Impact of cumulative incarceration and the post-release period on syringe-sharing among people who inject drugs in Tijuana, Mexico: a longitudinal analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Syringe-sharing among people who inject drugs, which can occur during incarceration and post-release, has been linked with increased risk of blood-borne infections. We aimed to investigate the cumulative effect of repeated incarceration and the post-release period on receptive syringe-sharing.

Design

Ongoing community-based cohort, recruited through targeted sampling between 2011 and 2012 with 6-month follow-ups.

Setting

Tijuana, Mexico.

Participants

Sample of 185 participants (median age 35 years; 67% female) with no history of incarceration at study entry, followed to 2017.

Measurements

Cumulative incarceration and post-release period were constructed from incarceration events reported in the past 6 months for each study visit. Rece

SUBMITTER: Rivera Saldana CD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8380753 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature