The first shot
The context of first injection of illicit drugs, ongoing injecting practices, and hepatitis C infection in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5224700 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maria De Lourdes Aguiar-Oliveira (0000-0002-2472-5263, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Maria De Lourdes Aguiar Oliveira (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Mariana A Hacker (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Mariana De Andrea Villas Boas Hacker (0000-0003-0418-8760, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Sabrina Alberti Nóbrega De Oliveira (0009-0008-0527-8083, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Paulo Roberto Telles (Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro), Kycia Maria Rodrigues Do Ó (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Clara Fumiko Tachibana Yoshida (Fundação Oswaldo Cruz), Francisco I Bastos (0000-0001-5970-8896, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz) |
| Year | 2006 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 861-870 |
| Publication date | 2006-04-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Cadernos de Saude Publica (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0102-311X • E-ISSN: 1678-4464 |
| Publisher | FapUNIFESP (SciELO) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1590/s0102-311x2006000400024 |
| PMID | 16612439 |
| OpenAlex | W2096017738 |
| SciELO | S0102-311X2006000400024 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 43 |
The context of first drug injection and its association with ongoing injecting practices and HCV (hepatitis C virus) infection were investigated. Injection drug users (IDUs) (N = 606) were recruited in "drug scenes" (public places, bars) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, interviewed, and tested for HCV. Sharing of needles/syringes was more prevalent at the first injection (51.3%) than at the baseline interview (36.8%). Those who shared syringes/needles at first injection were more likely to be currently engaged in direct/indirect sharing practices. Among young injectors (< 30 years), those reporting sharing of needles/ syringes at the first injection were about four times more likely to have been infected by HCV. Hepatitis C virus prevalence among active IDUs (n = 272) was 11%. Prison history and longer duration of drug injection were identified as independent predictors of HCV infection. To effectively curb HCV transmission among IDUs and minimize harms associated with risk behaviors, preventive strategies should target individuals initiating drug injection beginning with their very first injection and discourage the transition from non-injecting use to the self-injection of illicit drugs
Context (archaeology) · Drug · Drug injection · Environmental health · Hepatitis C · Hepatitis C virus · Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) · Illicit drug · Injection drug use · Needle sharing · Prison · Psychiatry · Syringe · Transmission (telecommunications) · Virus · Hepatitis C virus research · HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Medicine · Pharmacology · Psychology · Virology
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Targeted Sampling
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2021 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |