lynne leonard phd director, hiv and hcv prevention research team university of ottawa
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WHY and HOW to Prevent HIV and HCV Among People who Smoke Crack Ottawa’s Safer Inhalation Program. Lynne Leonard PhD Director, HIV and HCV Prevention Research Team University of Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, CANADA. WHY? Harms Associated with Smoking Crack. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WHY and HOW to Prevent HIV and HCV
Among People who Smoke Crack
Ottawa’s Safer Inhalation Program
Lynne Leonard PhDDirector, HIV and HCV Prevention Research Team
University of OttawaOttawa, Ontario, CANADA
WHY? Harms Associated with Smoking
Crack
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WHY?Harms Associated with Smoking
Crack
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HOW?Safer Inhalation Program
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HOW?Safer Crack-smoking Kit
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Decline in Sharing Practices
6 Months PRE-Impl.
%
12 Months POST-Impl.
%
p-value
Lent own used pipes or other crack smoking devices to others to use in past six months.
73.7 55.4 p<0.001
Smoked crack with previously-used pipes or other devices in past six months.
72.0 57.4 P=0.01
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Decline in Mouth Injuries
6 Months PRE-Impl.
%
12 Months POST-Impl.
%
p-value
Sores, cuts, cracks, burns or other injuries to lips or mouth in past six months as a result of smoking crack.
32.7 23.1 p<0.05
Sores, cuts, cracks, burns or other injuries to lips or mouth in past six months while smoking crack.
27.6 16.7 P=0.01
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Contact Information
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Lynne [email protected]
www.medicine.uottawa.ca/epid/eng/hiv_prevention_research_team.html