AFRICAN-AMERICAN INJECTION DRUG USERS: TENSIONS AND BARRIERS IN HIV AIDS PREVENTION

This exploratory study utilized a focus group methodology to explore tensions and barriers in HIV AIDS prevention among African-American injection drug users. Participants discussed HIV infection risks, national community HIV prevention effectiveness, prevention barriers, ideas on barrier removal, a...

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Published inSubstance use & misuse Vol. 36; no. 6-7; pp. 735 - 753
Main Authors VanderWaal, Curtis J., Washington, Fred L., Drumm, René D., Terry, Yvonne M., McBride, Duane C., Finley-Gordon, Roxie D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Informa UK Ltd 01.01.2001
Taylor & Francis
Subjects
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Adult
African Americans - psychology
African-American
AIDS prevention
Attitude
Black American people
Black Community
Communication Barriers
Condoms
Constraints
Decision Making
Drug Injection
Female
Focus Groups
Harm reduction
Health Care Services
Health Care Utilization
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Health Services Accessibility
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
HIV/AIDS; Injection drug use
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Intravenous drug addicts
Male
Middle Aged
Needle-Exchange Programs
Needs Assessment
Prevention
Preventive programmes
Risk-Taking
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - prevention & control
Substance Abuse, Intravenous - psychology
USA
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Summary:This exploratory study utilized a focus group methodology to explore tensions and barriers in HIV AIDS prevention among African-American injection drug users. Participants discussed HIV infection risks, national community HIV prevention effectiveness, prevention barriers, ideas on barrier removal, and the tensions which exist between users and the larger African-American community. Recognizing the inevitability of continued drug use for many injectors, participants requested basic harm-reduction supplies including condoms, needle exchange programs, additional drug user treatment services, and the use of culturally- and gender-matched peer-led prevention and treatment outreach. Preliminary recommendations are made for consideration in HIV AIDS prevention among African-American IDUs. [Translations are provided in the International Abstracts Section of this issue.]
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ISSN:1082-6084
1532-2491
DOI:10.1081/JA-100104088