The participants' ages ranged from 18 to 51 years. We identified three major themes with regards to risk behaviors and transmission of infectious diseases:
- setting risk behaviors, such as sharing syringes and homelessness, lack of transportation and unemployment;
- sexual risk behaviors such as condom use and having multiple partners; and
- service- related risks, such as risk awareness and prevention behaviors as well as utilization of social services and healthcare.
Our findings point to the pervasive nature of social influences on the risk for infectious disease transmission. We suggest that harm reduction programs be implemented in suburban communities to increase access to these services. Secondly, our data support the concept of social recovery for drug users to better their health and social lives holistically.
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By: Lamonica A1, Boeri M2.
- 1Southern Connecticut State University, Department of Exercise Science, School Health, New Haven, CT 06515.
- 2Bentley University, Department of Sociology, Waltham, MA 02452
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