HIV screening & risk behaviour in psychoactive substance users.

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dc.contributor.authorMalhotra, Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorBalaji, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorBasu, Den_US
dc.contributor.authorMattoo, S Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorVarma, V Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSehgal, Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned1993-11-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T07:42:00Z
dc.date.available1993-11-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-27T07:42:00Z
dc.date.issued1993-11-01en_US
dc.description.abstractPatients admitted to the Drug De-addiction and Treatment Centre, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh, were screened for HIV antibodies. Out of 116 patients, 45 (39%) were injecting drug users (IDUs), 29 (25%) were other drug users and 42 (36%) were primary users of alcohol. One IDU was HIV seropositive (2.2% of the IDUs). Analysis of HIV-related risk behaviour showed that the IDUs were at high risk, because of needle sharing as also because of having multiple sex partners. The potential for HIV infection in these persons practising high-risk behaviour calls for timely preventive measures.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Psychiatry, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chandigarh.en_US
dc.identifier.citationMalhotra A, Balaji M, Basu D, Mattoo SK, Varma VK, Sehgal S. HIV screening & risk behaviour in psychoactive substance users. Indian Journal of Medical Research. 1993 Nov; 97(): 231-3en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/21728
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://icmr.nic.in/ijmr/ijmr.htmen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Antibodies --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshHIV Infections --diagnosisen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshRisken_US
dc.subject.meshSubstance-Related Disorders --complicationsen_US
dc.titleHIV screening & risk behaviour in psychoactive substance users.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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