Reyes J C, Robles R R, Colón H M, Freeman D H, Sahai H, Matos T D
Research Institute, Mental Health and Anti Addiction Services Administration, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00928-1414.
P R Health Sci J. 1996 Sep;15(3):227-31.
Needle sharing is one of the principal risk behaviors leading to HIV transmission among injection drug users (IDUs). Shooting galleries, a social context where IDUs rent, share, and borrow needles, are locations usually found near drug markets. This study, which interviewed 1,700 IDUs from May 1989 to June 1990, assesses sociodemographic characteristics and HIV risk behaviors among shooting gallery users in Puerto Rico. Multivariate analyses showed that shooting gallery use is associated with speedball (a concoction of heroin and cocaine) injection, income from illegal activities and previous drug treatment. Shooting gallery users were more likely to rent, share, and borrow needles, and less likely to always use bleach and water to clean needles. Strategies to reduce shooting gallery use among drug injectors are discussed.
共用针头是导致注射吸毒者感染艾滋病毒的主要风险行为之一。射击馆是注射吸毒者租借、共用和借用针头的社交场所，通常位于毒品市场附近。这项研究在1989年5月至1990年6月期间对1700名注射吸毒者进行了访谈，评估了波多黎各射击馆使用者的社会人口学特征和艾滋病毒风险行为。多变量分析表明，使用射击馆与速球（海洛因和可卡因的混合物）注射、非法活动收入以及先前的戒毒治疗有关。射击馆使用者更有可能租借、共用和借用针头，而不太可能总是使用漂白剂和水清洁针头。文中讨论了减少吸毒者使用射击馆的策略。
