Document 0525
 DOCN  M9440525
 TI    Strategies for the prevention of HIV infection among and from injecting
       drug users.
 DT    9404
 AU    Wodak A; Des Jarlais DC; Alcohol and Drug Service, St. Vincent's
       Hospital, Darlinghurst,; New South Wales, Australia.
 SO    Bull Narc. 1993;45(1):47-60. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/94138316
 AB    Despite a substantial reduction in the level of high-risk behaviours
       among injecting drug users (IDUs) documented in an impressive number of
       studies from many countries, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)
       infection continues to spread among and from this population, reflecting
       the high baseline levels of these risk behaviours before the epidemic.
       In many countries, the control of HIV spread among IDUs is critical to
       efforts to control the epidemic in the population as a whole. Although
       the evaluation of individual or multiple strategies is problematic,
       there is accumulating evidence and increasing confidence that the course
       of the epidemic can be altered by implementing some or all of a range of
       strategies. Authorities mindful of their public health responsibilities
       should estimate the risk of spread of HIV among and from IDU populations
       in their jurisdiction and plan their response accordingly by selecting
       prevention measures that are appropriate for local conditions and by
       vigilantly monitoring developments.
 DE    AIDS Serodiagnosis  Condoms/UTILIZATION  Disinfection  *Health Behavior
       Human  HIV Infections/DIAGNOSIS/ETIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/
       TRANSMISSION  Needle Sharing  Needles  Patient Education  Primary
       Prevention/*METHODS  Prisons  Research  *Risk-Taking  Substance Abuse,
       Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS  JOURNAL ARTICLE  REVIEW  REVIEW LITERATURE

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