Abstract

This project will compare the effect of an innovative approach to dealing with intravenous drug users (IVDUs) not in treatment to the standard Center for Disease Control (CDC) protocol. There will be random assignment of IVDUs to the two different conditions. The dependent variables will be change in high risk behavior for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection, and propensity to enter drug treatment. This project will also conduct """"""""Safety-Net"""""""" parties for potential sex partners of IVDUs. We will develop culturally-relevant materials and procedures for assisting Alaskan Natives to learn to negotiate with their sex partners concerning issues of condom use and safer sex practices. This project will estimate the size of the population of IVDUs in Anchorage Alaska through the use of multiple recapture models. We will also estimate the prevalence of HIV seropositivity among IVDUs not in treatment in Anchorage Alaska.

  Funding Agency

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Research Project--Cooperative Agreements (U01)
Project #
5U01DA007290-03
Application #
3550415
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (SRCD (30))
Project Start
1991-07-01
Project End
1996-06-30
Budget Start
1993-07-01
Budget End
1994-06-30
Support Year
3
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
Indirect Cost

  Institution

Name
University of Alaska Anchorage
Department
Type
Organized Research Units
DUNS #
City
Anchorage
State
AK
Country
United States
Zip Code
99514

  Publications

Johnson, Mark E; Pratt, Deborah K; Neal, David B et al. (2010) Drug users' test-retest reliability of self-reported alcohol use on the risk behavior assessment. Subst Use Misuse 45:925-35
Reynolds, Grace L; Latimore, Amanda D; Fisher, Dennis G (2008) Heterosexual anal sex among female drug users: U.S. national compared to local Long Beach, California data. AIDS Behav 12:796-805
Edwards, Jordan W; Fisher, Dennis G; Johnson, Mark E et al. (2007) Test-retest reliability of self-reported drug treatment variables. J Subst Abuse Treat 33:7-11
Schlicting, Erin G; Johnson, Mark E; Brems, Christiane et al. (2003) Validity of injecting drug users' self report of hepatitis A, B, and C. Clin Lab Sci 16:99-106
Johnson, Mark E; Yep, Michelle J; Brems, Christiane et al. (2002) Relationship among gender, depression, and needle sharing in a sample of injection drug users. Psychol Addict Behav 16:338-41
Reynolds, G L; Fisher, D G; Estrada, A L et al. (2000) Unemployment, drug use, and HIV risk among American Indian and Alaska Native drug users. Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res 9:17-32
Fisher, D G; Fenaughty, A M; Paschane, D M et al. (2000) Alaska Native drug users and sexually transmitted disease: results of a five-year study. Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res 9:47-57
Paschane, D (1998) Variability of substance abuse. Global variability of substance abuse: is latitude a unique etiological factor? Int J Circumpolar Health 57:228-38
Paschane, D M; Cagle, H H; Fisher, D G (1998) Cocaine smokers and injection drug users in Alaska: what distinguishes Native Americans from non-Native Americans? Int J Circumpolar Health 57 Suppl 1:474-81
Fisher, D G; Fenaughty, A M; Trubatch, B (1998) Seroconversion issues among out-of-treatment injection drug users. J Psychoactive Drugs 30:299-305

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