Injecting drugs in the neck has been related to adverse
health conditions such as jugular vein thrombosis, deep neck infections,
aneurysm, haematomas, airway obstruction, vocal cord paralysis and wound
botulism, among others. We identified prevalence and correlates of neck
injection among people who inject drugs (PWID) in Tijuana, Mexico.
Beginning in 2011, PWID aged ≥18 years who injected drugs
within the last month were recruited into a prospective cohort. At baseline and
semi-annually, PWID completed interviewer-administered surveys soliciting data
on drug-injecting practices. Logistic regression was used to identify
predictors of injecting in the neck as the most frequent injection site at a
single visit.
Of 380 PWID, 35.3% injected in the neck at least once in the
past 6 months, among whom 71.6% reported it as their most common injection
site, the most common injecting site after the arms (47%). Controlling for age,
years injecting and injecting frequency, injecting heroin and methamphetamine
two or more times per day and having sought injection assistance were
associated with injecting in the neck.
Injecting in the neck was very common among PWID in Tijuana
and was associated with polydrug use and seeking injection assistance.
Tailoring harm reduction education interventions for individuals who provide
injection assistance ('hit doctors') may allow for the dissemination of safe
injecting knowledge to reduce injection-related morbidity and mortality.
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By: Rafful C1, Wagner KD, Werb D, González-Zúñiga PE, Verdugo S, Rangel G, Strathdee SA.
- 1Division of Global Public Health, University of California, La Jolla, USA; Graduate School of Public Health, San Diego State University, San Diego, USA.
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