@article {1141,
	title = {High prevalence of blood-borne virus infections and high-risk behaviour among injecting drug users in Tallinn, Estonia.},
	journal = {International journal of STD \& AIDS},
	volume = {18},
	year = {2007},
	month = {2007 Jan},
	pages = {41-6},
	abstract = {The HIV epidemic in Estonia is rapidly expanding, and injection drug users (IDUs) are the major risk group contributing to the expansion. A convenience sample of 159 IDUs visiting syringe-exchange programmes (SEPs) was selected to quantify the association of HIV-risk behaviours and blood-borne infections. A high prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B core antibody (HBVcore), hepatitis B surface antigen (HbsAg) and hepatitis C virus antibodies (56, 85.1, 21.3, and 96.2\%, respectively) was associated with high-risk injections, unsafe sexual behaviour and alcohol abuse. These findings emphasize the importance of evidence-based secondary prevention among the HIV-infected, especially given the uncertain sustainability of antiretroviral and substance abuse treatments.},
	keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Disease Transmission, Infectious, Estonia, Female, Hepacivirus, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis C, HIV, HIV Infections, Humans, Male, Needle-Exchange Programs, Prevalence, Questionnaires, Risk-Taking, Substance Abuse, Intravenous},
	issn = {0956-4624},
	doi = {10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03149.x},
	author = {Uusk{\"u}la, Anneli and McNutt, Louise Anne and Dehovitz, Jack and Fischer, Krista and Heimer, Robert}
}
