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AIDS‐related risk behaviour, polydrug use and temazepam
Author(s) -
KLEE HILARY,
FAUGIER JEAN,
HAYES CATH,
BOULTON TOM,
MORRIS JULIE
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
british journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0952-0481
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1990.tb03437.x
Subject(s) - temazepam , medicine , psychology , psychiatry , benzodiazepine , receptor
In a study of AIDS‐related risk behaviour among injecting drug users in the north west of England it was found that 90% were polydrug users, and 28% were using temazepam. A third of all polydrug users had regularly used more than three drugs in addition to their preferred drug in the previous year. Statistical analysis revealed that the use of temazepam and extensive polydrug use were associated with sharing injecting equipment. Significant associations were also found with indices of sexual risk behaviour. It was concluded that multiple drug use and the use of temazepam were associated with behaviour that could increase exposure to HIV infection.