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Visits to primary care physicians among persons who inject drugs at high risk of Hepatitis C Virus infection: room for improvement
(Wiley, 2015-10)
Abstract: The role of primary care physicians (PCP) in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) prevention is increasingly emphasized. Yet, little is known about the patterns of contacts with PCP among persons who inject drugs (PWID). We ...
Associations of substance use patterns with attempted suicide among persons who inject drugs: Can distinct use patterns play a role?
(Elsevier, 2015-02-01)
Background: While the elevated risk of suicide attempt among persons who inject drugs
(PWID) is well documented, whether use of different substances is associated with varying
degrees of risk remains unclear. We sought ...
Prevalence and correlates of prescription opioid residue injection
(Elsevier, 2016-09-01)
Background: There is growing evidence of intravenous administration of prescription opioids (POs) in several countries. Preparation of POs for injection may leave residues in containers and filters used by people who inject ...
The effect of social functioning and living arrangement on treatment intent, specialist assessment and treatment uptake for hepatitis C virus infection among people who inject drugs: the ETHOS study
(Elsevier, 2015-11)
Background: The objective was to assess social functioning and its association with treatment intent, specialist assessment and treatment uptake for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among people with a history of injecting ...
Anxiety, mood disorders and injection risk behaviors among cocaine users: results from the COSMO study
(Wiley, 2015-10)
Background and Objectives: Despite being common among cocaine users, mental health problems and their relationship with HIV and hepatitis C high risk injection behaviors are poorly documented. This study was undertaken to ...
Gambling Problems among Community Cocaine Users
(Springer, 2016-09)
Cocaine use is highly prevalent and a major public health problem. While some studies have reported frequent comorbidity problems among cocaine users, few studies have included evaluation of gambling problems. This study ...
Licit and illicit substance use among people who inject drugs and the association with subsequent suicidal attempt
(Wiley - Society for the Study of Addiction, 2015-10)
Aim: To estimate associations between recent licit and illicit substance use and subsequent suicide attempt among persons who inject drugs (PWID). Design: Secondary analysis of longitudinal data from a prospective cohort ...
Hepatitis C Virus seroconversion among persons who inject drugs in relation to primary care physician visiting: The potential role of primary healthcare in a combined approach to Hepatitis C prevention
(Elsevier, 2015-10)
Background: Meaningful reductions in Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) transmission rates among persons who inject drugs (PWID) require a comprehensive prevention approach, including access to harm reduction measures and to ...