Diverse HIV epidemics among people who inject drugs in Thailand: Evidence from respondent-driven sampling surveys in Bangkok and Chiang Mai

Highlights • We conducted respondent-driven sampling (RDS) surveys among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand. • Overall HIV prevalence was higher among PWID in Bangkok than Chiang Mai. • PWID in Bangkok appear to be an aging cohort with long-standing HIV infections. •...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Drug and alcohol dependence 2015-03, Vol.148, p.126-135
Hauptverfasser:	Prybylski, Dimitri, Manopaiboon, Chomnad, Visavakum, Prin, Yongvanitjit, Kovit, Aramrattana, Apinun, Manomaipiboon, Parnrudee, Tanpradech, Suvimon, Suksripanich, Orapin, Pattanasin, Sarika, Wolfe, Mitchell, Whitehead, Sara J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Cross-Sectional Studies - methods Epidemics Female HIV HIV Infections - diagnosis HIV Infections - epidemiology HIV Infections - psychology Humans Male People who inject drugs Psychiatry Respondent-driven sampling Risk behaviors Risk-Taking Sexual Behavior - psychology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - diagnosis Substance Abuse, Intravenous - epidemiology Substance Abuse, Intravenous - psychology Thailand Thailand - epidemiology Young Adult
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • We conducted respondent-driven sampling (RDS) surveys among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Bangkok and Chiang Mai, Thailand. • Overall HIV prevalence was higher among PWID in Bangkok than Chiang Mai. • PWID in Bangkok appear to be an aging cohort with long-standing HIV infections. • PWID in Chiang Mai appear to have acquired their infections more recently. • In Chiang Mai PWID were younger and had higher levels of recent risk behaviors with lower intervention exposure.
ISSN:	0376-8716 1879-0046
DOI:	10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.12.034