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Unsafe sexual behaviour associated with hazardous alcohol use among street-involved youth
Nadia Fairbairn, Evan Wood, Huiru Dong, Thomas Kerr, Kora DeBeck
While risky sexual behaviours related to illicit drug use among street youth have been explored, the impacts of alcohol use have received less attention. This longitudinal study examined hazardous alcohol use among a population of street-involved...
Gender Influences on Hepatitis C Incidence Among Street Youth in a Canadian Setting
Nitasha Puri, Kora DeBeck, Cindy Feng, Thomas Kerr, Launette Rieb, Evan Wood
Few studies have examined gender-based differences in the risk of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among street-involved youth. We compared rates of HCV infection among male and female street-involved youth in a Canadian setting. The At-Risk Youth...
The association between residential eviction and syringe sharing among a prospective cohort of street-involved youth
Andreas Pilarinos, Mary Clare Kennedy, Ryan McNeil, Huiru Dong, Thomas Kerr, Kora DeBeck
Background Syringe sharing is a high-risk practice associated with the transmission of infectious diseases, such as HIV and HCV. While youth who contend with housing instability are known to be more likely to engage in high-risk substance use, the...