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Burden of substance use disorders, mental illness, and correlates of infectious diseases among soon-to-be released prisoners in Azerbaijan.

TitleBurden of substance use disorders, mental illness, and correlates of infectious diseases among soon-to-be released prisoners in Azerbaijan.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2015
AuthorsAzbel, Lyuba, Jeffrey A. Wickersham, Martin P. Wegman, Maxim Polonsky, Murad Suleymanov, Rafik Ismayilov, Sergey Dvoryak, Signe Rotberga, and Frederick L. Altice
JournalDrug and alcohol dependence
Volume151
Pagination68-75
Date Published2015 Jun 1
ISSN1879-0046
KeywordsAdult, Azerbaijan, Communicable Diseases, Female, Health Surveys, Hepatitis B, Heroin, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Narcotics, Prevalence, Prisoners, Substance-Related Disorders, Syphilis, USSR
AbstractDespite low HIV prevalence in the South Caucasus region, transmission is volatile. Little data are available from this region about addiction and infectious diseases among prisoners who transition back to communities.
DOI10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.034
Alternate JournalDrug Alcohol Depend

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