Differences in risk behaviours and HIV status between primary amphetamines and opioid injectors in Estonia and Russia

People who inject drugs (PWID) account for over half of new HIV infections in Eastern Europe and central Asia, where opioids continue to be the dominant illicit drugs injected. Stimulants including amphetamines (ATS) have been associated with HIV infection risk in several settings. We sought to examine whether primary ATS injection was associated with greater HIV risk, compared to opioid injection in two European locales with significant HIV epidemics.
Source: International Journal of Drug Policy - Category: Addiction Authors: Tags: Research Paper Source Type: research