Shooting Gallery Attendance among IDUs in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: Correlates, Prevention Opportunities, and the Role of the Environment

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作者：
Morgan Philbin
Robin A. Pollini
Rebecca Ramos
Remedios Lozada
Kimberly C. Brouwer
Maria Elena Ramos
Michelle Firestone-Cruz
Patricia Case
Steffanie A. Strathdee
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[1] University of California,Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine
[2] San Diego,The Fenway Institute
[3] United States–Mexico Border Health Association,undefined
[4] Pro-COMUSIDA,undefined
[5] Programa Compañeros,undefined
[6] Fenway Community Health,undefined
来源：
AIDS and Behavior | 2008年 / 12卷
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HIV/AIDS; IDU; Mexico; Shooting gallery;
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摘要：
We identified factors associated with shooting gallery attendance among injection drug users (IDUs) in two Mexico–US border cities. IDUs in Tijuana (n = 222) and Ciudad Juarez (n = 205), Mexico, who were ≥18 years and injected illicit drugs in the last month were recruited using respondent-driven sampling (RDS). An interviewer-administered survey collected sociodemographic and behavioral data. Logistic regression was used to examine correlates of shooting gallery attendance in each of the two cities. Homelessness and being arrested for syringe possession––both structural level factors––were associated with shooting gallery use in both cities. In Ciudad Juarez, younger age and having overdosed were also associated with shooting gallery use. Our study highlights the need for structural interventions that mitigate homelessness among IDUs and facilitate changes in law enforcement practices associated with shooting gallery use. Harm reduction interventions based within shooting galleries should also be considered to prevent transmission of blood-borne pathogens among IDUs.
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