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Document 0619
DOCN M9480619
TI Low and stable prevalence of HIV among drug injectors in Glasgow.
DT 9410
AU Taylor A; Frischer M; Green ST; Goldberg D; McKeganey N; Gruer L;
Communicable Diseases and Environmental Health (Scotland) Unit,; Ruchill
Hospital, UK.
SO Int J STD AIDS. 1994 Mar-Apr;5(2):105-7. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
MED/94305003
AB The first HIV-positive diagnosis among injecting drug users (IDU) in
Glasgow was made in 1985. By the end of 1987 prevalence among IDU
receiving voluntary attributable tests was 4.8%. Since 1990, an annual
cross-sectional survey of HIV prevalence and risk behaviours among 500
current Glasgow IDU has provided a more representative sample.
Anonymously-tested saliva samples obtained from respondents revealed
prevalence rates of 1.8%, 1.2% and 1.0% in 1990, 1991 and 1992
respectively. Since 1987 a wide range of measures aimed at reducing
HIV-related risk behaviour among IDU has been introduced and maintained
in Glasgow. Against this background, there is evidence that IDU in the
city have reduced their risk behaviours. The findings reported here
suggest that implementing harm-reduction measures when prevalence is low
may inhibit the rapid dissemination of HIV.
DE Adult AIDS Serodiagnosis Cross-Sectional Studies Health Behavior
Human HIV Infections/DIAGNOSIS/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/PREVENTION &
CONTROL/TRANSMISSION HIV Seroprevalence/*TRENDS *HIV-1 *Population
Surveillance Risk Factors Risk-Taking Sampling Studies
Scotland/EPIDEMIOLOGY Substance Abuse,
Intravenous/*COMPLICATIONS/EPIDEMIOLOGY Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Urban
Population JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).