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Relationships between childhood abuse and neglect experience and HIV risk behaviors among methadone treatment drop-outs by Kang, Sung-Yeon, Deren, Sherry, Goldstein, Marjorie F

“…Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between childhood abuse/neglect experiences (sexual abuse, physical abuse, emotional…”
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Migration and HIV Risk Behaviors: Puerto Rican Drug Injectors in New York City and Puerto Rico by Deren, Sherry, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Colon, Hector M, Andia, Jonny F, Robles, Rafaela R, Oliver-Velez, Denise, Finlinson, Ann

“…We compared injection-related HIV risk behaviors of Puerto Rican current injection drug users (IDUs) living in New York City and in Puerto Rico who also had…”
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Peer Norms and Sharing of Injection Paraphernalia among Puerto Rican Injection Drug Users in New York and Puerto Rico by Andia, Jonny F, Deren, Sherry, Robles, Rafaela R, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Colon, Hector M

“…This study examines the influence of peer norms on sharing of injection paraphernalia (e.g., indirect sharing behaviors, including sharing of cookers, cotton,…”
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HIV Incidence Among High-Risk Puerto Rican Drug Users: A Comparison of East Harlem, New York, and Bayamón, Puerto Rico by Deren, Sherry, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Colón, Hector M, Andia, Jonny F, Robles, Rafaela R

“…Significant differences in HIV-related risk behaviors have been found between Puerto Rican drug users in New York City (NY) and Puerto Rico (PR). An…”
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A comparative study of mortality among Puerto Rican injection drug users in East Harlem, New York, and Bayamon, Puerto Rico by Colon, Hector Manuel, Deren, Sherry, Robles, Rafaela Rivera, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Cabassa, Myrna, Sahai, Hardeo

“…Drug users have been found to be at high risk of mortality but the mortality experience of Hispanic drug users remains understudied. This study assessed…”
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Effects of changes in perceived self-efficacy on HIV risk behaviors over time by Kang, Sung-Yeon, Deren, Sherry, Andia, Jonny, Colón, Hector M, Robles, Rafaela

“…This study examined the impact of changes in self-efficacy over time on HIV-related injection and sex risk behaviors among Puerto Rican drug injectors and…”
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Social Support and HIV-Related Injection Risk among Puerto Rican Migrant and Nonmigrant Injection Drug Users Recruited in New York City by Mino, Milton, Deren, Sherry, Yeon-Kang, Sung

“…This study compared the associations between social support and HIV injection risk among Puerto Rican migrant (n = 221) and nonmigrant (n = 340) injection drug…”
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HIV transmission behaviors in jail/prison among puerto rican drug injectors in New York and Puerto Rico by Kang, Sung-Yeon, Deren, Sherry, Andia, Jonny, Colón, Hector M, Robles, Rafaela, Oliver-Velez, Denise

“…This study examined HIV risk behavior in jail/prison among Puerto Rican drug injectors in New York (NY, n = 300) and Puerto Rico (PR, n = 200), and its…”
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Predictors of Injection Drug Use Cessation Among Puerto Rican Drug Injectors in New York and Puerto Rico by Deren, Sherry, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Colón, Hector M., Robles, Rafaela R.

“…More than half of all AIDS cases among Puerto Ricans have been attributed to injection drug use. Predictors of injection drug use cessation were examined among…”
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Health care utilization and risk behaviors among HIV positive minority drug users by Kang, Sung-Yeon, Goldstein, Marjorie F, Deren, Sherry

“…This study compared health care utilization and HIV-related risk behaviors between HIV-infected African American (n=123) and Hispanic (n=97) drug users…”
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Sex risk behaviors of drug users: a dual site study of predictors over time by Deren, Sherry, Strauss, Shiela, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Colón, Hector M, Robles, Rafaela R

“…Reducing sex risk behaviors among high-risk injection drug users (IDUs) and crack smokers is a continuing challenge for HIV prevention. Based on a longitudinal…”
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Egocentric HIV risk networks among Puerto Rican crack users in New York and in Puerto Rico: impact on sex risk behaviors over time by Kang, Sung-Yeon, Deren, Sherry, Andia, Jonny, Colón, Hector M, Robles, Rafaela

“…This study examined risk network characteristics of Puerto Rican crack users and the relationship between the network and HIV-related sex risk behavior over…”
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Factors mediating and moderating the relationship between gender and utilization of health care among Puerto Rican drug users in New York by Kang, Sung-Yeon, Deren, Sherry

“…Abstract This study examined factors that mediate and moderate the relationship between gender and utilization of mental health and medical services in the…”
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Outcomes of intensive AIDS education for male adolescent drug users in jail by Magura, Stephen, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Shapiro, Janet L.

“…Objectives: The purpose of the study was to conduct and evaluate an intensive AIDS education program for incarcerated male adolescent drug users. Methods: The…”
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Adverse Effect of Child Abuse Victimization Among Substance-Using Women in Treatment by KANG, SUNG-YEON, MAGURA, STEPHEN, LAUDET, ALEXANDRE, WHITNEY, SHIRLEY

“…This study examined the adverse effect of childhood sexual/physical abuse among 171 substance-abusing women with infants or young children, who were admitted…”
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The utility of the PRECEDE model in predicting HIV risk behaviors among Puerto Rican injection drug users by Deren, Sherry, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Rapkin, Bruce, Robles, Rafaela R, Andia, Jonny F, Colón, Hector M

“…The PRECEDE model for health promotion proposes three types of influences on health behaviors: Predisposing, Enabling, and Reinforcing factors. This model was…”
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Factors Associated With Injection and Noninjection Drug Use During Incarceration Among Puerto Rican Drug Injectors in New York and Puerto Rico by Andía, Jonny F., Deren, Sherry, Robles, Rafaela R., Kang, Sung-Yeon, Colón, Héctor M., Oliver-Velez, Denise, Finlinson, Ann

“…This study examines factors related to injection and noninjection drug use during the last incarceration among injection drug users in East Harlem, New York (n…”
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Conducting Peer Outreach to Migrants: Outcomes for Drug Treatment Patients by Deren, Sherry, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Mino, Milton, Guarino, Honoria

“…Peer outreach models have been successful in addressing HIV risk behaviors of drug users. Patients in methadone maintenance treatment programs who were…”
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Migrant Drug Users: Predictors of HIV-Related Sexual and Injection Risk Behaviors by Deren, Sherry, Kang, Sung-Yeon, Mino, Milton, Guarino, Honoria

“…Background Puerto Rican drug users recruited in NY who previously used drugs in Puerto Rico (PR) have been found to have higher HIV injection and sex-related…”
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Characteristics related to sexual experience and condom use among Jamaican female adolescents by Kang, Sung-Yeon, Hutchinson, M Katherine, Waldron, Norman

“…Young women in Jamaica face significant risk for HIV and other STIs. A clearer understanding of the factors associated with sexual experience and unprotected…”
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