       Document 1169
 DOCN  M9591169
 TI    Evaluation of an AIDS education model for women drug users in jail.
 DT    9509
 AU    Magura S; Kang SY; Shapiro JL; O'Day J; National Development and
       Research Institutes, Inc., New York, New; York 10013, USA.
 SO    Int J Addict. 1995 Feb;30(3):259-73. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/95310072
 AB    This paper reports outcome evaluation results of an AIDS education
       program for drug-using women in jail, of whom the majority were current
       drug injectors, had high-risk sexual partners, and never used condoms
       for insertive sex. The women participated in four small-group health/HIV
       education sessions. Education participants and controls were followed-up
       7 months after their release from jail; the two groups did not differ
       significantly on drug- or sex-related HIV risk behaviors at follow-up.
       However, being in drug dependency treatment (primarily methadone
       maintenance) at follow-up was associated with reduced heroin use, crack
       use, drug dealing, and criminal activity. Although improved HIV
       education in jail is important, better networks of community resources,
       including more accessible community drug dependency treatment, also must
       be developed to support drug-dependent women after their release from
       jail.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*PREVENTION & CONTROL/  TRANSMISSION
       Adult  Female  *Health Education  Human  *Prisoners  Risk-Taking
       *Substance Abuse, Intravenous  Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.  *Women
       JOURNAL ARTICLE

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