High HIV prevalence among injecting drug users in Estonia: implications for understanding the risk environment.

Lucy Platt ORCID logo ; Natalia Bobrova ; Tim Rhodes ORCID logo ; Anneli Uusküla ; John V Parry ; Kristi Rüütel ; Ave Talu ; Katri Abel ; Kristiina Rajaleid ; Ali Judd ; (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: 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.
Item Type Article
ISI 242000100017
Date Deposited 17 Oct 2011 18:24

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