Shooting Gallery Attendance among IDUs in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: Correlates, Prevention Opportunities, and the Role of the Environment
| Autor: | Kimberly C. Brouwer, Steffanie A. Strathdee, María Ramos, Patricia Case, Michelle Firestone-Cruz, Remedios Lozada, Rebecca Ramos, Morgan M. Philbin, Robin A. Pollini |
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| Rok vydání: | 2008 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Urban Population Social Psychology Population Psychological intervention HIV Infections Article Interviews as Topic Law Enforcement Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Environmental health mental disorders Humans Medicine Substance Abuse Intravenous education Mexico Needle sharing education.field_of_study Harm reduction Illicit Drugs business.industry Syringes Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Attendance food and beverages Advertising medicine.disease Health psychology Infectious Diseases Ill-Housed Persons Female business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS and Behavior. 12:552-560 |
| ISSN: | 1573-3254 1090-7165 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10461-008-9372-6 |
| Popis: | We identified factors associated with shooting gallery attendance among injection drug users (IDUs) in two Mexico–US border cities. IDUs in Tijuana (n = 222) and Ciudad Juarez (n = 205), Mexico, who were ≥18 years and injected illicit drugs in the last month were recruited using respondent-driven sampling (RDS). An interviewer-administered survey collected sociodemographic and behavioral data. Logistic regression was used to examine correlates of shooting gallery attendance in each of the two cities. Homelessness and being arrested for syringe possession––both structural level factors––were associated with shooting gallery use in both cities. In Ciudad Juarez, younger age and having overdosed were also associated with shooting gallery use. Our study highlights the need for structural interventions that mitigate homelessness among IDUs and facilitate changes in law enforcement practices associated with shooting gallery use. Harm reduction interventions based within shooting galleries should also be considered to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens among IDUs. |
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