Open AccessEvaluation of Drug-Related Risk Behaviors Among Females Diagnosed With Early Syphilis in New York State (Excluding New York City), 2013 to 2018
Author(s) -
Fanta Drame,
Srikanth Bomma,
Wilson Miranda,
Kitty H. Gelberg,
Rachel Hart-Malloy
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001459
Subject(s) - medicine , syphilis , demography , early syphilis , harm reduction , gerontology , sexually transmitted disease , environmental health , pediatrics , family medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , sociology
This evaluation describes an increase in reported drug-related risk behaviors among females who are diagnosed with early syphilis over a 5-year span in New York State, excluding New York City. Integrating sexually transmitted infection prevention efforts with harm reduction services may help decrease syphilis rates in areas where drug-related risk behavior rates are high.