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"Just using old works": injecting risk behaviour in prison.

P J Turnbull1, R Power, G V Stimson

  • 1The Centre for Research on Drugs and Health Behaviour, Department of Psychiatry, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, University of London, UK.

Drug and Alcohol Review
|September 1, 1996
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Injecting drug users in UK prisons frequently share needles and syringes, engaging in high-risk behaviors. This study highlights a limited understanding of syringe sharing, emphasizing the urgent need for prison-based interventions to mitigate risks.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Sociology
  • Criminology

Background:

  • A significant proportion of injecting drug users (IDUs) in the UK engage in high-risk injecting behaviors within prison settings.
  • Between 25-33% of IDUs in UK prisons inject drugs, with approximately 75% of these sharing needles and syringes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the prevalence and nature of high-risk injecting behaviors, specifically syringe sharing, among drug injectors during imprisonment.
  • To understand the perceptions and definitions of syringe sharing among incarcerated drug users.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative interviews were conducted with 44 former injecting drug users in England within six months of release from prison.
  • Participants recounted their experiences with drug use and injecting behaviors during their most recent period of incarceration.

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Main Results:

  • All 44 participants reported drug use in prison; 16 reported injecting drugs, often at reduced frequency and level compared to community use.
  • Nine participants reported using previously used needles and syringes; however, sharing of other injecting equipment (cookers, filters) and drug preparation methods (backloading, frontloading) was common.
  • Respondents demonstrated a narrow understanding of 'sharing,' primarily associating it with needles/syringes and the act of injection itself, rather than broader equipment or drug sharing.

Conclusions:

  • Syringe and injecting equipment sharing are integral components of drug injecting practices within UK prisons.
  • A significant gap exists in the understanding of what constitutes syringe sharing among incarcerated drug users.
  • There is a critical need for targeted interventions and harm reduction initiatives within prisons to address the risks associated with continued injecting drug use.