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AIDS and self-organization among intravenous drug users.

Int J Addict. 1987 Mar;22(3):201-19. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87221027
Friedman SR; Des Jarlais DC; Sotheran JL; Garber J; Cohen H; Smith D

Abstract: Gays and intravenous (i.v.) drug users are the two largest risk groups for AIDS. Gays, unlike drug users, have formed many organizations to deal with AIDS. Data are presented indicating that gay individuals have more risk-reducing behavioral changes than have i.v. drug users. It is also shown that i.v. drug users are more likely to protect themselves if their acquaintances do so. It is suggested that collective self-organization can lead to peer support for risk reduction and that this can help i.v. drug users to reduce their risks on an ongoing basis. Difficulties that face i.v. drug users' attempts to organize collectively and examples of i.v. drug user collective organization to deal with AIDS and other problems are discussed.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Adult Attitude to Health Female Homosexuality Human Injections, Intravenous Life Style Male Middle Age New York City Risk Self-Help Groups/*ORGANIZATION & ADMIN Social Environment Street Drugs Substance Abuse/*COMPLICATIONS Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. JOURNAL ARTICLE

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