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AIDS education and outreach to injecting drug users and the community in public housing
Wechsberg, W. M., Smith, F. J., & Harris-Adeeyo, T. (1992). AIDS education and outreach to injecting drug users and the community in public housing. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 6(2), 107-113. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0080623
This article describes an mner-citv outreach program using indigenous workers to reduce the risk of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection with treatment coupons and commumtywide education The program targeted predominantly Afncan- Amencan public housing neighborhoods, where known injecting drug users not in treatment and their sexual partners reside Changes in community participation and attitudes regarding outreach were observed over 2 years of program operation in separate samples The program resulted in increased knowledge about HIV infection and decreased needle-shanng behavior in Year 2. high-risk sexuai behavior persisted Treatment success was limited and complicated by continued use of other drugs, a short length of stay in treatment and insufficient cocaine protocols In addition to AIDS education, indigenous outreach workers provided networking and coalition-building opportunities that have enhanced treatment accessibility and created a perception of hope and positive change.
