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Impact of Police Brutality on HIV Transmission in Odessa, Ukraine

Study reveals how police brutality among injection drug users in Odessa links to sharing injection equipment, posing a significant risk in HIV transmission. Insights from affected individuals and data analysis underscore the urgent need to address this human rights issue to mitigate HIV epidemic.

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Impact of Police Brutality on HIV Transmission in Odessa, Ukraine

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  1. Police Brutality is Independently Associated with Sharing Injection Equipment among Injection Drug Users in Odessa, Ukraine Robert Booth (1)Sergei Dvoryak (2) Christy Anderson (3) J.T. Brewster (1) Steffanie A. Strathdee(3) (1) School of Medicine, University of Colorado Denver (2) Ukrainian Institute on Public Policy (3) Division of Global Public Health, University of California San Diego Supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (RO1DA17620 & R01 DA027772-S1)

  2. Perspective from People Using Drugs in Odessa • Interviewer: “Aren't you concerned about getting AIDS?"  • Reply : "No".  • Interviewer:  "What is your biggest fear?"  • Reply: "Withdrawal."  • Interviewer:  "What is your 2nd biggest fear?"  • Reply:  "The police.  Withdrawal and the police are today.  If I get HIV, I will still live another day."

  3. Rushed Injections

  4. Factors Independently Associated with Sharing Injection Equipment in Odessa (n = 480)

  5. Conclusions • One quarter of IDUs in Odessa report being beaten by police and then released. • Police brutality was independently associated with sharing injection equipment in Odessa, adding to the considerable body of literature showing that policing practices can adversely affect the HIV epidemic. • Eliminating these human rights violations could favorably impact the HIV epidemic by preventing up to one fifth of HIV infections over the next 5 years (Strathdee et al, Lancet 2010).

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