Correlates of Incarceration Among Young Methamphetamine Users in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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ID11037544
AutoresNicholas M Thomson (0000-0003-1168-9010, Johns Hopkins University), Nicholas Thomson (0000-0002-3737-4589, Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.), Catherine G Sutcliffe (0000-0001-8512-8326, Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.), Bangorn Sirirojn (Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.), Rassamee Keawvichit (Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.), Kanlaya Wongworapat (Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.), Kamolrawee Sintupat (Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.), Apinun Aramrattana (0000-0001-6364-6050, Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.), David D Celentano (0000-0002-6061-8799, Nicholas Thomson, Catherine G. Sutcliffe, and David D. Celentano are with the Department of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Bangorn Sirirojn, Rassamee Keawvichit, Kanlaya Wonworapat, Kamolrawee Sintupat, and Apinun Aramrattana are with the Research Institute for Health Sciences at Chiang Mai University, Thailand.)
Año2009
Volumen99
Número7
Páginas1232-1238
Fecha de publicación2009-07-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAmerican Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048
EditorialAmerican Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.2105/ajph.2008.136648
PMID18923109
PMCIDPMC2696649
OpenAlexW1988908161
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas39

Objectives. We examined correlates of incarceration among young methamphetamine users in Chiang Mai, Thailand in 2005 to 2006. Methods. We conducted a cross-sectional study among 1189 young methamphetamine users. Participants were surveyed about their recent drug use, sexual behaviors, and incarceration. Biological samples were obtained to test for sexually transmitted and viral infections. Results. Twenty-two percent of participants reported ever having been incarcerated. In multivariate analysis, risk behaviors including frequent public drunkenness, starting to use illicit drugs at an early age, involvement in the drug economy, tattooing, injecting drugs, and unprotected sex were correlated with a history of incarceration. HIV, HCV, and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection were also correlated with incarceration. Conclusions. Incarcerated methamphetamine users are engaging in behaviors and being exposed to environments that put them at increased risk of infection and harmful practices. Alternatives to incarceration need to be explored for youths

Chiang mai · Drug · Environmental health · Illicit drug · Methamphetamine · Multivariate analysis · Psychiatry · Public health · Sexual behavior · Young adult · Clinical Psychology · Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis · Demography · Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Gerontology