| Title | Attitudes toward opioid substitution therapy and pre-incarceration HIV transmission behaviors among HIV-infected prisoners in Malaysia: implications for secondary prevention. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Bachireddy, Chethan, Alexander R. Bazazi, Ravi Kavasery, Sumathi Govindasamy, Adeeba Kamarulzaman, and Frederick L. Altice |
| Journal | Drug and alcohol dependence |
| Volume | 116 |
| Issue | 1-3 |
| Pagination | 151-7 |
| Date Published | 2011 Jul 1 |
| ISSN | 1879-0046 |
| Keywords | Adult, Attitude, Comorbidity, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, HIV Infections, Humans, Malaysia, Male, Middle Aged, Needle Sharing, Opiate Substitution Treatment, Opioid-Related Disorders, Prisoners, Prisons, Risk-Taking, Secondary Prevention, Sexual Behavior, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Time Factors, Unsafe Sex, Young Adult |
| Abstract | Pre-incarceration HIV transmission behaviors and current attitudes toward opioid substitution therapy (OST) among HIV-infected male prisoners in Malaysia have important implications for secondary HIV prevention efforts. |
| DOI | 10.1353/hpu.2012.0006 |
| Alternate Journal | Drug Alcohol Depend |
