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Exploring risky practices, Opioid Substitute Therapy (OST) and disease transmission among prison inmates in India - A cross-sectional study

2021-09-27

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<h4>Background: </h4> Prison, a setting where high-risk persons including substance-use offenders are being convicted. They sometimes continue their risky behaviours which pose a risk to themselves, other prisoners and to the community. A cross-sectional study was conducted in ten correctional homes (CHs) in West Bengal to identify the substance use, sexual and hygiene practices among prison inmates inside correct...

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10.21203/rs.3.rs-929295/v1
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