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We examined differences in responses of injecting drug users (IDUs) about sharing injecting paraphernalia using written questions ("written cues") versus video recordings of IDUs engaged in sharing behaviors ("visual cues"). Data were collected in 2007 in cities Liverpool, England and Glasgow, Scotland (N = 204). Participants completed a computer-assisted questionnaire with questions about sharing asked using visual and written cues. McNemar's chi-squared tests and logistic regression models were used. Respondents provided significantly different responses to questions about sharing when asked using visual versus written cues; a considerable proportion of IDUs said they had never shared via front/back loading and via sharing water/bleach for flushing out injecting equipment using written cues but confirmed they had participated in these behaviors when asked using visual cues. Implications and future research are discussed.

Keywords

  • Adult, Data Collection, Female, Harm Reduction, Hepatitis C, Humans, Male, Needle Sharing, Risk-Taking, Substance Abuse, Intravenous, United Kingdom, Young Adult, Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1491-508
Number of pages18
JournalSubstance Use & Misuse
Volume45
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Aug 2010
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