2001
Multiple Access to Sterile Syringes for Injection Drug Users: Vending Machines, Needle Exchange Programs and Legal Pharmacy Sales in Marseille, France
Moatti J, Vlahov D, Feroni I, Perrin V, Obadia Y. Multiple Access to Sterile Syringes for Injection Drug Users: Vending Machines, Needle Exchange Programs and Legal Pharmacy Sales in Marseille, France. European Addiction Research 2001, 7: 40-45. PMID: 11316925, DOI: 10.1159/000050713.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersNeedle exchange programsSterile syringesNEP usersNew syringesPharmacy salesCharacteristics of IDUsDrug usersPrevention of HIVDrug use characteristicsHIV prevention programsSelf-administered questionnaireMethadone programsHeroin injectorsUseful adjunctPrevention programsInfectious diseasesProgram utilizationHIVSyringesPharmacyExchange programsQuestionnaireBuprenorphineDiseaseInjecting misuse of buprenorphine among French drug users
Obadia Y, Perrin V, Feroni I, Vlahov D, Moatti J. Injecting misuse of buprenorphine among French drug users. Addiction 2001, 96: 267-272. PMID: 11182872, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2001.96226710.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrug maintenance treatmentSample of IDUsNeedle exchange programsDrug usersMisuse of buprenorphineCross-sectional surveySelf-administered questionnaireAmbulatory prescriptionsMaintenance treatmentAmbulatory careCommunity pharmaciesBuprenorphineSterile syringesSubstantial riskIDUsLatter groupIllicit usePolydrug usersHIVExchange programsMonthsRisky behaviorsPrescriptionPharmacyMisuse
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 StatesPrevalence and Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Young Adult Injection Drug Users
Garfein R, Doherty M, Monterroso E, Thomas D, Nelson K, Vlahov D. Prevalence and Incidence of Hepatitis C Virus Infection Among Young Adult Injection Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s11-s19. PMID: 9663618, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adult injection drug usersAdult injection drug usersInjection drug usersHepatitis C virus infectionC virus infectionHCV infectionVirus infectionDrug usersHCV-seronegative participantsTransmission of HCVCommunity-based outreachSecond-generation antibodiesHCV seroconversionHCV seroprevalenceCommunity outreach educationProspective studyRisk factorsSemiannual interviewsHigh riskInjecting practicesSterile syringesBivariate analysisLogistic regressionInfectionHCVUse of Sterile Syringes and Aseptic Drug Preparation Are Important Components of HIV Prevention Among Injection Drug Users
Jones T, Vlahov D. Use of Sterile Syringes and Aseptic Drug Preparation Are Important Components of HIV Prevention Among Injection Drug Users. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 1998, 18: s1-s5. PMID: 9663616, DOI: 10.1097/00042560-199802001-00002.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters