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Ospina-Escobar, Angélica, and Carlos Magis-Rodríguez. "Transition from first illegal drug use to first injection among people who inject drugs in Northern Mexico: A retrospective survival analysis." Salud mental 45, no. 2 (2022): 71–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.17711/sm.0185-3325.2022.010.

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Introduction. There is little information in Mexico about the transition to injecting drugs among drug users in cities other than Tijuana. Objective. We compare characteristics of the onset of drug use and first injection among people who inject drugs (PWID) from Ciudad Juárez and Hermosillo, two cities of Northern Mexico and identify factors associated with faster rates of transition from first drug use to the first injection. Method. 841 PWID were interviewed in 2012 in Ciudad Juárez (n = 445) and Hermosillo (n = 396). Using lifetables, we describe timing at the onset of drug use and first i

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Naveen, Alagarasan, Shrabana Kumar Naik, Dinesh Kataria, and Atul Murari. "Clinicosocial Profile of People Who Inject Drugs Receiving Opioid Substitution Therapy at New Delhi." Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine 9, no. 1 (2023): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfsm.jfsm_55_21.

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Introduction: Injecting drug use is a public health concern due to its clinical, social, economic, and legal consequences. Objective: (1) To evaluate the prevalence of infections associated with injecting drug use; and (2) To assess the social profile of substance users and high-risk behaviors among people who inject drugs (PWID) receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST). Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 100 PWID who were deemed eligible using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Data were collected through an interviewer-administered structured questionnaire a

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Sharif, Shafie, Vetalis Cora, Sacdiyo Abdisamad, and Ahmed Mahamed. "Injection Drug Use and HIV/AIDSTransmission in Somalia." Horn of Africa Journal of Social Science 2, no. 2 (2024): 23–31. https://doi.org/10.70806/y19dd593.

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Somalia has been engulfed in civil strife, and drug dealers had a better chance of smuggling different kinds of drugs. According to a report from the Banadir Regional Administration, drug-related incidents reached their peak between 2020 – 2023, and injection drug users have also increased in Somalia; as a result, HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases have spread to the country and caused serious alarming public health problems. In 2023, the police launched several operations against drug trafficking and its users. Various business centers were shut down and some others revoked business licen

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Shengelia, Natia, Ivdity Chikovani, and Lela Sulaberidze. "Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence and risk determinants among people who inject drugs in the Republic of Georgia." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 11, no. 10 (2017): 772–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.9103.

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Introduction: In Georgia as in most Eastern European countries, injecting drug use remains one of the leading transmission modes of HIV infection. This paper aims to identify HIV prevalence and risk determinants among people who inject drugs (PWID). Methodology: A cross -sectional, anonymous bio-behavioral survey of PWID was conducted in seven cities of Georgia in 2014-2015. Overall 2,022 PWID were investigated. Bivariate and multivariate regression analyses were performed to identify association of HIV positivity with other factors. Results: HIV prevalence among PWID was (2.2%, 95

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Shakya, Pooja, Ravindra Rao, Alok Agrawal, Roshan Bhad, Atul Ambekar, and Deepak Yadav. "Are People with Opioid Dependence Who Inject Opioids Different from Those Who Do Not? – Findings from a Cross-sectional, Observational, Community-based Study from North India." Indian Journal of Social Psychiatry 40, no. 1 (2024): 21–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/ijsp.ijsp_337_23.

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Background: About one-fourth of individuals who are dependent on opioids use opioids through injecting route. Most of such individuals start using opioids through noninjecting route much earlier before they transition to injecting opioids. It is important to identify important factors that delineate individuals who inject opioids from those who use opioids through other routes, which was the objective of the present study. Methods: This was a cross-sectional study design. Four hundred treatment-naïve opioid users with opioid dependence were selected using a snowballing sampling technique. The

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Durand, Mélusine, Nicolas Nagot, Quynh Bach Thi Nhu, et al. "Mitochondrial Genotoxicity of Hepatitis C Treatment among People Who Inject Drugs." Journal of Clinical Medicine 10, no. 21 (2021): 4824. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm10214824.

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Antiviral nucleoside analogues (ANA) are newly used therapeutics acting against the hepatitis C virus (HCV). This class of drug is well known to exhibit toxicity on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). People who inject drugs (PWID) are particularly affected by HCV infection and cumulated mitotoxic drug exposure from HIV treatments (antiretrovirals, ARV) and other illicit drugs. This study aims to explore the impact of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) treatments on mtDNA among PWID. A total of 470 actively injecting heroin users were included. We used quantitative PCR on whole blood to determine the mitoch

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Žikić, Bojan. "Anthropology of AIDS. Risk environment and injecting routine – the case of Belgrade injecting drug users." ISSUES IN ETHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY 1, no. 1 (2006): 35–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.21301/eap.v1i1.2.

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Risk environment is usually seen as physical and social one; first concerns physical space of injecting, while second deals with people who inject and their relations. Injecting routine is designation for set of IDUs habitual life. Management of risk related to HIV/HCV is reviewed and discussed after the results of qualitative anthropological research conducted among the Belgrade IDUs , due to establishing, performing and disrupting injecting routines within physical and social risk environments.

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Giridhar, Pathak, Deka Hitesh, Bayan Pankaj, Das Amit, Deka Ranjanjyoti, and T. Haloi Dipsikha. "Factors behind High Prevalence of Injecting Drug Use in Karbi Anglong District, Assam: A Mixed Method Approach." International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research 16, no. 3 (2024): 550–56. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10959203.

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<strong>Background:</strong> Injecting drug use is a global public health issue and about 15.6 million people inject drugs. Both increasing numbers of people who inject drugs (PWIDs) and increasing trend of HIV positivity amongst them is a great concern. <strong>Objectives: </strong>To determine the factors behind high prevalence of injecting drug use practices in Karbi Anglong district, Assam and to understand the pattern of drug uses and their risk behaviour. <strong>Methodology: </strong>This cross-sectional study was conducted amongst PWIDs, availing preventive ser

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Volik, M. V., G. A. Karmanova, E. B. Berezina, et al. "Development of Combination HIV Prevention Programs for People Who Inject Drugs through Government and Civil Society Collaboration in the Russian Federation." Advances in Preventive Medicine 2012 (2012): 1–5. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/874615.

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Population Services International (PSI) has worked collaboratively with several government institutions of the Russian Federation to develop and implement a model program to access health services for individuals who are opioid dependent, including those with HIV infection. Through the development of partnership agreements between government organizations (GOs) and non-government organizations (NGOs), a model of the continuum of care has been developed that identifies a Recommended Package of HIV Prevention Services for Injecting Drug Users (RPS-IDU). The implementation of the RPS-IDU in the R

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Elifson, Claire. "Risk Perception and Behavior Change Among Female Drug Users." Practicing Anthropology 15, no. 4 (1993): 62–65. http://dx.doi.org/10.17730/praa.15.4.yxj2785n2875037m.

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A range of different behaviors place people at risk for HIV infection. As of January 1993, homosexual and bisexual men continue to constitute the largest group affected by the AIDS epidemic in the Western world. HIV infection rates are the second highest among injecting drug users (IDUs), who are at risk both through the sharing of contaminated needles and through unprotected sex. During the late 1980s, crack cocaine users were also identified as being at risk for HIV infection because of drug-related sexual activities. (See C. Sterk, "Cocaine and HIV Seropositivity," The Lancet 1 [1988]: 1952

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Klein, Hugh, and Judith A. Levy. "Shooting Gallery Users and HIV Risk." Journal of Drug Issues 33, no. 3 (2003): 751–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/002204260303300312.

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Recognizing that HIV transmission occurs within situated interactions between two or more people, prevention research has increasingly begun to focus on identifying the influence of situations and settings on the spread of HIV. Examination of the social geography of risk has emerged as a powerful tool for understanding where and among whom risky practices occur. In this regard, shooting galleries represent interactional territories where the normative expectations of participation within their spatial boundaries can both encourage and reinforce sex- and drug-related risky behavior. Indeed, res

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Ruta, Simona, Camelia Sultana, Cristiana Oprea, Codruta Vagu, Emanoil Ceausu, and Costin Cernescu. "HCV non-1b genotypes in injecting drug users from Romania." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 10, no. 05 (2016): 523–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.7019.

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Introduction: Chronic hepatitis C cases diagnosed in Romania were mostly related to unsafe parenteral treatments and blood transfusions; HCV genotype 1b was prevalent. During the last decade, an increasing number of HCV infections was reported among people who inject drugs (PWID). The aim of the current study was to test if this epidemiological shift triggered a diversification of the circulating viral strains. Methodology: HCV genotypes were determined by reverse hybridization in 130 HCV-infected PWID (87.7% males; mean age 27.9 ± 6.7 years, injecting drugs for 8.1 ± 4.8 years). Results: HIV-

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Lee, Soon Ok, Jeong Eun Lee, Shinwon Lee, Sun Hee Lee, and Jin Suk Kang. "Prevalence and patterns of illicit drug use in people with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Korea." PLOS ONE 16, no. 4 (2021): e0249361. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249361.

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Background Data on illicit drug use by Korean people infected with HIV are lacking. Here, we examined the prevalence and patterns of illicit drug use among people infected with HIV in Korea. Material and methods In this cross-sectional study, we included all patients infected with HIV who visited a tertiary care hospital in Korea from January 1990 to May 2020. Sociodemographic data of patients, including drug use, were collected at the first visit and during follow-up. Results Among 1,267 patients, 5.13% reported the use of an illicit drug in their lifetime, and 2.61% were users of injection d

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Idramsyah, Idramsyah, Anditha Ratnadhiyani, and Sahran Sahran. "ADVERSE PHYSICAL EFFECTS OF ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY AND METHADONE ON PEOPLE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) USING INJECTION DRUGS (IDUS)." International Journal of Social Science 2, no. 4 (2023): 2045–50. http://dx.doi.org/10.53625/ijss.v2i5.4933.

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Background: People with HIV who use injecting drugs besides taking ARVs also use methadone. With these conditions, of course there will be a risk of causing various side effects. Based on this, researchers are interested in exploring the physical side effects experienced by PLWHA IDUs while using ARV therapy and Methadone. Method: This qualitative research uses a phenomenological study approach. Participants were taken based on criteria referring to the purposive sampling technique (snowball sampling). Participants were PLWHA with a history of injecting drug users (IDU) aged 20 years and over

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Rafiemanesh, Hosein, Behrang Shadloo, Masoumeh Amin-Esmaeili, Yekta Rahimi, Jaleh Gholami, and Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar. "Prevalence of Tuberculosis among People Who Use Drugs in Iran: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis." Addiction and Health 15, no. 3 (2023): 219–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/ahj.2023.1399.

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Background: Drug use, especially injecting drug use, is associated with a higher risk of tuberculosis (TB). This study aimed to systematically review the prevalence of TB among people who use drugs (PWUD) in Iran. Methods: A systematic search was conducted in international and national databases. All studies that provided data on the prevalence of TB among PWUD based on screening tests and diagnosis from 1990 up to August 2019 were assessed. Meta-analysis was performed on the prevalence of active TB among people who inject drugs (PWID). Findings: Overall, nine studies were included. The studie

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Akbari, Hossein, Mohsen Roshanpajouh, Keramat Nourijelyani, Mohammad-Ali Mansournia, Afarin Rahimi-Movaghar, and Kamran Yazdani. "Profile of drug users in the residential treatment centers of Tehran, Iran." Health Promotion Perspectives 9, no. 3 (2019): 248–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.15171/hpp.2019.34.

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Background: The current study aimed at determining the pattern of drug dependence and its related factors in mid-term residential treatment centers (MTRCs). Methods: The current cross-sectional study was conducted on all drug dependent people residing in MTRCs of Tehran, Iran, who were voluntarily seeking treatment from April to August, 2018. Required data were collected through face-to-face interviews. Drug dependence was categorized into four groups: soft opioids, hard opioids, methamphetamine, and combination of hard opioids and methamphetamine. The association of potential risk factors wit

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Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi, Dan Beamish, Jude Dzevela Kong, and Jianhong Wu. "Illicit Drug Use in Canada and Implications for Suicidal Behaviors, and Household Food Insecurity: Findings from a Large, Nationally Representative Survey." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 12 (2021): 6425. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126425.

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Background and Aims: Illicit drug use is an ongoing health and social issue in Canada. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of illicit drug use and its implications for suicidal behaviors, and household food insecurity in Canada. Design: Cross-sectional population survey. Setting: Canada, using the 2015–2016 Canadian Community Health Survey, a nationally representative sample selected by stratified multi-stage probability sampling. Participants: A total of 106,850 respondents aged ≥ 12 years who had completed information on illicit drug use. Measurements: Illicit drug use was assesse

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Dao, Thuy Thi Dieu, Trang Thu Nguyen, Tam Minh Nguyen, Daniel Feaster, and Giang Minh Le. "Methamphetamine use among people who inject heroin in Hanoi, Vietnam." MedPharmRes 6, no. 1 (2021): 15–21. http://dx.doi.org/10.32895/ump.mpr.6.1.3.

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Introduction: The pattern of drug use in Vietnam has changed rapidly over the past decade, and a large number of people who have a history of heroin injection reportedly use methamphetamine. This paper describes factors associated with methamphetamine use among people who inject heroin in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam. Methods: This is a cross-sectional survey among 521 heroin injectors who were recruited through chain referral and outreach at community and clinic settings. Eligibility criteria included: (1) male aged 18 or older; (2) reported heroin injecting during the 12 months before the s

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Wardani, Erika Martining, and Riezky Faisal Nugroho. "Risk Factors for Human Immunodeficiency Virus: Blood Transfusion, Injecting Drug Use, Piercing, and Tatto in Indonesia." South East European Journal of Immunology 6, no. 1 (2023): 34–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.3889/seejim.2023.6034.

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BACKGROUND: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is still a public health problem worldwide. HIV transmission occurs through several modes of transmission. One of the intermediaries for transmission is through blood transfusions, IDU (injecting drug use) with sharing needles or not (sterile), especially among injecting drug users, as well as piercing and tattoos. AIM: The purpose of the study was to analyze risk factors for HIV: Blood transfusion, IDU, piercing, and tatto in Indonesia. METHODS: The research design was cross-sectional. The population of all individuals with HIV who are included i

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Dolan, Kate, Heather Worth, and David Wilson. "Compulsory treatment of drug users in Asia: designed to torture?" International Journal of Prisoner Health 11, no. 4 (2015): 255–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijph-09-2014-0030.

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Purpose – Injecting drug use is a global concern, with an estimated 16 million people who inject drugs (PWIDs) in over 148 countries. A number of Asian countries detain PWIDs for compulsory treatment. The paper aims to discuss this issue. Design/methodology/approach – The authors reviewed the literature on compulsory drug treatment in seven Asian countries. Findings – The authors identified 1,269 closed settings which held over 600,000 drug users in eight countries. The average detainee was aged from 20 to 30 years and was predominantly male. HIV risk behaviour continued in detention in some c

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Guure, Chris, Sharren Margaret Obiri-Yeboah Laryea, Samuel Dery, et al. "Behavioural Risk for HIV, Hepatitis B, and Hepatitis C Infections among a Population of Drug Users and Injectors across Four Regions in Ghana." Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases 2022 (September 1, 2022): 1–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/2544481.

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Background. Blood borne infections such as HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV), and Hepatitis C (HCV) are of great importance to governments and their implementing partners, especially among people who use drugs (PWUD) and people who inject drugs (PWID). Prevalence and determinants of HIV, HBV, and HCV among PWUD and PWID in Ghana are not well established, the significance of this study. Method. This assessment was a cross-sectional study implemented via the respondent driven sampling approach. A team of community advisory boards that comprised former users, current users, and civil society organizations w

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Khodadadi, Javad, Hoda Balzadeh, Akram Heidari, Mohammad Hossein Assi, Qasem Amiri, and Enayatollah Noori. "Epidemiological Study of AIDS in Qom Province, Iran." Journal of Vessels and Circulation 2, no. 3 (2021): 105–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.32598/jvc.2.3.64.4.

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Background and Aim: Unfortunately, AIDS has high morbidity and mortality due to its easy transmission, secrecy, severe complications, and no definitive treatment. This study aimed to investigate the epidemiology of HIV in Qom Province, Iran. Materials and Methods: This analytical cross-sectional study was performed on patients with AIDS referred to the Behavioral Diseases Counseling Clinic in Qom Province from its opening until the first half of 2019. Sampling was done by census and reviewing all registered files in this clinic. The inclusion criteria were completed files of all patients. Howe

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Pant, Sagun Ballav, Suraj Bahadur Thapa, John Howard, Saroj Prasad Ojha, and Lars Lien. "Psychological distress and quality of life among Opioid Agonist Treatment service users with a history of injecting and non-injecting drug use: A cross-sectional study in Kathmandu, Nepal." PLOS ONE 18, no. 2 (2023): e0281437. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0281437.

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Background Opioid use disorder is a serious public health problem in Nepal. People who use opioids often experience psychological distress and poor quality of life. Opioid agonist Treatment (OAT) is central in managing opioid dependence. This study aimed to examine factors associated with quality of life and serious psychological distress among OAT service users in the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal and compare those who had injected opioids prior to OAT and those who had not. Methods A cross-sectional study with 231 was conducted using a semi-structured questionnaire, the Nepalese versions of the Ke

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Hsu, Jui-Ting, Ping-I. Hsu, Chang-Bih Shie, et al. "Comparison of the Efficacies of Direct-Acting Antiviral Treatment for HCV Infection in People Who Inject Drugs and Non-Drug Users." Medicina 58, no. 3 (2022): 436. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/medicina58030436.

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Background and Objectives: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is a major cause of liver disease worldwide. People who inject drugs (PWIDs) constitute the majority of patients with HCV infection in the United States and Central Asia. There are several obstacles to treating HCV infection in PWIDs because PWIDs are often accompanied by concurrent infection, low compliance, substance abuse, and risky behavior. The aim of the study is to compare the efficacies of direct-acting antiviral (DAA) therapy for HCV infection in PWIDs and those without opioid injection. Materials and Methods: In this retrospective co

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Cody, Shameka, David L. Albright, Justin McDaniel, and Shanna McIntosh. "Injection drug use, depression, and HIV screening in rural primary care settings: A retrospective cross-sectional study." International Journal of Care Coordination 24, no. 1 (2021): 10–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2053434521999903.

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Introduction Antiretroviral therapy (ART) has reduced HIV viral replication and transmission of disease. However, continuing incidence of new HIV infections has been attributed to undiagnosed HIV infections among injection drug users. This purpose of this retrospective cross-sectional study was to determine whether depression moderates the relationship between injection drug use and HIV screening among people with substance use in the screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment in Alabama (AL-SBIRT) program. Methods Electronic health record data were obtained from three consenting

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Sengupta, Debjani, Archi Chandra, Upasana Poddar, et al. "A mix methodology study to compile the factors contributing towards poor uptake of antiretroviral therapy among high-risk groups: Female sex workers, people with intravenous drug use on opiod substitution therapy." Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care 14, no. 5 (2025): 1657–61. https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1533_24.

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ABSTRACT Background: Biobehavioral surveys confirm that HIV prevalence is high or ‘concentrated’ among ‘key populations’ (KPs) who have unprotected sexual contacts with multiple partners or who engage in injecting drug use. These populations include female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM), hijra/transgender (TG), and people who inject drugs (PWID). Antiretroviral therapy is offered under the program of National AIDS Control to Seropositive population at the designated center. Other than the stigma of being HIV positive, there is an additional factor present among these groups

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Garg, Priyanka Rani, Leena Uppal, Sunil Mehra, and Devika Mehra. "Mobile Health App for Self-Learning on HIV Prevention Knowledge and Services Among a Young Indonesian Key Population: Cohort Study." JMIR mHealth and uHealth 8, no. 9 (2020): e17646. http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/17646.

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Background Indonesia is the only country in the Asia Pacific region where the incidence of HIV is still on the rise, and its prevalence is extremely high among the key populations such as men who have sex with men, transgender women, and people who inject/use drugs. Mobile health (mHealth) apps provide an innovative platform for delivering tailored HIV prevention and care among these populations more efficiently than possible through the direct face-to-face approach. Objective The aim of this study was to assess the role of a peer-customized mobile app based on the principle of self-learning f

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Pan, Yue, Lisa R. Metsch, Lauren K. Gooden, et al. "Viral suppression and HIV transmission behaviors among hospitalized patients living with HIV." International Journal of STD & AIDS 30, no. 9 (2019): 891–901. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462419846726.

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From July 2012 to January 2014, the CTN0049 study, Project HOPE (Hospital Visit as Opportunity for Prevention and Engagement for HIV-infected Drug Users) interviewed 1227 people with HIV infection from 11 hospitals in the US to determine eligibility for participation in a randomized trial. Using these screening interviews, we conducted a cross-sectional study with multivariable analysis to examine groups that are at highest risk for having a detectable viral load (VL) and engaging in HIV transmission behaviors. Viral suppression was 42.8%. Persons with a detectable VL were more likely to have

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Jozaghi, Ehsan, Jane A. Buxton, Erica Thomson, Samona Marsh, Delilah Gregg, and Martin Bouchard. "Building New Approaches to Risk Reduction With Social Networks and People Who Smoke Illegal Drugs From Participatory Community-Based Research." International Journal of Qualitative Methods 17, no. 1 (2018): 160940691877124. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1609406918771247.

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Background: Global cases of overdose-related deaths attributed to synthetic opioids are reaching epidemic proportion in many jurisdictions. While the main focus of health agencies and the different levels of government has been to combat the cases linked to injection drug use, the deaths attributed to smoking illegal drugs have not gained the same attention. Moreover, little attention has been given to the role of people with past or current experiences of illegal drug use and how their social networks can mitigate the risk of a highly stigmatized behavior such as smoking illegal drugs. Method

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Rai, Peter. "Understanding Substance Abuse and its Correlation with Social Changes in Sikkim: A Sociological Study." IRA-International Journal of Management & Social Sciences (ISSN 2455-2267) 15, no. 3 (2019): 48. http://dx.doi.org/10.21013/jmss.v15.n3.p1.

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<p>In contemporary society, the full-fledged impact of modernisation and globalisation which has given the free movement of people, goods and money across the countries of the world can be witnessed. This has also opened the economic opportunities among the individuals and communities in the society, which has become a new way of life. Society has changed over the years and activities of the people have also undergone social change. Even the trend of taking drugs has changed with change in society. Traditionally used drugs have been replaced by modern synthetic drugs. The proliferation o

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Artykutsa, Serhii, and Anna Prokhorova. "Features of using qualitative interviews with injection drug users." NaUKMA Research Papers. Sociology 4 (October 8, 2021): 73–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.18523/2617-9067.2021.4.73-80.

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This article is dedicated to some features of using qualitative interviews when interviewing injection drug users. The main purpose of this article is to give young researchers and all social scientists some important hints and guidelines that would help them when using qualitative interviews for studying injection drug users. In the first part of the article authors make a literature review concerning specifics and advantages of using qualitative methods for studying specific groups or categories in sociology. However, there are many qualitative methods besides interview, that can be us

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Longshore, Douglas. "Prevalence and Circumstances of Drug Injection at Los Angeles Shooting Galleries." Crime & Delinquency 42, no. 1 (1996): 21–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0011128796042001002.

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This study estimates the prevalence of drug injection at shooting galleries in Los Angeles and describes their characteristics. Data indicate that 23% of local drug injectors went to a gallery during the year before their interview and that drug use at shooting galleries may have been underestimated in other studies. “Dirty works” are commonly shared in Los Angeles galleries, and gallery access is not limited to people who know each other. However, galleries in the eastern and western United States appear to differ in their scale of operation, that is, the number of users who visit them on a g

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LAHIRI, ARISTA, SWEETY SUMAN JHA, and ARUP CHAKRABORTY. "Addiction habits in a rural cohort of injection drug users and effects on serum lipid profile: Analysis of a repeated measures study from an eastern state of India." National Medical Journal of India 36 (February 3, 2024): 150–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.25259/nmji_1_21.

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Background Injecting drug use (IDU) is associated with several cardiometabolic risks. We aimed to measure the independent effects of IDU behaviour and related factors on serum lipid profile among people who inject drugs (PWIDs). Methods We did a longitudinal study with six follow-up measurements at an interval of 2 months among 104 PWIDs from 11 selected hotspots under two blocks in West Bengal, India. Generalized estimating equations with robust standard errors analysed the effect of addiction habits on lipid profile parameters. Results The mean (SD) age of the participants was 27.6 (5.24) ye

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Rio Putra Pratama, Belgis Hayyinatun Nufus, and Ria Faisyahril. "Strategi Perempuan dalam Memimpin Kelompok Kerja Bina Sehat (KKBS) Wilayah Jember." TUTURAN: Jurnal Ilmu Komunikasi, Sosial dan Humaniora 3, no. 1 (2025): 218–34. https://doi.org/10.47861/tuturan.v3i1.1584.

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The Bina Sehat Working Group (KKBS) is a health-based social welfare institution that focuses on handling Human Immunodeficiency Virus/ Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome or HIV/AIDS among gays, transgender people, injecting drug users and commercial sex workers. KKBS has three regions which include, namely Banyuwangi, Jember, and Situbondo, each region consisting of people who have similar backgrounds to the client. If the targeted client is gay, then the KKBS members of that region are also gay. However, the Jember Region KKBS is unique in that its leadership is held by women, who have diff

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Qyra, Elda, Edmond Puca, Najada Como, Arjan Harxhi, and Arjana Strakosha. "Infections in Intravenous Drug Users in the Perspective of Infectious Emergencies." Albanian Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 7, no. 1 (2023): 1110–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.32391/ajtes.v7i1.299.

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Introduction; An increasing number of intravenous drug users are seen in now days. Intravenous drug users (IDUs) are a group of subjects who inject different drugs, generally in the extremities. This way of taking drugs, apart from leading to an addiction, on the other hand also serves as the possibility of taking or spreading infections. The aim of this paper is to provide a brief overview of IDUs patients, who were presented to the emergency department of the infectious diseases service, and required further hospitalization, during the period January 2012 - December 2015. Materia

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Shylava, M. A., and A. V. Abramovich. "EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HIV-INFECTED DRUG USERS AT THE STAGE OF BECOMING A MEMBER OF THE OPIOID SUBSTITUTION THERAPY PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF MINSK." Vestnik of Vitebsk State Medical University 20, no. 3 (2021): 63–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.22263/2312-4156.2021.3.63.

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Objectives. To identify the medico-social and epidemiological peculiarities of HIV-infected people injecting drugs (PWID) at the stage of joining the opioid substitution therapy (OST) program, who adopted it in 2019 in the city of Minsk. Material and methods. The data of the primary accounting documentation of the Health Care Institution «City Clinical Narcological Dispensary» and the Health Care Institution «City Clinical Infectious Diseases Hospital» of PWID HIV-infected patients were analyzed on joining the opioid substitution therapy program who adopted it in 2019 in the city of Minsk (n=9

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Hedayati-Moghaddam, Mohammad Reza, Hossein Soltanian, Majid Danaee, and Seyed Ahmad Vahedi. "Hepatitis C Rapid Point-of-Care Testing and Laboratory-based Non-invasive Assessment of Liver Fibrosis among Drug Abusers: An Experience from Iran." Archives of Iranian Medicine 24, no. 2 (2021): 94–100. http://dx.doi.org/10.34172/aim.2021.14.

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Background: People who use drugs, particularly injection drug users (IDUs) are known as the major source of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. This study was performed to determine the prevalence of HCV infection using rapid point-of-care testing and to assess liver fibrosis by non-invasive lab tests among addict populations of Mashhad, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, drug users who referred to drug treatment and harm reduction centers of Mashhad were enrolled during March and December 2019. A rapid test kit was used to assess the presence of anti-HCV antibodies and a real-time P

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Didiya, Rajesh, Deepak Gyenwali, Tara Nath Pokhrel, et al. "Community led testing among people who inject drugs: A community centered model to find new cases of HIV and Hepatitis C in Nepal." PLOS ONE 16, no. 5 (2021): e0252490. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0252490.

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Background People who inject drugs (PWIDs) have sub-optimal HIV and HCV testing as the available testing services are inadequate in low and middle-income countries. We examined a model of Community-Led Testing (CLT) in Nepal, exploring the feasibility of HIV and HCV testing by trained lay service providers who had similar backgrounds to those of PWIDs. We also assessed the prevalence of HIV and HCV within this study population and the associated risk factors among PWIDs. Methods A mix-methods cross-sectional study was conducted among 1029 PWIDs in five major districts of Nepal from July 2019 t

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Anh, Le Hieu Thuy, and Suchada Thaweesit. "FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH HEPATITIS B AND C CO-INFECTION AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS IN VIETNAM." Belitung Nursing Journal 5, no. 4 (2019): 147–54. http://dx.doi.org/10.33546/bnj.813.

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Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the leading causes of death from infectious diseases. Because of sharing same transmission routes, the co-infection of HIV with HBV or HCV is common. And the co-infections make HIV infected persons have higher morbidity and mortality than those who infected only with HIV. This study aims to investigate factors that may have influence on the co-infections of HBV or HCV among HIV positive individuals.Objective: The goals of this study were to identify factors associated with the co-infection o

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Gilchrist, Gail, Davina Swan, April Shaw, et al. "Preventing blood-borne virus infection in people who inject drugs in the UK: systematic review, stakeholder interviews, psychosocial intervention development and feasibility randomised controlled trial." Health Technology Assessment 21, no. 72 (2017): 1–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.3310/hta21720.

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Background Opioid substitution therapy and needle exchanges have reduced blood-borne viruses (BBVs) among people who inject drugs (PWID). Some PWID continue to share injecting equipment. Objectives To develop an evidence-based psychosocial intervention to reduce BBV risk behaviours and increase transmission knowledge among PWID, and conduct a feasibility trial among PWID comparing the intervention with a control. Design A pragmatic, two-armed randomised controlled, open feasibility trial. Service users were Steering Group members and co-developed the intervention. Peer educators co-delivered t

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Dey, Sovan. "The Scope of Adaptation of HIV Prevention Policy Actions by UNAIDS in the Context of Bangladesh." International Journal of User-Driven Healthcare 1, no. 2 (2011): 16–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijudh.2011040102.

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HIV/AIDS, a worldwide epidemic, affects Bangladesh, not only among the high risk groups, but also the general population. The number of HIV cases has increased recently, especially among injecting drug users, men who have sex with men, and female sex workers. Furthermore, unsafe blood supplies to hospitals and cross-border migration have worsened the current situation in the country. It is necessary for the Government and policy makers to consider revising the existing HIV/AIDS policy. Comparative content analysis is employed to analyze the National Policy on HIV/AIDS Prevention of Bangladesh

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Johnstone, Rochelle, Nadine Khalil, Esfandiar Shojaei, et al. "Different drugs, different sides: injection use of opioids alone, and not stimulants alone, predisposes to right-sided endocarditis." Open Heart 9, no. 2 (2022): e001930. http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/openhrt-2021-001930.

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ObjectivesMany studies suggest that infective endocarditis (IE) in people who inject drugs is predominantly right sided, while other studies suggest left sided disease; few have differentiated by class of drug used. We hypothesised that based on differing physiological mechanisms, opioids but not stimulants would be associated with right sided IE.MethodsA retrospective case series of 290 adult (age ≥18) patients with self-reported recent injection drug use, admitted for a first episode of IE to one of three hospitals in London Ontario between April 2007 and March 2018, stratified patients by d

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Khasanova, Gulshat R., Saida T. Agliullina, Lidia A. Kruykova, Guliya R. Gilmutdinova, Firaya I. Nagimova, and Niyaz I. Galiullin. "Epidemiological assessment of factors associated with late diagnosis of HIV infection." Kazan medical journal 103, no. 4 (2022): 552–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.17816/kmj2022-552.

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Background. Late diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection contributes to its spread and becomes an obstacle to achieving the goal of early treatment. Aim. To conduct an epidemiological analysis of factors associated with late diagnosis of HIV infection. Material and methods. The study included data from 348 patients over 18 years of age living in Kazan, who were diagnosed with HIV infection for the first time in 2019. The proportion of patients with late diagnosis of HIV infection was determined. The criteria for late diagnosis were the level of CD4+-lymphocytes le

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Rao, Vengketeswara, Nor Asiah Muhamad, Salmah Nordin, et al. "Describing the Programme on Methadone Maintenance Therapy in Selangor, Malaysia." Global Journal of Health Science 12, no. 9 (2020): 151. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/gjhs.v12n9p151.

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INTRODUCTION: Drug addiction and drug abuse is a serious public health problem worldwide. Millions of people worldwide suffered from drug use disorders, directly and indirectly, attributable to drug use and included deaths related to HIV and hepatitis C acquired through unsafe injecting practices. Many parts of the world have a shortfall in prevention and treatment for drug use disorders, with only less than 10% of people with drug use disorders receiving treatment yearly. Medication-assisted treatment of opioid dependence like Methadone is used in maintenance therapy or detoxification helps p

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Skocibusic, Sinisa, Marko Martinac, Jurica Arapovic, et al. "HBV and HCV serological monitoring among injection drugs users in opiate substitution treatment in Bosnia and Herzegovina." Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 10, no. 09 (2016): 968–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.3855/jidc.7445.

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Introduction: Use of intravenous heroin carries a risk of serious medical conditions, including acquiring blood-borne infections. Therefore, hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection represent a threat for people who inject drugs (PWID). The objectives of this study were to determine the extent and characteristics of risk factors for acquiring HBV and HCV infection in PWID included in opiate substitution treatment in the southern part of Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). Methodology: The study included 120 adult PWID of both sexes who participated in opiate substitution tre

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Khajavian, Mona, and Asghar Sharifi. "Assessment of hepatitis B in high risk people of Gachsaran city, Iran." International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences 5, no. 3 (2017): 888. http://dx.doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20170631.

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Background: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major health problem throughout the world. The aim of this study determines the rate of prevalence of molecular and Seroepidemiological hepatitis B infections high risk populations in the Gachsaran city, according to factors such as age, sex, employment status, educational status etc.Methods: In a descriptive and analytical study, blood samples have been collected from 500 high risks individuals, from February 2015 to July 2016 in Gachsaran. The serum samples were tested by ELISA and PCR method was used to confirm the diagnosis. Data were analyzed by SP

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Petrosyan, T. R., and Murad Z. Shakhmardanov. "HIV-INFECTION AND CONSUMPTION OF PSYCHOACTIVE SUBSTANCES." Epidemiology and Infectious Diseases (Russian Journal) 23, no. 2 (2018): 60–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.18821/1560-9529-2018-23-2-60-67.

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The article describes the main trends in the incidence rate of HIV infection in the Russian Federation over the past decade. The majority of HIV-infected people was shown to be injecting drug users. The immunosuppressive effect of psychoactive substances and peculiarities of HIV infection in drug-dependent patients are characterized. The drug use is considered to be associated with a high risk of co-infection: viral hepatitis via a parenteral transmission mechanism, tuberculosis. The spread of parenteral viral hepatitis among HIV-infected consumers of psychoactive substances has acquired a hug

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Borodulina, E. A., A. N. Kuznetsova, E. P. Eremenko, B. E. Borodulin, S. A. Zubakina, and E. P. Gladunova. "Gender characteristics of HIV patients in the region with a high prevalence of HIV infection." HIV Infection and Immunosuppressive Disorders 16, no. 3 (2024): 107–14. http://dx.doi.org/10.22328/2077-9828-2024-16-3-107-114.

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HIV infection has been a global medical and social problem for all mankind for several decades. In recent years, signiﬁcant changes have occurred in the structure of patients in Russia— the incidence decreases slightly, the effectiveness of treatment increases, but at the same time, with an increase in the length of the disease, the number of patients with comorbid conditions increases.The aim of the study was to present the gender characteristics of HIV patients in a region with a high prevalence of HIV infection.Materials and methods. 396 patients registered at the dispensary at the Center f

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Schade, Meredith A., Abby London, and Dan Lin. "321. Eleven-year Case Series of the Anatomy and Microbiology of Musculoskeletal Infections in People who Inject Drugs." Open Forum Infectious Diseases 7, Supplement_1 (2020): S232—S233. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.517.

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Abstract Background Complex musculoskeletal infections(MSKI) can be seen in injection drug users. The objective of the study was to describe the anatomic location and microbial etiology of MSKI. Methods This is a single center, eleven-year case series of adult patients admitted with infection of the musculoskeletal system from January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2018. Diagnosis codes for MSKI were used. As there are no diagnosis codes that specifically identify injection drug use, ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes for related diagnoses were used. The codes included opioid use disorder, drug abuse, heroin use

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PETROVSKA, K., and A. TURGENIEVA. "RESEARCH ON THE STATE OF CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR." Scientific papers of Berdiansk State Pedagogical University Series Pedagogical sciences 1, no. 1 (2022): 321–36. http://dx.doi.org/10.31494/2412-9208-2022-1-1-321-336.

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The article proposes ways to solve the problem of organizing comprehensive care and support for HIV-positive people from the experience of the public sector, which is reflected in the analysis of quantitative and qualitative research on the provision of care and support for HIV-positive people in the public sector and helped to identify gaps in this system. The research base was the office of trust of the polyclinic of the Berdyansk Territorial Medical Association, whose tasks include mass screening of the population for HIV and providing medical and socio-psychological assistance to people wi

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