence and prevalence of HCV and higher H...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Jordan AE,Masson CL,Mateu-Gelabert P,McKnight C,Pepper N,Bouche K,Guzman L,Kletter E,Seewald RM,Des-Jarlais DC,Sorensen JL,Perlman DC

更新日期：2013-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：: In their commentary, Dar and Frenk call into question the validity of all published data that describe the onset of nicotine addiction. They argue that the data that describe the early onset of nicotine addiction is so different from the conventional wisdom that it is irrelevant. In this rebuttal, the author argues t...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Difranza JR

更新日期：2010-11-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gambling has quickly emerged as an important global public health issue. With new technologies used to develop high intensity gambling products and promotions aimed at driving consumption, public health organisations and researchers, community groups, and politicians have argued for a range of regulatory and...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Thomas SL,Randle M,Bestman A,Pitt H,Bowe SJ,Cowlishaw S,Daube M

更新日期：2017-07-25 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stigma and discrimination may adversely affect the benefits of methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) for drug users, especially in disadvantaged settings. This study assessed stigma and discrimination against MMT patients in the mountainous and rural areas in Vietnam and explored their associated factors to ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Van Nguyen H,Nguyen HL,Mai HT,Le HQ,Tran BX,Hoang CD,Le HT,Nguyen CT,Tran TD,Latkin CA,Vu TM

更新日期：2017-01-06 00:00:00