| Title | High-prevalence and high-estimated incidence of HIV infection among new injecting drug users in Estonia: need for large scale prevention programs. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Uusküla, Anneli, Mart Kals, Kristiina Rajaleid, Katri Abel, Ave Talu, Kristi Rüütel, Lucy Platt, Tim Rhodes, Jack Dehovitz, and Don Des Jarlais |
| Journal | Journal of public health (Oxford, England) |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 119-25 |
| Date Published | 2008 Jun |
| ISSN | 1741-3850 |
| Keywords | Adolescent, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Estonia, Female, Harm Reduction, HIV Infections, Humans, Incidence, Male, Needle Sharing, Needle-Exchange Programs, Prevalence, Risk-Taking, Sex Factors, Sexual Behavior, Substance Abuse, Intravenous |
| Abstract | To examine HIV risk behavior and HIV infection among new injectors in Tallinn, Estonia. Design and methods Data from two cross-sectional surveys of injecting drug users (IDUs) recruited from a syringe exchange program (N = 162, Study 1) or using respondent driven sampling (N = 350, Study 2). Behavioral surveys were administered; serum samples were collected for HIV testing. Subjects were categorized into new injectors (injecting < or = 3 years) and long-term injectors (injecting > 3 years). |
| DOI | 10.1093/pubmed/fdn014 |
| Alternate Journal | J Public Health (Oxf) |
