abstract: In Saxon prisons the risk of infection by HIV or hepatitis viruses differs from those in the Western German federal states in certain aspects. Particularly the intravenous use of drugs plays a minor role. Nevertheless there are other risks of transmission, and the general consumption of (non-injectable) drugs is estimated to be very high. Therefore a need exists for adequate and suitable measures of prevention, taking into account the specific situation in Saxon prisons. Supposedly the chances to structurally counteract the development of the same intravenous drug use habits as in Western Germany are low.
authors.affiliation: AIDS-Beratung im Gesundheitsamt Dresden, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Stiehler
keywords: Behavioral prevention and structural prevention; HIV/AIDS; Hepatitis; Key words Transmission risks