| Title | Burden of Infectious Diseases, Substance Use Disorders, and Mental Illness among Ukrainian Prisoners Transitioning to the Community. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2013 |
| Authors | Azbel, Lyuba, Jeffrey A. Wickersham, Yevgeny Grishaev, Sergey Dvoryak, and Frederick L. Altice |
| Journal | PloS one |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pagination | e59643 |
| Date Published | 2013 |
| ISSN | 1932-6203 |
| Abstract | The epidemics of incarceration, substance use disorders (SUDs), and infectious diseases are inextricably intertwined, especially in the Former Soviet Union (FSU). Few objective data documenting this relationship regionally are available. We therefore conducted a comprehensive, representative country-wide prison health survey in Ukraine, where one of the world's most volatile HIV epidemics persists, in order to address HIV prevention and treatment needs. |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0059643 |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS ONE |
