Neuropsychological Performance in HIV/AIDS Intravenous Drug Users

The issue of the prevention of AIDS among intravenous drug users (IDUs) is a serious issue that must be addressed. The large number of hard to reach IDUs that enter and are retained in the jail system make the jail an excellent place to provide HIV/AIDS prevention programs. Based on a successful jail-based prevention program, the Community Outreach Project on AIDS in Southern Arizona (COPASA), this article addresses six issues that HIV/AIDS educators need to deal with when providing HIV/AIDS prevention in a jail setting. These issues include (a) the constraints of the jail setting; (b) access to inmates; (c) the educational needs of IDUs; (d) type, format, and content of the intervention; (e) HIV/AIDS testing in the jail; and (f) evaluation of the effectiveness of HIV/AIDS jail-based programs.

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Effects of heterogeneity on the spread of HIV/AIDS among intravenous drug users in shooting galleries

Mathematical Biosciences ◽

10.1016/0025-5564(96)00063-6 ◽

1996 ◽

Vol 136 (2) ◽

pp. 141-186 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

David Greenhalgh

Keyword(s):

Drug Users ◽

Intravenous Drug ◽

Intravenous Drug Users ◽

Shooting Galleries ◽

Hiv Aids

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Effect of Chronic Substance Abuse on the Neuropsychological Performance of Intravenous Drug Users with a High Prevalence of HIV-1 Seropositivity

American Journal of Epidemiology ◽

10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116446 ◽

1992 ◽

Vol 136 (11) ◽

pp. 1338-1348 ◽

Cited By ~ 28

Author(s):

Mauricio Concha ◽

Neil M. H. Graham ◽

Alvaro Muñoz ◽

David Vlahov ◽

Walter Royal ◽

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Keyword(s):

Substance Abuse ◽

Drug Users ◽

Intravenous Drug ◽

Intravenous Drug Users ◽

Neuropsychological Performance ◽

High Prevalence ◽

Hiv 1

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HIV/AIDS Cases According to the Year of Diagnosis and Selected Characteristics of Cases Registered in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina 1991-2004

Bosnian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences ◽

10.17305/bjbms.2006.3189 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 42-46 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Jelena Ravlija ◽

Sandra Puvačić ◽

Zlatko Puvačić ◽

Ivan Curić

Keyword(s):

Drug Use ◽

Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽

Drug Users ◽

Age Groups ◽

Intravenous Drug ◽

Hiv Positive ◽

Intravenous Drug Users ◽

Intravenous Drug Use ◽

Heterosexual Intercourse ◽

Hiv Aids

In the period between 1991-2004, in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina there were altogether 59 registered HIV positive persons, out of those 43 were clinically diagnosed with AIDS. Gender-wise, 83% of the infected were male, and 17% female. The age groups with the highest risk of being infected with HIV are 20-24 and 40-44. The most frequent way of infection is heterosexual intercourse (46%), followed by intravenous drug use (31%), whilst 23% of the registered were infected through homosexual intercourse. Out of 43 diagnosed AIDS cases, 42% are heterosexuals, 35% intravenous drug users, whilst 21 % are homosexual or bisexual. Out of the total number of registered HIV/AIDS cases in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, thirty two died during the mentioned period (54%).

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