Citation

Jones AA, Gerke T, Striley CW, Osborne V, Whitehead N, Cottler LB. J. Psychoactive Drugs 2019; 51(1): 58-67.

Affiliation

Department of Epidemiology , University of Florida , Gainesville , FL , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Haight-Ashbury Publications in association with the Haight-Ashbury Free Medical Clinic)

DOI

10.1080/02791072.2018.1562132

PMID

30626264

Abstract

Using data from a randomized controlled trial of 319 women mainly recruited from a Municipal Drug Court System in St. Louis, MO, this study evaluates substance use, victimization, and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors over time. The results indicated that, for all participants, the likelihood of victimization, using drugs, and meeting the criteria for HIV/AIDS risk decreased by 46% by the eight-month follow-up; however, results did not differ significantly by intervention group. Women who were sexually abused as a child, had 4+ arrests, or believed they had sexual and drug-using behaviors that need changing at baseline were more likely to experience these issues over time.

Language: en

Keywords

Criminal justice; HIV; SAVA; substance use; violence; women