Intraurban Mobility and Its Potential Impact on the Spread of Blood-Borne Infections Among Drug Injectors in Tijuana, Mexico
Year: 2011
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: We explored intraurban mobility of Tijuana, Mexico, injection drug users (IDUs). In 2005, 222 IDUs underwent behavioral surveys and infectious disease testing. Participants resided in 58 neighborhoods, but regularly injected in 30. From logistic regression, "mobile" IDUs (injecting ≥3 km from their residence) were more likely to cross the Mexico/U.S. border, share needles, and get arrested for carrying syringes-but less likely to identify hepatitis as an injection risk. Mobile participants lived in neighborhoods with less drug activity, treatment centers, or migrants, but higher marriage and home ownership rates. Mobile IDUs should be targeted for outreach and further investigation. The study's limitations are noted.
Source: Substance Use & Misuse
Language: English
Topic: HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Subfield: Epidemiology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: G3447741912, G3757063551, Using GIS to Study IDU Risk Environments in Tijuana, Baltimore Needle Exchange Program Evaluation, Drug Market Characteristics: Antecedents and Sequelae on the U.S. Mexico Border, Impact of Drug Policy Reform on the HIV Risk Environment among IDUs in Tijuana, San Diego Center for AIDS Research (SD CFAR)
OpenAlex ID: W2074107530