The Prevalence of HIV Risk Behaviors among Felony Drug Court Participants.

Abstract

15 hiv risk behaviors in drug court: A small percentage of participants in a large metropolitan felony Drug Court engaged in high-risk injection drug use, but a large percentage engaged in high-risk sexual behaviors.

16 hiv risk factors in drug court: HIV risk behaviors were associated with being male, African-American, and younger.

17 geographic risk for hiv: A large proportion of Drug Court participants resided in areas of the city with a high prevalence of persons living with HIV/AIDS, thus heightening the probability of exposure to the virus.