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Document 0341
DOCN M9460341
TI Predictors of injecting and injecting risk-taking behaviour among
methadone-maintenance clients.
DT 9408
AU Darke S; Swift W; Hall W; Ross M; National Drug and Alcohol Research
Centre, University of New; South Wales, Australia.
SO Addiction. 1994 Mar;89(3):311-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94227730
AB A sample of 222 methadone maintenance clients were interviewed regarding
current injecting and needle risk-taking in order to ascertain factors
associated with these behaviours. Just over half (55%) of subjects had
injected in the month preceding interview. Current injecting was
associated with being female, having a regular sexual partner who was a
current injecting drug user, polydrug use and higher levels of global
psychopathology. Approximately 15% of subjects had shared needles in the
month preceding interview, predominantly with one other person. Needle
sharing was associated with having a regular sexual partner who was a
current injecting drug user, current criminality and injecting at places
other than home. Needle-sharing episodes in the study period were
considered safe by practically all sharers. The implications of these
findings are discussed.
DE Adolescence Adult Female Health Behavior Heroin
Dependence/PSYCHOLOGY/*REHABILITATION Human HIV Infections/*PREVENTION
& CONTROL/TRANSMISSION Male Methadone/ADVERSE EFFECTS/*THERAPEUTIC USE
Middle Age Narcotic Dependence/PSYCHOLOGY/REHABILITATION Needle
Sharing/ADVERSE EFFECTS/PSYCHOLOGY *Risk-Taking Substance Abuse,
Intravenous/PSYCHOLOGY/*REHABILITATION Support, Non-U.S. Gov't JOURNAL
ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).