Smoking of crack cocaine as a risk factor for HIV infection among people who use injection drugs
Background: Little is known about the possible role that smoking crack cocaine has on the
incidence of HIV infection. Given the increasing use of crack cocaine, we sought to examine …
incidence of HIV infection. Given the increasing use of crack cocaine, we sought to examine …
Injection drug use and crack cocaine smoking: independent and dual risk behaviors for HIV infection
PURPOSE: Previous studies have examined the practices of injecting drugs or smoking
crack cocaine as high-risk, but independent, factors for HIV transmission. To explore the …
crack cocaine as high-risk, but independent, factors for HIV transmission. To explore the …
Cocaine use and risky injection and sexual behaviors
R Hudgins, J McCusker, A Stoddard - Drug and alcohol dependence, 1995 - Elsevier
The association between cocaine use (crack and injection cocaine) and risky behaviors for
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was investigated among participants in a …
human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection was investigated among participants in a …
Intensive injection cocaine use as the primary risk factor in the Vancouver HIV-1 epidemic
MW Tyndall, S Currie, P Spittal, K Li, E Wood… - Aids, 2003 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: The explosive and ongoing injecting drug use-related HIV-1 epidemic in
Vancouver continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to …
Vancouver continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to …
Background to crack cocaine addiction and HIV high-risk behavior: the next epidemic
CO Word, B Bowser - The American journal of drug and alcohol …, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases among users of noninjection
drugs prompt speculation that crack cocaine users who do not inject are at particularly high …
drugs prompt speculation that crack cocaine users who do not inject are at particularly high …
[HTML][HTML] Intersecting epidemics--crack cocaine use and HIV infection among inner-city young adults
Background and Methods The smoking of “crack” cocaine is thought to be associated with
high-risk sexual practices that accelerate the spread of infection with the human …
high-risk sexual practices that accelerate the spread of infection with the human …
Prevalence and correlates of crack-cocaine injection among young injection drug users in the United States, 1997–1999
SS Santibanez, RS Garfein, A Swartzendruber… - Drug and Alcohol …, 2005 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: We estimated prevalence and identified correlates of crack-cocaine injection
among young injection drug users in the United States. METHODS:: We analyzed data from …
among young injection drug users in the United States. METHODS:: We analyzed data from …
New evidence on intravenous cocaine use and the risk of infection with human immunodeficiency virus type 1
JC Anthony, D Vlahov, KE Nelson… - American journal of …, 1991 - academic.oup.com
To examine whether recent intravenous use of cocaine might be associated with increased
risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) infection, the authors studied 2,597 active …
risk of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV) infection, the authors studied 2,597 active …
Reduced probability of HIV infection among crack cocaine--using injection drug users.
MY Iguchi, DA Bux Jr - American Journal of Public Health, 1997 - ajph.aphapublications.org
OBJECTIVES: This study examined in greater detail the authors' previously reported finding
that crack use among injection drug users is associated with lower levels of infection with the …
that crack use among injection drug users is associated with lower levels of infection with the …
HIV infection and cocaine use in methadone maintained and untreated intravenous drug users
B Meandzija, PG O'Connor, B Fitzgerald… - Drug and Alcohol …, 1994 - Elsevier
In a survey of 424 intravenous drug users (IVDUs) of whom 107 were currently enrolled in a
methadone maintenance program (MMP), we assessed risk behaviors for Human …
methadone maintenance program (MMP), we assessed risk behaviors for Human …