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Within-prison drug injection among HIV-infected Ukrainian prisoners: Prevalence and correlates of an extremely high-risk behaviour.

TitleWithin-prison drug injection among HIV-infected Ukrainian prisoners: Prevalence and correlates of an extremely high-risk behaviour.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsIzenberg, Jacob M., Chethan Bachireddy, Jeffrey A. Wickersham, Michael Soule, Tetiana Kiriazova, Sergii Dvoriak, and Frederick L. Altice
JournalThe International journal on drug policy
Date Published2014 Feb 28
ISSN1873-4758
AbstractIn Ukraine, HIV-infection, injection drug use, and incarceration are syndemic; however, few services are available to incarcerated people who inject drugs (PWIDs). While data are limited internationally, within-prison drug injection (WP-DI) appears widespread and may pose significant challenges in countries like Ukraine, where PWIDs contribute heavily to HIV incidence. To date, WP-DI has not been specifically examined among HIV-infected prisoners, the only persons that can transmit HIV.
DOI10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.02.010
Alternate JournalInt. J. Drug Policy

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