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Drug choice, spatial distribution, HIV risk, and HIV prevalence among injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia.

TitleDrug choice, spatial distribution, HIV risk, and HIV prevalence among injection drug users in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsKruse, Gina Rae, Russell Barbour, Robert Heimer, Alla V. Shaboltas, Olga V. Toussova, Irving F. Hoffman, and Andrei P. Kozlov
JournalHarm reduction journal
Volume6
Pagination22
Date Published2009
ISSN1477-7517
AbstractThe HIV epidemic in Russia has been driven by the unsafe injection of drugs, predominantly heroin and the ephedrine derived psychostimulants. Understanding differences in HIV risk behaviors among injectors associated with different substances has important implications for prevention programs.
Alternate JournalHarm Reduct J

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