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The Prevalence of HIV Risk Behaviors among Felony Drug Court Participants.

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: 15 HIV RISK BEHAVIORS IN DRUG COURT: A small percentage of participants in a large metropolitan felony Drug Court engaged in high-risk injection drug use, but a large percentage engaged in high-risk sexual behaviors. 16 HIV RISK FACTORS IN DRUG COURT: HIV risk behaviors were associated with being male, African-American, and younger. 17 GEOGRAPHIC RISK FOR HIV: A large proportion of Drug Court participants resided in areas of the city with a high prevalence of persons living with HIV/AIDS, thus heightening the probability of exposure to the virus.

Source: PubMed

Authors: David S Festinger, Karen L Dugosh, David S Metzger, Douglas B Marlowe

Language: English

Topic: HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institutes of Health

Awards: Delivering HIV Risk Reduction Services in Drug Court, Services Research on Sanctions &Rewards in Drug Court

OpenAlex ID: W35522429

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Cites: 31

Cited by: 4

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