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Assisted injection in outdoor venues: an observational study of risks and implications for service delivery and harm reduction programming

Background: Assisted injection and public injection have both been associated with a variety of individual harms including an increased risk of HIV infection. As a means of informing local IDU-driven interventions that target or seek to address assisted injection, we examined the correlates of receiving assistance with injecting in outdoor settings among a cohort of persons who inject drugs (IDU). Methods: Using data from the Vancouver Injection Drug Users Study (VIDUS), an observational cohort study of IDU, generalized estimating equations (GEE) were performed to examine socio-demographic and behavioural factors associated with reports of receiving assistance with injecting in outdoor settings

Substance use and periodontal disease among Australian Aboriginal young adults

Aim To investigate the effects of tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and petrol sniffing on periodontal disease among Australian Aboriginal young adults.Design Cross-sectional nested within a long-standing prospective longitudinal study.Setting Aboriginal communities in Australia’s Northern Territory.