| Practices reported by incarcerated drug abusers to reduce risk of AIDS. | |
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PMID: 3215646 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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The nation's response to AIDS has failed to effectively curb the spread of AIDS among intravenous (IV) drug users, who are primarily responsible for transmitting the disease to heterosexuals and children. A study assessing awareness of AIDS among 58 county jail inmates--27 IV drug abusers and 31 nonintravenous drug abusers--found that a minority had received formal AIDS education. All of the subjects claimed to be taking some precautions against AIDS, but IV drug abusers were significantly more fearful about contracting AIDS than were nonintravenous users. Less than half of either group knew that asymptomatic carriers of the AIDS virus were infectious. IV drug users who reported no longer sharing needles (56 percent) or no longer shooting drugs (22 percent) were more likely than those who took less effective precautions to believe that individuals had control over events. County jails and other correctional institutions are urged to educate inmates about AIDS prevention. |
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Authors:
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E V Valdiserri; A J Hartl; C A Chambliss |
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Hospital & community psychiatry Volume: 39 ISSN: 0022-1597 ISO Abbreviation: Hosp Community Psychiatry Publication Date: 1988 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-03-09 Completed Date: 1989-03-09 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0040250 Medline TA: Hosp Community Psychiatry Country: UNITED STATES |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 966-72 Citation Subset: IM; X |
Affiliation:
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Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown, Pennsylvania. |
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
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prevention & control*,
transmission Adult Female Health Behavior* Health Education / methods Humans Injections, Intravenous Male Prisoners / psychology* Risk Factors Substance-Related Disorders / complications* |
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