HIV/AIDS

Reports Outline HIV/AIDS Study Results from University of California

Published in Law and Health Weekly, February 5th, 2011

2011 FEB 5 -- According to a study from the United States, "In August 2009, Mexico reformed its drug laws and decriminalized small quantities of drugs for personal use; offenders caught three times will be mandated to enter drug treatment. However, little is known about the quality or effectiveness of drug treatment programs in Mexico."

"We examined injection drug users' (IDUs) experiences in drug treatment in Tijuana, Mexico, with the goal of informing program planning and policy. We examined qualitative and quantitative data from Proyecto El Cuete, a multi-phased research study on HIV risk among IDUs in Tijuana. Phase I consisted of 20 in-depth interviews...

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Source: Law and Health Weekly (2011-02-05)

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