ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2013
Hazardous alcohol consumption among young adult IDU and its association with high risk behaviors.
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- Use of methamphetamine and alcohol among people with opioid use disorder and HIV in Vietnam: a qualitative study.BMC public health · 2021Article
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- Concurrent Alcohol and Opioid Use Among Harm Reduction Clients.Addictive behaviors · 2020Article
- Overlapping epidemics of alcohol and illicit drug use among HCV-infected persons who inject drugs.Addictive behaviors · 2019Observational
- Association between alcohol consumption and injection and sexual risk behaviors among people who inject drugs in rural Puerto Rico.Journal of substance abuse treatment · 2017Article
- Trends in Injection Risk Behaviors among People Who Inject Drugs and the Impact of Harm Reduction Programs in Ukraine, 2007-2013.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2017Article
- The effects of alcohol on spontaneous clearance of acute hepatitis C virus infection in females versus males.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2016Observational
- Hazardous Alcohol Use Associated with Increased Sexual Risk Behaviors Among People Who Inject Drugs.Alcoholism, clinical and experimental research · 2016Article
- Alcohol abuse increases the risk of HIV infection and diminishes health status of clients attending HIV testing services in Vietnam.Harm reduction journal · 2016Article
- Providing comprehensive health services for young key populations: needs, barriers and gaps.Journal of the International AIDS Society · 2015Review
- Prevalence of HIV infection and risk behaviors among younger and older injecting drug users in the United States, 2009.AIDS and behavior · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundHeavy alcohol consumption has been associated with risk-taking behaviors in intravenous drug users (IDU). However, limited information exists on the relationship between alcohol use and injecting and sexual risk in young adult IDU (<30 years) who are at risk for hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional study of young adult IDU in San Francisco (2006-2012) who had not previously tested positive for HCV. Participants completed a structured interview and HCV testing. We examined whether hazardous drinking (Alcohol Use Disorders Test-Consumption [AUDIT-C] 3-9 for women and 4-9 for men) and probable dependent drinking (AUDIT-C 10-12) levels were associated with injecting and sexual risk behaviors and HCV status, indicated by adjusted odds ratios (AOR) in separate models controlling for potential confounders.
resultsOf the 326 participants, 139 (42.6%) were hazardous drinkers and 82 (25.2%) were probable dependent drinkers; thus over two-thirds evidenced problem drinking. Being a hazardous drinker was significantly associated with injecting drug residue from another's drug preparation equipment (AOR 1.93). Probable dependent drinking was significantly associated with sharing non-sterile drug preparation equipment (AOR 2.59), and inversely, with daily/near daily injecting (AOR 0.42). Both heavy drinking levels were associated with having ≥2 sexual partners (AOR 2.43 and 2.14). Drinking category was not associated with HCV test results.
conclusionThe young adult IDU reported consuming alcohol at very high levels, which was associated with some unsafe sexual and injecting behaviors. Our study demonstrates the urgent need to intervene to reduce alcohol consumption in this population.
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