This study proposes to develop and evaluate a multi-modality prevention program designed to reduce high risk needle sharing and sexual behavior among intravenous drug users. It will develop a """"""""One Session Program"""""""" which will address ways of reducing high risk behaviors. It will also develop a """"""""Three Session Program"""""""" which utilizes a variety of lecture, film discussion group approaches to aiding the intravenous user to minimize high risk behavior. Ex-addict outreach workers will involve street addicts not in treatment in prevention programing. A series of quasi- experimental designs will be employed to assess the effectiveness of the various programs.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Type
Research Project (R01)
Project #
1R01DA005151-01
Application #
3211253
Study Section
(SRCD)
Project Start
1987-09-30
Project End
1989-08-31
Budget Start
1987-09-30
Budget End
1988-08-31
Support Year
1
Fiscal Year
1987
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Cleveland State University
Department
Type
Schools of Arts and Sciences
DUNS #
City
Cleveland
State
OH
Country
United States
Zip Code
44115
Stephens, R C; Feucht, T E; Roman, S W (1991) Effects of an intervention program on AIDS-related drug and needle behavior among intravenous drug users. Am J Public Health 81:568-71
Feucht, T E; Stephens, R C; Gibbs, B H (1991) Knowledge about AIDS among intravenous drug users: an evaluation of an education program. AIDS Educ Prev 3:10-20