Titre :
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Laws prohibiting over-the-counter syringe sales to injection drug users : Relations to population density, HIV prevalence, and HIV incidence. (2001)
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Auteurs :
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Samuel-R FRIEDMAN ;
Don-C DES JARLAIS ;
Theresa PERLIS ;
National Development and Research Institutes. Inc. New York. NY. USA
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Type de document :
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Article
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Dans :
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American journal of public health (vol. 91, n° 5, 2001)
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Pagination :
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791-793
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Langues:
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Anglais
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Mots-clés :
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Toxicomanie
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Sida
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Virose
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Infection
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Densité population
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Prévalence
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Incidence
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Toxicomane
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Homme
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Etats Unis
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Amérique
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Immunopathologie
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Amérique du Nord
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Résumé :
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[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<. in metropolitan areas with hiv prevalence of less than anti-otc laws were associated incidence rates or greater population proportions injection drug users did not vary by presence laws. conclusions. are lower users. restricting syringe access transmission and should be repealed.>
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