| Title | Expanded syringe exchange programs and reduced HIV infection among new injection drug users in Tallinn, Estonia. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Uusküla, Anneli, Don C. Des Jarlais, Mart Kals, Kristi Rüütel, Katri Abel-Ollo, Ave Talu, and Igor Sobolev |
| Journal | BMC public health |
| Volume | 11 |
| Pagination | 517 |
| Date Published | 2011 |
| ISSN | 1471-2458 |
| Keywords | Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Estonia, Female, HIV Infections, Humans, Interviews as Topic, Male, Needle-Exchange Programs, Program Evaluation, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, Young Adult |
| Abstract | Estonia has experienced an HIV epidemic among intravenous drug users (IDUs) with the highest per capita HIV prevalence in Eastern Europe. We assessed the effects of expanded syringe exchange programs (SEP) in the capital city, Tallinn, which has an estimated 10,000 IDUs. |
| DOI | 10.1186/1471-2458-11-517 |
| Alternate Journal | BMC Public Health |
