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Machouf N
Machouf N
Canada
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Living Conditions And Illness Among Injecting Drug Users In Montreal
Author(s): Bamvita JM, Zunzunegui MV and Machouf NBamvita JM, Zunzunegui MV and Machouf N
Abstract Background: The harsh living conditions of injecting drug users (IDUs) are associated with substantial morbidity. Despite the many steps taken to improve the health of IDUs, notably through harm reduction programs, most strategies have focused primarily on proximal risk factors, whereas distal determinants have been poorly addressed. 1.2. Objectives: This study identifies distal and proximal factors associated with recent episodes of illness among IDUs living in Montreal in 2005. 1.3. Methods: A cross-sectional survey was carried out between February and September 2005 in 666 IDUs 18 years old and over, living in Montreal, Quebec. 1.4. Results: The living conditions of IDUs illustrate their marginality: 70% are on social welfare, 38% beg for a living, 48% have a history of imprisonment, and 20% live on the street. Among the study sample, 176 subjects (26%) reported an episode.. View More»
DOI: 10.4172/hccr.1000111