The association between social marginalisation and the injecting of alcohol amongst IDUs in Budapest, Hungary.
The association between social marginalisation and the injecting of alcohol amongst IDUs in Budapest, Hungary.
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匈牙利布达佩斯注射吸毒者的社会边缘化与注射酒精之间的关联。
DOI:
10.1016/j.drugpo.2011.05.001
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2011
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Neaigus,Alan
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Gyarmathy,VAnna;Neaigus,Alan
BACKGROUNDAlcohol injecting may cause intense irritation, serious vein damage, and additional risks. What little is known about alcohol injecting points to the potential role of social marginalisation.METHODSInjecting drug users (N=215) were recruited between October 2005 and December 2006 in Budapest, Hungary from non-treatment settings. Multivariate logistic regression models identified correlates of lifetime alcohol injecting.RESULTSAbout a quarter (23%) reported ever injecting alcohol—only 3% reported injecting alcohol in the past 30 days. In multivariate analysis, six variables were statistically significantly associated with ever injecting alcohol: male gender, being homeless, ever sharing cookers or filters and injecting mostly in public places showed a positive association, whilst Roma ethnicity and working at least part time showed a negative association.CONCLUSIONSOur study suggests that alcohol injecting is more of a rare event than a so far undiscovered research and prevention priority. Still, providers of harm reduction services should be aware that alcohol injecting happens, albeit rarely, especially amongst socially marginalised IDUs, who should be counselled about the risks of and discouraged from alcohol injecting.