| Titre : | Laws prohibiting over-the-counter syringe sales to injection drug users : Relations to population density, HIV prevalence, and HIV incidence. (2001) |
| Auteurs : | Samuel-R FRIEDMAN ; Don-C DES JARLAIS ; Theresa PERLIS ; National Development and Research Institutes. Inc. New York. NY. USA |
| Type de document : | Article |
| Dans : | American journal of public health (vol. 91, n° 5, 2001) |
| Pagination : | 791-793 |
| Langues: | Anglais |
| Mots-clés : | Toxicomanie ; Sida ; Virose ; Infection ; Densité population ; Prévalence ; Incidence ; Toxicomane ; Homme ; Etats Unis ; Amérique ; Immunopathologie ; Amérique du Nord |
| Résumé : | [BDSP. Notice produite par INIST 85aF2R0x. Diffusion soumise à autorisation]. Objectives This study sought to assess relations of laws prohibiting over-the-counter syringe sales (anti-OTC laws) to population prevalence of injection drug users and HIV prevalence or incidence among 96 US metropolitan areas. Methods. A cross-sectional analysis was used. Results. Metropolitan areas with anti-OTC laws had a higher mean HIV prevalence (13.8% vs 6.7%) than other metropolitan areas (pseudo-P<. 001). In 83 metropolitan areas with HIV prevalence of less than 20%, anti-OTC laws were associated with HIV incidence rates of 1% or greater (pseudo-P<. 001). Population proportions of injection drug users did not vary by presence of anti-OTC laws. Conclusions. Anti-OTC laws are not associated with lower population proportions of injection drug users. Laws restricting syringe access are associated with HIV transmission and should be repealed. |
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