Access to sterile syringes among young drug injectors in Madrid and Barcelona and its association with risk behaviour.
Gac Sanit
; 22(2): 128-32, 2008.
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| ID: mdl-18420010
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate access to sterile syringes and its association with injection risk behaviour in Madrid and Barcelona. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
Cross-sectional community study by computer-assisted personal interview in 465 young heroin injectors between 2001 and 2003.RESULTS:
Some 4.2% had not obtained any free sterile syringes in the previous 12 months. In Madrid 32.1% had obtained all their sterile syringes free of charge (ASSF), versus 44.6% in Barcelona (p<0.01). Not sharing (not using syringes used by someone else and not front/backloading) was associated with obtaining ASSF (OR=1.69) and with sporadic injection (OR=1.83). Not reusing one's own syringes was associated with the same two variables (OR=4.02 and OR=2.50, respectively).CONCLUSIONS:
Access to sterile syringes is very high in Madrid and Barcelona, although the two cities have different approaches. The acquisition of all syringes free of charge should be facilitated, especially among frequent injectors.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Assunção de Riscos
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Seringas
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Abuso de Substâncias por Via Intravenosa
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Programas de Troca de Agulhas
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Qualitative_research
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Gac Sanit
Assunto da revista:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Espanha