Category Archives: People who use drugs

HIV risks among injecting drug users in Vietnam: A review of the research evidence

2012

Injecting drug use plays a critical role in the transmission of HIV in Vietnam. This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies on risks of HIV infection among injecting drug...

HIV among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa: Systematic review and data synthesis.

2014

BACKGROUND: It is perceived that little is known about the epidemiology of HIV infection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The primary...

The paradigm of universal access to HIV-treatment and human rights violation: How do we treat HIV-positive people who use drugs?

2014

HIV-positive people who use drugs (PWUDs) are particularly vulnerable for suboptimal access to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART). We conducted a systematic review to identify factors associated with suboptimal HAART...

What data are available on the extent of illicit drug use and dependence globally? Results of four systematic reviews

2011

BACKGROUND: We systematically reviewed availability and quality of data on the prevalence of use and dependence on meth/amphetamine, cannabis, cocaine and opioids. METHODS: Multiple search strategies: (a) peer-reviewed literature searches...

Meta-analyses on behavioral interventions to reduce the risk of transmission of HIV

2009

Different behavioral interventions have found to be efficacious in reducing high-risk sexual activity. Interventions have been evaluated in both original research and meta-analytic reviews. Most of the studies have shown...

HIV and sexual risk behaviors among recognized high-risk groups in Bangladesh: Need for a comprehensive prevention program

2008

OBJECTIVE: To examine trends in HIV and related risk behaviors among recognized high-risk groups in Bangladesh, the types and extent of prevention initiatives that have been undertaken, and highlight the...

HIV and HCV prevalence among entrants to methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) was implemented in China since 2004. It was initiated in 8 pilot clinics and subsequently expanded to 738 clinics by the end of 2011. Numerous...

Are females who inject drugs at higher risk for HIV infection than males who inject drugs: An international systematic review of high seroprevalence areas

2012

Objective: There are multiple reasons why females who inject drugs may be more likely to become infected with HIV than males who inject drugs. Where this is the case, special...

Cost-effectiveness of counseling and testing to prevent sexual transmission of HIV in the United States

2002

In this paper we review the cost-effectiveness of HIV counseling and testing in various settings and populations in preventing the sexual transmission of human immunodeficiency virus, and we discuss how...

Health outcomes associated with methamphetamine use among young people: A systematic review

2010

OBJECTIVES: Methamphetamine (MA) use among young people is of significant social, economic and public health concern to affected communities and policy makers. While responses have focused upon various perceived severe...

Are we going to close social gaps in HIV? Likely effects of behavioral HIV-prevention interventions on health disparities

2010

Although experimental behavioral interventions to prevent HIV are generally designed to correct undesirable epidemiological trends, it is presently unknown whether the resulting body of behavioral interventions is adequate to correct...

Sex differences in adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis

2012

Observational studies have found that women tend to have lower adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) than men do, though no meta-analysis has yet investigated this trend. The aims...

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