TY - JOUR
T1 - Impact of the September 11th attacks in New York City on drug users
T2 - A preliminary assessment
AU - Deren, Sherry
AU - Shedlin, Michele
AU - Hamilton, Thomas
AU - Hagan, Holly
N1 - Funding Information:
We would like to acknowledge the contributions of the many people and project staff who participated in this effort, including those from the NDRI Center for AIDS Outreach and Prevention (B. Stepherson, Director), the NDRI Training Institute (A. Osborne, Director). The following grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse participated in this study: Non-Injecting Heroin Users, New Injectors and HIV Risk Project (RO1DA009920), A. Neaigus (Principal Investigator); the Networks, Norms, and HIV/STI Risk Among Youth Project (RO1DA013128), S. Friedman (Principal Investigator); the Puerto Rican Drug Users in New York and Puerto Rico: HIV Risk Behavior Determinants Project (RO1DA010425), S. Deren (Principal Investigator); Women Drug Users, Their Male Partners and HIV Risk Project (RO1DA012805), S. Tortu (Principal Investigator); and the Center for Drug Use and HIV Research (P30DA011041), S. Deren (Principal Investigator).
PY - 2002/9
Y1 - 2002/9
N2 - An exploratory assessment of the impact of the September 11th attacks in New York City on drug users, including their perceptions of changes in drug use, drug availability, police activities, and access to services, was undertaken. Methods included focus groups with drug users and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) outreach worker supervisors and surveys of service providers. Results indicated that, while there was some immediate concern about the potential impact on drug availability, there was no perceived scarcity, although some drug users did report a decrease in drug purity. Responses included increased use of drugs and increased demand for drug treatment. The wide range of responses indicates that continued monitoring of the impact may be needed to assess long-term effects.
AB - An exploratory assessment of the impact of the September 11th attacks in New York City on drug users, including their perceptions of changes in drug use, drug availability, police activities, and access to services, was undertaken. Methods included focus groups with drug users and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) outreach worker supervisors and surveys of service providers. Results indicated that, while there was some immediate concern about the potential impact on drug availability, there was no perceived scarcity, although some drug users did report a decrease in drug purity. Responses included increased use of drugs and increased demand for drug treatment. The wide range of responses indicates that continued monitoring of the impact may be needed to assess long-term effects.
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U2 - 10.1093/jurban/79.3.409
DO - 10.1093/jurban/79.3.409
M3 - Article
C2 - 12200510
AN - SCOPUS:0036712532
SN - 1099-3460
VL - 79
SP - 409
EP - 412
JO - Journal of Urban Health
JF - Journal of Urban Health
IS - 3
ER -