Internalized stigma and sterile syringe use among people who inject drugs in New York City, 2010–2012

Highlights • Little is known on the effects of internalized PWID-related stigma. • We determined correlates associated with internalized PWID-related stigma. • Higher internalized stigma was associated with lesser use of sterile syringe source. • Results support the need for interventions that addre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug and alcohol dependence 2014-11, Vol.144, p.259-264
Hauptverfasser:	Rivera, Alexis V, DeCuir, Jennifer, Crawford, Natalie D, Amesty, Silvia, Lewis, Crystal Fuller
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Female Health Services Needs and Demand - statistics & numerical data HIV risk behaviors Humans Injection drug use Male Middle Aged Needle-Exchange Programs - methods Needle-Exchange Programs - standards Needle-Exchange Programs - statistics & numerical data New York City - epidemiology Pharmacies - standards Pharmacies - statistics & numerical data Psychiatry Risk-Taking Social Stigma Stigma Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - psychology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - therapy Syringe sources Syringes - standards
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • Little is known on the effects of internalized PWID-related stigma. • We determined correlates associated with internalized PWID-related stigma. • Higher internalized stigma was associated with lesser use of sterile syringe source. • Results support the need for interventions that address PWID-related stigma.
ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.778