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Safe Injection Self-Efficacy is associated with HCV and HIV seropositivity among people who inject drugs in the San Diego-Tijuana border region.

Katie BaileyDaniela AbramovitzGudelia RangelAlicia Harvey VeraCarlos F VeraThomas L PattersonJaime Arredondo Sánchez-LiraPeter J DavidsonRichard S GarfeinLaramie R SmithEileen V PitpitanShira M GoldenbergSteffanie A Strathdee
Published in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2024)
We found profound inequalities between Tijuana and San Diego SISE, likely attributable to differential risk environments. Associations with fentanyl and polysubstance co-injection, injection frequency, and both HIV and HCV seropositivity suggest that SISE contribute to blood-borne infection transmission risks in Tijuana. SISE reflects an actionable intervention target to reduce injection risk behaviors, but structural interventions are required to intervene upon the risk environment.
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