Risk profile of individuals who provide assistance with illicit drug injections
Risk profile of individuals who provide assistance with illicit drug injections
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DOI：
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.08.007
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发表时间：
2006-03-15
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Kerr, T
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作者：
Fairbairn, N;Wood, E;Kerr, T
背景：辅助注射是注射毒品使用者（IDU）的常见做法，对健康相关伤害具有重大风险。然而，鲜为人知的是谁提供援助的个人injection.Methods：我们评估了相关因素与提供帮助注射参与者之间的温哥华注射吸毒者研究（VIDUS）使用单变量和Logistic回归分析。我们还研究了自我报告的提供者和接收者之间的关系，如果提供援助的补偿，什么类型的补偿gived.Results：704 IDU符合此分析，193（27.4%）提供了帮助注射在过去6个月。与提供帮助注射独立相关的变量包括：借出自己的注射器（调整后的比值比[AOR] = 3.99，p = 0.004）;频繁注射海洛因（AOR = 3.75，p < 0.001）;外壳不稳定（AOR = 2.15，p < 0.001）;酗酒（AOR = 2.01，p = 0.012）;频繁注射可卡因（AOR = 1.95，p = 0.002）;以及频繁使用快克可卡因（AOR = 1.85，p = 0.002）。最常提供帮助的是一个偶然的（47.2%）或亲密的朋友（41.5%）。96人（49.7%）谁收到补偿提供帮助，最常见的补偿形式是药物（89.6%）和金钱（45.8%.Conclusion）提供帮助注射wits之间常见的IDU在这个队列，并与各种高风险行为，包括注射器借贷水平升高。这些发现表明，需要采取干预措施，抵消与这种危险做法相关的风险。(C)2005爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司保留所有权利。
Background: Assisted injection is a common practice among injection drug users (IDU) that carries significant risk for health-related harm. However, little is known about the individuals who provide assistance with injections.Methods: We evaluated factors associated with providing help injecting among participants enrolled in the Vancouver Injection Drug User Study (VIDUS) using univariate and logistic regression analyses. We also examined self-reported relationships between the provider and the receiver of assisted injection, if compensation was provided for assistance, and what type of compensation was given.Results: Of the 704 IDU eligible for this analysis, 193 (27.4%) had provided help injecting during the last 6 months. Variables independently associated with providing help injecting included: lending one's own syringe (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 3.99, p = 0.004); frequent heroin injection (AOR = 3.75, p < 0.001); unstable housing (AOR = 2.15, p < 0.001); binge drug use (AOR = 2.01, p = 0.012); frequent cocaine injection (AOR = 1.95, p = 0.002); and frequent use of crack cocaine (AOR = 1.85, p = 0.002). Help was most often provided to a casual (47.2%) or a close friend (41.5%). Of the 96 (49.7%) individuals who received compensation for providing help, the most common forms of compensation were drugs (89.6%) and money (45.8%).Conclusion: Providing help injecting wits common among IDU in this cohort and was associated with various high-risk behaviours, including elevated levels of syringe lending. These findings indicate the need for interventions that offset the risks associated with this dangerous practice. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.