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HIV risk behavior in opioid dependent adults seeking detoxification treatment: an exploratory comparison of heroin and oxycodone users.

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Meade, CS; McDonald, LJ; Weiss, RD
Published in: The American journal on addictions
July 2009

Heroin users are at high risk for HIV infection, but little is known about HIV risk in oxycodone users. This study examined HIV risk behaviors in heroin (n = 27) and oxycodone (n = 23) users seeking inpatient detoxification at a private psychiatric hospital. Drug use histories were similar, except oxycodone users used marijuana more frequently. Injection drug risk occurred exclusively among heroin users. The rates of sexual activity (66%), unprotected intercourse (69%), sex while intoxicated (74%), and sex with strangers (24%) were similar, but more oxycodone users had multiple partners (39% vs. 6%, p < .05). HIV prevention efforts should target both heroin and oxycodone users.

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Published In

The American journal on addictions

DOI

EISSN

1521-0391

ISSN

1055-0496

Publication Date

July 2009

Volume

18

Issue

4

Start / End Page

289 / 293

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Unsafe Sex
  • Substance Abuse
  • Sexual Partners
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Risk-Taking
  • Prevalence
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Oxycodone
  • Opioid-Related Disorders
 

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Meade, C. S., McDonald, L. J., & Weiss, R. D. (2009). HIV risk behavior in opioid dependent adults seeking detoxification treatment: an exploratory comparison of heroin and oxycodone users. The American Journal on Addictions, 18(4), 289–293. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490902925821
Meade, Christina S., Leah J. McDonald, and Roger D. Weiss. “HIV risk behavior in opioid dependent adults seeking detoxification treatment: an exploratory comparison of heroin and oxycodone users.The American Journal on Addictions 18, no. 4 (July 2009): 289–93. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490902925821.
Meade CS, McDonald LJ, Weiss RD. HIV risk behavior in opioid dependent adults seeking detoxification treatment: an exploratory comparison of heroin and oxycodone users. The American journal on addictions. 2009 Jul;18(4):289–93.
Meade, Christina S., et al. “HIV risk behavior in opioid dependent adults seeking detoxification treatment: an exploratory comparison of heroin and oxycodone users.The American Journal on Addictions, vol. 18, no. 4, July 2009, pp. 289–93. Epmc, doi:10.1080/10550490902925821.
Meade CS, McDonald LJ, Weiss RD. HIV risk behavior in opioid dependent adults seeking detoxification treatment: an exploratory comparison of heroin and oxycodone users. The American journal on addictions. 2009 Jul;18(4):289–293.
Journal cover image

Published In

The American journal on addictions

DOI

EISSN

1521-0391

ISSN

1055-0496

Publication Date

July 2009

Volume

18

Issue

4

Start / End Page

289 / 293

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • Unsafe Sex
  • Substance Abuse
  • Sexual Partners
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Risk-Taking
  • Prevalence
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care
  • Oxycodone
  • Opioid-Related Disorders