TARGETED HIV RISK REDUCTION IN DRUG TREATMENT DROP-OUTS

在药物治疗辍学中有针对性地降低艾滋病毒风险设计为1) 监测和了解人群中艾滋病毒风险行为的性质 注射吸毒者和感染艾滋病毒风险下降的妇女 在注册后60天内离开当地戒毒机构2) 比较由客户驱动的三次会议的同伴咨询师的效果 旨在减少这两个地区艾滋病毒危险行为的干预措施 接受标准干预的人群。 “注射吸毒者”的定义是指注射毒品的男性或女性。 过去六个月内的毒品记录。“处于危险中的妇女”被定义为 非注射吸毒者是注射毒品的性伴侣 吸毒者，或在过去六个月内有多个性伴侣， 或者在过去的六个月里用性交易来换取毒品或金钱。 参与者将通过有针对性的和有针对性的 社区外展。有针对性的外展将吸引来自三个国家的参与者 提供广泛服务的当地戒毒机构， 包括特定于文化的计划和为满足 女性的需求。愿意参与这项研究的人将是 在预期设计中随机接受标准 单独干预或标准和强化干预。在.期间 该项目估计将招募1800名参与者，其中900人将在 对照组900例，治疗组900例。现有的、高度 将使用成功的方法来跟踪参与者并获得 后续数据。预期结果包括： 回到客户/辅导员设计的药物治疗疗程 减少注射和其他药物的使用 减少共用针头 分享时增加足够的针头消毒 不安全性行为的减少。第一年的预算为388,038美元。

Targeted HIV Risk Reduction in Drug Treatment Dropouts is designed to 1) monitor and understand the nature of HIV risk-taking behaviors among injection drug users and women risk of HIV infection who have dropped out of a local drug treatment agency within 60 days of enrollment 2) compare the efficacy of a three-session, client-driven, peer counselor intervention aimed at reducing HIV risk behaviori in these two populations with a standard intervention. "Injection drug user" is defined as a man or woman who has injected drugs within the last six months. "Woman at risk" is defined as a non-injection drug using woman who is a sexual partner of an injection drug user, or has had multiple sex partners during the last six months, or has traded sex for drugs or money during the last six months. Participants will be identified through a combination of targeted and community outreach. Targeted outreach will draw participants from three local drug treatment agencies who provide a wide range of services, including culturally specific programs and programs tailored to meet the needs of women. Those willing to take part in the study will be randomized in a prospective design to receive either the standard intervention alone or the standard and enhanced intervention. During the project an estimated 1800 participants will be recruited, 900 in the control group and 900 in the treatment group. Existing, highly successful methodology will be used to track participants and obtain follow-up data. Desired outcomes include: return to a client/counselor designed course of drug treatment reduction of injection and other drug use reduction of needle sharing increase of adequate needle sterilization when sharing decrease in unsafe sexual practices. Budget will be $388,038 for Year 1.