Heroin dependence and bloodborne virus transmission behaviors for HIV infection among newly incarcerated injection drug users in Taiwan

Nai Ying Ko; Su Ting Hsu; Cheng Hui Chen; Hsin Chun Lee; Wen Chien Ko

doi:10.3109/10826084.2010.526798

Heroin dependence and bloodborne virus transmission behaviors for HIV infection among newly incarcerated injection drug users in Taiwan

Nai Ying Ko, Su Ting Hsu, Cheng Hui Chen, Hsin Chun Lee, Wen Chien Ko

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The purpose of the study was to determine heroin dependence and risky behaviors associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among newly incarcerated injection drug users (IDUs). Three self-administrated questionnaires were collected among 450 newly incarcerated male heroin users during 2005-2007. Inmates were categorized as heroin-dependent if they met three or more of the six ICD-10 criteria. Heroin-dependent inmates had higher scores of bloodborne virus transmission risk than non-dependent IDUs (12.8 ± 16.0 vs. 7.2 ± 11.5, p < 0.001). Multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that heroin dependence was a significant moderator of the association between risky injection behaviors and HIV infection. It is crucial to integrate substance treatment with behavioral interventions into harm reduction programs to prevent bloodborne virus transmission among IDUs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	591-598
Number of pages	8
Journal	Substance Use and Misuse
Volume	46
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2010.526798
Publication status	Published - 2011 Mar 15

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