Harm reduction and "clean" community: can Viet Nam have both?

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：:Harm reduction is a controversial model for treating drug users, with little formal research available on its operation and effectiveness. In order to advance the field, we first conducted participatory research of harm reduction with 120 clients using nominal-group technique to develop culturally relevant outcomes to...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Rogers SJ,Ruefli T

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substance-using women who exchange sex for money, drugs or shelter as a means of basic subsistence (ie. survival sex) have remained largely at the periphery of HIV and harm reduction policies and services across Canadian cities. This is notwithstanding global evidence of the multiple harms faced by this population, in...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Shannon K,Bright V,Allinott S,Alexson D,Gibson K,Tyndall MW,Maka Project Partnership.

更新日期：2007-12-08 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:Patients with substance use disorders grow older thanks to effective treatments. Together with a high prevalence of comorbidities, psychological problems, and low social support, these patients are at high risk for medication non-adherence. Established treatment facilities face challenges to accommodate thes...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Allemann SS,Dürsteler KM,Strasser J,Vogel M,Stoeckle M,Hersberger KE,Arnet I

更新日期：2017-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to investigate the development of opioid tolerance in patients receiving long-term methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). METHODS:A region-wide cross-sectional study was performed focusing on dosage and duration of treatment. Differences between racemic methadone and levomethadone were exam...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Gutwinski S,Schoofs N,Stuke H,Riemer TG,Wiers CE,Bermpohl F

更新日期：2016-02-16 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a global epidemic with an estimated 71 million people infected worldwide. People who inject drugs (PWID) are overrepresented in prison populations globally and have higher levels of HCV infection than the general population. Despite increased access to primary health care...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Crowley D,Van Hout MC,Lambert JS,Kelly E,Murphy C,Cullen W

更新日期：2018-12-11 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: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: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：:BACKGROUND: Harm reduction is a relatively new and controversial model for treating drug users, with little formal research on its operation and effectiveness. In order to advance the study of harm reduction programs and our understanding of how drug users define their progress, qualitative research was conducted to d...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Ruefli T,Rogers SJ

更新日期：2004-08-26 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: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：: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: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：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:Options for opioid agonist therapy (OAT) are expanding with the development of prolonged-release (also known as extended-release) 1-week, 1-month, and 6-month formulations of buprenorphine. There is an assumption that patients will welcome these new treatments and medication adherence will correspondingly in...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Neale J,Tompkins CNE,Strang J

更新日期：2019-04-03 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：AIM:Evidence is emerging that prescription opioid (PO) injection is associated with increased health risks. This mixed-methods study compares the mechanics of PO and heroin injection and examines the demographic and drug-related correlates of lifetime PO injection in a sample of young people who inject drugs (PWID) in ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Mateu-Gelabert P,Guarino H,Zibbell JE,Teubl J,Fong C,Goodbody E,Edlin B,Salvati C,Friedman SR

更新日期：2020-03-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Needle exchange programs chase political as well as epidemiological dragons, carrying within them both implicit moral and political goals. In the exchange model of syringe distribution, injection drug users (IDUs) must provide used needles in order to receive new needles. Distribution and retrieval are co-existent in ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Small D,Glickman A,Rigter G,Walter T

更新日期：2010-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Russia continues to spread. This exploratory study examines how HIV-prevention measures are perceived and experienced by PWID in the northwestern region of Russia. METHODS:Purposive sampling was used to obtain a variety of cases that could reflect pos...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Meylakhs P,Aasland A,Grønningsæter A

更新日期：2017-06-05 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：:A decade of research in Switzerland, The Netherlands, Germany, and Spain now constitutes a massive body of work supporting the use of heroin treatment for the most difficult patients addicted to opiates. These trials concur on this method's safety and efficacy and are now serving as a prelude to the institution of her...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Small D,Drucker E,Editorial for Harm Reduction Journal.

更新日期：2006-05-02 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: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: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：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：:With a worldwide prevalence of 15.4%, hepatitis C virus (HCV) has been estimated to be the most prevalent major infectious disease in prisons. The exceptionally high prevalence of HCV in prisons is attributable to common risk behaviors including sharing contaminated tattooing equipment and drug paraphernalia, as well ...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Moazen B,Stöver H,Dolan K,Jahn A,Neuhann F

更新日期：2020-05-24 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:Recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) is often considered at odds with harm reduction strategies. More recently, harm reduction has been categorized as both a pathway to recovery and a series of services to reduce the harmful consequences of substance use. Peer recovery support services (PRSS) are effec...

journal_title：Harm reduction journal

authors： Ashford RD,Curtis B,Brown AM

更新日期：2018-10-22 00:00:00