| Title | Within-prison drug injection among HIV-infected Ukrainian prisoners: Prevalence and correlates of an extremely high-risk behaviour. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2014 |
| Authors | Izenberg, Jacob M., Chethan Bachireddy, Jeffrey A. Wickersham, Michael Soule, Tetiana Kiriazova, Sergii Dvoriak, and Frederick L. Altice |
| Journal | The International journal on drug policy |
| Date Published | 2014 Feb 28 |
| ISSN | 1873-4758 |
| Abstract | In 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. |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2014.02.010 |
| Alternate Journal | Int. J. Drug Policy |
