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Drugs and AIDS in Southeast-Asia

V Poshyachinda1

  • 1Institute of Health Research, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Forensic Science International
|November 1, 1993
PubMed
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Opium dependence and heroin epidemics significantly impacted mainland Southeast Asian countries, leading to high rates of HIV infection among intravenous drug users (IVDU). Island nations in the region experienced considerably lower prevalence of opiate abuse and HIV.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Opium dependence has historical roots in Southeast Asia (SA), with heroin epidemics emerging in the 1960s-1970s.
  • Mainland SA countries like Myanmar, Thailand, and Malaysia have faced persistent heroin problems, unlike island nations in the region.
  • Intravenous drug use (IVDU) became prevalent with the heroin epidemic, particularly in urban Vietnam.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the historical trends of opium dependence and heroin epidemics in Southeast Asia.
  • To investigate the prevalence and spread of HIV infection among intravenous drug users (IVDU) in the region.
  • To compare HIV epidemic patterns between mainland and island countries in Southeast Asia.

Main Methods:

  • Review of historical data on opium dependence and heroin epidemics in Southeast Asia.

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  • Analysis of HIV seroprevalence data among intravenous drug users (IVDU) from the mid-1980s onwards.
  • Comparative epidemiological analysis of HIV spread in different Southeast Asian countries.

    • Main Results:

    • Rapid HIV epidemic spread was observed in Thailand and Myanmar from 1988-1989, with over 80% prevalence in Yangon, Myanmar.
    • Thailand reported approximately 40% HIV prevalence among IVDU.
    • While HIV-infected IVDU were identified in Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, these countries did not experience similarly rapid or severe epidemics.

    Conclusions:

    • Mainland Southeast Asian countries experienced severe HIV epidemics driven by intravenous drug use, particularly in Myanmar and Thailand.
    • Island nations in Southeast Asia showed a lower burden of opiate abuse and subsequent HIV transmission.
    • Geographical and socio-economic factors likely influenced the differential spread of HIV among IVDU in the region.