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Original Article

Fear of AIDS Among Intravenous Drug Users In London and New York

Pages 203-212 | Published online: 03 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Intravenous drug users in drug treatment centers in London (N = 89) and New York City (N = 100) were given a 31-item, closed-ended questionnaire which asked them to rate levels of fear they experienced and to note fear-related behavior during the previous 8 weeks. Users reported an awareness of AIDS and had changed their behavior to reduce their risk of contracting the disease. The higher rates of AIDS within the study population in New York were associated with (1) higher levels of fear of AIDS on the part of the subjects interviewed and (2) higher rates of behavior change to limit the risk of contracting AIDS

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