High HIV prevalence among injecting drug users in Estonia: implications for understanding the risk environment.
Platt, Lucy;
Bobrova, Natalia;
Rhodes, Tim;
Uusküla, Anneli;
Parry, John V;
Rüütel, Kristi;
Talu, Ave;
Abel, Katri;
Rajaleid, Kristiina;
Judd, Ali;
(2006)
High HIV prevalence among injecting drug users in Estonia: implications for understanding the risk environment.
AIDS (London, England), 20 (16).
pp. 2120-2123.
ISSN 0269-9370
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1097/01.aids.0000247586.23696.20
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We found a high prevalence of HIV among injecting drug users (IDU) 54% in Tallinn and 90% in Kohtla Jarve, Estonia. Risk factors for HIV in Tallinn included use of the drug 'china white', being registered as an IDU at a drug treatment clinic, and sharing injecting equipment with sex partners. Differences existed in risk behaviour between the cities. An urgent scale-up of HIV prevention is needed. It is also important to explore how local 'risk environments' mediate the risk of HIV transmission.
