HIV risk-related sex behaviors among injection drug users, crack smokers, and injection drug users who smoke crack.

Prevalence and temporal trends of crack injection among injection drug users in eastern central Canada.

BACKGROUND Little is known about crack injection and its temporal trends in North America. This article describes the extent of crack injection and examines temporal trends among injection drug users (IDUs) recruited from 2003 to 2010 in the SurvUDI network. METHODS IDUs who injected recently (past 6 months) were recruited in harm reduction and health programs in eastern central Canada. Trend...

High HCV seroprevalence and HIV drug use risk behaviors among injection drug users in Pakistan

INTRODUCTION HIV and HCV risk behaviors among injection drug users (IDUs) in two urban areas in Pakistan were identified. METHODS From May to June 2003, 351 IDUs recruited in harm-reduction drop-in centers operated by a national non-governmental organization in Lahore (Punjab province) and Quetta (Balochistan province) completed an interviewer-administered survey and were tested for HIV and H...

Sex differences in risk factors for hiv seroconversion among injection drug users: a 10-year perspective.

BACKGROUND Injection drug use directly or indirectly accounts for nearly half the annual human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections in the United States. Prospective studies that investigate both sexual and parenteral HIV risks among injection drug users (IDUs) are needed. We studied factors for HIV seroconversion among male and female IDUs in Baltimore, Md. METHODS The HIV-negative IDUs (...

Comorbidities among HIV-infected injection drug users in Chennai, India.

BACKGROUND & OBJECTIVE HIV-infected injection drugs users (IDUs) are known to have high rates of co-infections. A few reports exist on comorbidities among HIV-infected IDUs in India. We carried out a retrospective study to analyse data on comorbidities in India and treatment challenges faced when treating HIV-infected IDUs in India. METHODS A retrospective chart review of 118 HIV-infected IDU...

HIV incidence among injection drug users in Vancouver.