2006
The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State
Johnson B, Golub A, Deren S, Jarlais D, Fuller C, Vlahov D. The Nonimpact of the Expanded Syringe Access Program upon Heroin Use, Injection Behaviours, and Crime Indicators in New York City and State. Justice Research And Policy 2006, 8: 27-49. DOI: 10.3818/jrp.8.1.2006.27.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSyringe access programsHeroin useDrug usersAccess programInjection drug usersBlood-borne diseasesHealth care providersIllicit drug usersExpanded Syringe Access ProgramHepatitis C.Drug injectionDrug treatmentCare providersClean syringesSyringe accessSubstance abuseNew York StateLarger evaluationSyringesInjection behaviorNew York CityHIVYork CityDisease
2003
Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants
Galai N, Safaeian M, Vlahov D, Bolotin A, Celentano D. Longitudinal Patterns of Drug Injection Behavior in the ALIVE Study Cohort,1988–2000: Description and Determinants. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2003, 158: 695-704. PMID: 14507606, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwg209.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug injection behaviorDrug usersIntravenous Experience (ALIVE) studyDrug treatment programsHistory of incarcerationLogistic regression modelsALIVE studySemiannual visitsMultinomial logistic regression modelsBaseline factorsChronic diseasesDrug injectionRecent overdoseCessation attemptsDrug use transitionsDrug injectorsCommunity outreach effortsLongitudinal patternsHigh mortalityEarly determinantsYounger ageTreatment programInjection behaviorStudy period
1998
Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Increasing Access to Sterile Syringes and Needles as an HIV Prevention Intervention in the United States
Holtgrave D, Pinkerton S, Jones T, Lurie P, Vlahov D. Cost and Cost-Effectiveness of Increasing Access to Sterile Syringes and Needles as an HIV Prevention Intervention in the United States. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s133-s138. PMID: 9663636, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersHIV infectionHIV prevention interventionsSterile syringesPrevention interventionsIDUs' accessActive injection drug usersIllicit drug injectionPublic health decision makersSyringe exchange programsHealth decision makersHIV transmissionDrug injectionHIV preventionHypothetical cohortDrug usersMedical carePocket expenditureInfectionPharmacy salesProgram coverageLifetime costsHigh levelsSyringesUnited States
1996
Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses.
Garfein R, Vlahov D, Galai N, Doherty M, Nelson K. Viral infections in short-term injection drug users: the prevalence of the hepatitis C, hepatitis B, human immunodeficiency, and human T-lymphotropic viruses. American Journal Of Public Health 1996, 86: 655-661. PMID: 8629715, PMCID: PMC1380472, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.86.5.655.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHepatitis B virusHepatitis C virusViral infectionSeroprevalence of HCVBlood-borne viral infectionsHuman T-lymphotropic virus type IShort-term injectorsHuman immunodeficiency virusSexual risk reduction interventionInjection drug usersIllicit drug injectorsRisk reduction interventionsVirus type IHepatitis CHepatitis BHIV infectionImmunodeficiency virusPrimary preventionC virusB virusHuman immunodeficiencyDrug injectionSequential cohortsDrug injectorsLymphotropic virus
1995
Acquisition and Use of Needles and Syringes by Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland
Gleghorn A, Jones T, Doherty M, Celentano D, Vlahov D. Acquisition and Use of Needles and Syringes by Injecting Drug Users in Baltimore, Maryland. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1995, 10: 97-103. PMID: 7648292, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199509000-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersNeedle exchange programsHIV transmissionDrug usersShooting galleriesHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infectionActive injection drug usersMost injection drug usersImmunodeficiency virus infectionInjecting Drug UsersUse of needlesTwo-tenths percentPharmacist discretionDrug injectionFriends/relativesVirus infectionUsual sourcePharmacy purchasesStructured interview surveyFriends/neighborsInterview SurveyLongitudinal studyOne-thirdExchange programsDrugsUsing social network analysis to study patterns of drug use among urban drug users at high risk for HIV/AIDS
Latkin C, Mandell W, Oziemkowska M, Celentano D, Vlahov D, Ensminger M, Knowlton A. Using social network analysis to study patterns of drug use among urban drug users at high risk for HIV/AIDS. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1995, 38: 1-9. PMID: 7648991, DOI: 10.1016/0376-8716(94)01082-v.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug usersDrug useHIV infection risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsInfection risk behaviorsHIV/AIDS risk behaviorsUrban drug usersHIV/AIDSFamily membersDrug injectionAIDS risk behaviorsHigh riskStudy sampleMost participantsPersonal social networksSocial network characteristicsCurrent social relationshipsAIDSHeroinCocaine
1994
A pilot syringe exchange program in Washington, DC.
Vlahov D, Ryan C, Solomon L, Cohn S, Holt M, Akhter M. A pilot syringe exchange program in Washington, DC. American Journal Of Public Health 1994, 84: 303-4. PMID: 8296961, PMCID: PMC1614978, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.84.2.303.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1991
Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity
Anthony J, Vlahov D, Celentano D, Menon A, Margolick J, Cohn S, Nelson K, Polk B. Self-Report Interview Data for a Study of HIV-1 Infection among Intravenous Drug Users: Description of Methods and Preliminary Evidence on Validity. Journal Of Drug Issues 1991, 21: 739-757. DOI: 10.1177/002204269102100405.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntravenous drug usersHIV-1 infectionDrug usersDrug useT lymphocyte cell subsetsActive intravenous drug usersSelf-report interview dataHIV-1 serostatusOnset of AIDSPreliminary evidenceCell subsetsDrug injectionBaseline interviewStudy populationCommunity outreach effortsPrior treatmentDrug dependencePhysical stigmataInfectionSelf-reported dataBaltimore CityYear historyInjection equipmentAIDSBaseline
1990
ASSOCIATION OF DRUG INJECTION PATTERNS WITH ANTIBODY TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 AMONG INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
VLAHOV D, MUñOZ A, ANTHONY J, COHN S, CELENTANO D, NELSON K. ASSOCIATION OF DRUG INJECTION PATTERNS WITH ANTIBODY TO HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS TYPE 1 AMONG INTRAVENOUS DRUG USERS IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1990, 132: 847-856. PMID: 2239899, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115727.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntravenous drug usersHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1Immunodeficiency virus type 1HIV-1 seroprevalenceVirus type 1Drug usersInjection careerShooting galleriesType 1Drug injection patternsHIV-1 serostatusHIV-1 infectionRecent onsetDrug injectionHigh riskCommunity outreach effortsDrug useGallery useSame calendar yearSex practicesSeroprevalenceCalendar yearPersistent useAntibodiesPersistent sharing