Drug use, travel and HIV risk

Lee, D.; Bell, David C.; Hinojosa, Marily Daniela Amaro

doi:10.1080/09540120208629664

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“…6,7 In addition, multiple barriers including isolation 7,18 alcohol and illicit drug use 7,16,19 and lack of education 7,8,18 often make accessing help and seeking treatment for BBVs and STIs difficult. Rural workers in our study reported high levels of sexual and drug-related risk behaviour, particularly among the transient group.…”

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Risk behaviours and blood borne virus exposure for transient workers in rural Victoria

Pedrana

Aitken

Higgs

et al. 2008

Australian J Rural Health

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confidence: 99%

“…The median age of sexual debut was 17 years (range [11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23].…”

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Risk behaviours and blood borne virus exposure for transient workers in rural Victoria

Pedrana

Aitken

Higgs

et al. 2008

Australian J Rural Health

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“…Given that ordinary life situations may pose risks to these individuals, travel is another dimension of this issue in that it can lead to increased risk of exposure to risky behaviours [11,12]. IDUs face many problems when travelling; these may be due either to their behaviour and habits or to legal institutional, procedural and broader social factors, characteristic of destination countries [13].…”

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A qualitative exploration of travel-related risk behaviours of injection drug users from two Slovene regions

Kostnapfel

Švab

Rotar

2011

Harm Reduction Journal

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This qualitative study of travel-related risk behaviours of Slovene injection drug users was based on interviews with individuals enrolled in drug addiction treatment programmes run by three regional centres for prevention and treatment of drug addiction. The primary objective of the study was to analyse behaviour patterns and practices of injection drug users during travel.MethodsTravel-related problems of Slovene injection drug users were identified on the basis of data obtained by 25 in-depth interviews. A semi-structured questionnaire with 13 open-ended questions was developed after a preliminary study and review of the literature, and on the basis of experience with the treatment of drug addiction in Slovenia.ResultsThe sample comprised 25 individuals, 18 men and seven women, aged 25 to 53 years. The interviews were 10 to 30 minutes long. The results obtained were presented as identified risk behaviours. Five categories were generated, providing information on the following topics: procurement of illicit drugs, criminal acts/environment, HIV and hepatitis B and C infections, storage and transport of substitution medication and pre-travel health protection. The first three categories comprise the injection drug users' risk behaviours that are most frequently explored in the literature. The other two categories - storage and transport of medication across the border and pre-travel health protection - reflect national specificities and the effectiveness of substitution treatment programmes. The majority of participants denied having shared needles and other injecting equipment when travelling. Participants who had no doctor's certificate had recourse to various forms of risk behaviour, finding a number of ways to hide the medication at the border.ConclusionThis qualitative study provides insight into potential travel-related risk behaviour of injection drug users from two Slovene regions - central and coastal. The potential value of this qualitative study is primarily in the identification of potential risk behaviour of Slovene injection drug users travelling abroad. The study shows that injection drug users' experiences can contribute to better and more efficient treatment of drug addiction in Slovenia.

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“…Tourists are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviours whilst travelling than in their own community, [4,7] making it an important area for health promotion [8].…”

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“…Tourism constitutes one of the world's largest industries, and travellers can transfer and acquire STIs (sexually transmitted infections) and HIV/AIDS, mainly due to (in)voluntary sexual behaviour [1][2][3][4][5][6]. Tourists are more likely to engage in risky sexual behaviours whilst travelling than in their own community, [4,7] making it an important area for health promotion [8].…”

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Nepalese Trekking Guides: A Quantitative Study of Sexual Health Knowledge And Sexual Behaviour

Simkhada

Teijlingen

Regmi

et al. 2015

J. Manmohan Memorial Inst. Health. Sci.

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Tourism, a global industry, brings with it a number of public health problems, one of which is the spread of sexually transmitted infections transmitted between travellers and hosts. Previous studies have largely focused on sex workers and sex tourists. This study assesses sexual behaviour, knowledge and condom use among male trekking guides in Nepal. A self-administered questionnaire survey (n=324) was conducted using snowball sampling amongst men working as mountain trekking guides in Nepal. Most respondents (59%) had initiated sex before the age of 18. Most (84 %) reported sexual relations with a woman other than their partner, 46% reported foreign partners, 43% had Nepalese partners, and 28% had concurrent foreign and Nepalese partners. Most (70 %) reported ever having sex with a foreign woman and two-thirds had had sexual intercourse with foreign women in the previous 12 months. Participants' age, education status, age of first sex, smoking and drinking habits and English proficiency were significant predictors of having sex with foreign women.About 60% reported condom use during their most recent occasion of extra-martial sex. A similar proportion had used a condom during last sexual intercourse with a foreign woman. The likelihood of condom use was associated with a guide's age, educational level, ethnicity, age of first sex and work experience. Most trekking guides reported sexual relations with foreign women as well as irregular use of condoms. Although sexual health knowledge about among trekking guides is high, some misconceptions still result in unsafe sex. Hence there is an urgent need to revise the existing training for trekking guides and implement appropriate health promotion programmes.

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Drug use, travel and HIV risk

Cited by 10 publications

References 19 publications

Risk behaviours and blood borne virus exposure for transient workers in rural Victoria

Risk behaviours and blood borne virus exposure for transient workers in rural Victoria

A qualitative exploration of travel-related risk behaviours of injection drug users from two Slovene regions

Nepalese Trekking Guides: A Quantitative Study of Sexual Health Knowledge And Sexual Behaviour

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