Tuyển tập báo cáo các nghiên cứu khoa học quốc tế ngành y học dành cho các bạn tham khảo đề tài: Factors associated with drug-related harms related to policing in Tijuana, Mexico | Volkmann et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2011 8 7 http content 8 1 7 HARM REDUCTION JOURNAL RESEARCH Open Access Factors associated with drug-related harms related to policing in Tijuana Mexico Tyson Volkmann1 Remedios Lozada2 Christy M Anderson1 Thomas L Patterson1 Alicia Vera1 and Steffanie A Strathdee1 Abstract Objective To assess factors associated with drug-related harms related to policing among injection drug users IDUs in Tijuana Mexico. Methods IDUs who were over 18 years old and had injected drugs within the last six months were recruited via respondent-driven sampling and underwent questionnaires and testing for HIV human immunodeficiency virus syphilis and TB tuberculosis . Random effects logistic regression was used to simultaneously model factors associated with five drug-related harms related to policing practices in the prior six months . police led them to rush injections affected where they bought drugs affected locations where they used drugs feared that police will interfere with their drug use receptive syringe sharing . Results Of 727 IDUs 85 were male median age was 38 years. Within the last 6 months 231 32 of IDUs reported that police had led them to rush injections affected where they bought or used drugs or were very afraid police would interfere with their drug use or shared syringes. Factors independently associated with drug-related harms related to policing within the last six months included recent arrest homelessness higher frequencies of drug injection use of methamphetamine using the local needle exchange program and perceiving a decrease in the purity of at least one drug. Conclusions IDUs who experienced drug-related harms related to policing were those who were most affected by other micro and macro influences in the physical risk environment. Police education programs are needed to ensure that policing practices do not exacerbate risky behaviors or discourage protective behaviors such as needle .
