SATEI Citations and Publications
Citations
- Violence, Homelessness, and HIV Risk Among Crack-Using African-American Women
- Efficacy of a Woman-Focused Intervention to Reduce HIV Risk and Increase Self-Sufficiency Among African American Crack Abusers
- Substance Use, Sexual Risk, and Violence: HIV Prevention Intervention with Sex Workers in Pretoria
- Substance Use and Sexual Risk Within the Context of Gender Inequality in South Africa
- Reaching Women Substance Abusers in Diverse Settings: Stigma and Access to Treatment 30 Years Later
- Methadone Maintenance Treatment in the U.S.: A Practical Question and Answer Guide (Order Form)
Publications
Bobashev, G.V., Zule, W.A., Osilla, K.C., Kline, T.L., & Wechsberg, W.M. (2009 Jul).
Transactional sex among men and women in the south at high risk for HIV and other STIs.
Journal of Urban Health, 86 Suppl 1:32-47.
Transactional sex among men and women in the south at high risk for HIV and other STIs.
Journal of Urban Health, 86 Suppl 1:32-47.
Transactional sex refers to selling sex (exchanging sex for money, drugs, food, shelter, or other items) or purchasing sex (exchanging money, drugs, food, shelter, or other items for sex). These activities have been associated with a higher risk…
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Costenbader, E.C., Zule, W.A., & Coomes, C.M. (2007 Feb 21).
The impact of illicit drug use and harmful drinking on quality of life among injection drug users at high risk for hepatitis C infection.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 89 (2-3):251-258.
The impact of illicit drug use and harmful drinking on quality of life among injection drug users at high risk for hepatitis C infection.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 89 (2-3):251-258.
Background. Heavy alcohol use, hepatitis C and illicit drug use each have been shown to have negative impacts on health-related quality of life (HRQL). To date, considerations of HRQL have not played a prominent role in the design and measurement…
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Costenbader, E.C., Astone, N.M., & Latkin, C.A. (Jul 2006).
The dynamics of injection drug users' personal networks and HIV risk behaviors.
Addiction, 101 (7):1003-1013.
The dynamics of injection drug users' personal networks and HIV risk behaviors.
Addiction, 101 (7):1003-1013.
Aims. While studies of the social networks of injection drug users (IDUs) have provided insight into how the structures of interpersonal relationships among IDUs affect HIV risk behaviors, the majority of these studies have been cross-sectional.
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Cottler, L.B., Leukefeld, C., Hoffman, J., Desmond, D., Wechsberg, W., Inciardi, J.A., & et al. (1998).
Effectiveness of HIV risk reduction initiatives among out-of- treatment non-injection drug users.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 30 (3):279-290.
Effectiveness of HIV risk reduction initiatives among out-of- treatment non-injection drug users.
Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 30 (3):279-290.
Cunningham-Williams, R.M., Cottler, L.B., Compton, W.M., Desmond, D.P., Wechsberg, W., Zule, W.A., & et al. (1999).
Reaching and enrolling drug users for HIV prevention: a multi-site analysis.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 54 (1):1-10.
Reaching and enrolling drug users for HIV prevention: a multi-site analysis.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 54 (1):1-10.
Dennis, M.L., Wechsberg, W.M., McDermeit, M., Campbell, R.S., & Rasch, R.R. (2001).
The correlates and predictive validity of HIV risk groups among drug users in a community-based sample: methodological findings from a multi-site cluster analysis.
Evaluation and Program Planning, 24 (2):187-206.
The correlates and predictive validity of HIV risk groups among drug users in a community-based sample: methodological findings from a multi-site cluster analysis.
Evaluation and Program Planning, 24 (2):187-206.
Edwards, J.M., Halpern, C.T., & Wechsberg, W.M. (Oct 2006).
Correlates of exchanging sex for drugs or money among women who use crack cocaine.
AIDS Education and Prevention, 18 (5):420-429.
Correlates of exchanging sex for drugs or money among women who use crack cocaine.
AIDS Education and Prevention, 18 (5):420-429.
Lam, W.K.K., Wechsberg, W., & Zule, W. (2004).
African-American women who use crack cocaine: a comparison of mothers who live with and have been separated from their children.
Child Abuse & Neglect, 28 (11):1229-1247.
African-American women who use crack cocaine: a comparison of mothers who live with and have been separated from their children.
Child Abuse & Neglect, 28 (11):1229-1247.
Objective: This study examined factors that influenced caregiver status for African-American mothers who use crack cocaine but are not receiving drug treatment and participated in an HIV prevention study in North Carolina. Method: Caregiver mothers…
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Leukefeld, C.G., Farabee, D., McDermeit, M., Dennis, M.L., Wechsberg, W.M., Inciardi, J.A., & et al. (2001).
Real and perceived HIV risk by population density: An exploratory examination.
Journal of Drug Issues, 31 (4):889-903.
Real and perceived HIV risk by population density: An exploratory examination.
Journal of Drug Issues, 31 (4):889-903.
Luseno, W.K., & Wechsberg, W.M. (2009 Feb).
Correlates of HIV testing among South African women with high sexual and substance-use risk behaviours.
AIDS Care, 21 (2):178-184.
Correlates of HIV testing among South African women with high sexual and substance-use risk behaviours.
AIDS Care, 21 (2):178-184.
Despite its importance in raising awareness of HIV risk behaviour and in linking HIV-positive individuals to care and treatment, research findings indicate that the HIV antibody testing rate in the general South African population remains…
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Rasch, R.F.R., Weisen, C.A., MacDonald, B., Wechsberg, W.M., Perritt, R., & Dennis, M.L. (2000).
Patterns of HIV risk and alcohol use among African-American crack abusers.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 58 (3):259-266.
Patterns of HIV risk and alcohol use among African-American crack abusers.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 58 (3):259-266.
Reif, S., Wechsberg, W.M., Dennis, M., Weisen, C., & Perritt, R. (2001).
Reduction Co-Occuring Distress and HIV Risk Behaviors among Women Substance Abusers.
Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 21:61-80.
Reduction Co-Occuring Distress and HIV Risk Behaviors among Women Substance Abusers.
Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 21:61-80.
Roberts, A.C., Wechsberg, W.M., Zule, W., & Burroughs, A.R. (2003).
Contextual factors and other correlates of sexual risk of HIV among African-American crack-abusing women.
Addictive Behaviors, 28 (3):523-536.
Contextual factors and other correlates of sexual risk of HIV among African-American crack-abusing women.
Addictive Behaviors, 28 (3):523-536.
Royse, D., Leukefeld, C., Logan, T.K., Dennis, M., Wechsberg, W., Hoffman, J., & et al. (2000).
Homelessness and gender in out-of-treatment drug users.
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 26 (2):283-296.
Homelessness and gender in out-of-treatment drug users.
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 26 (2):283-296.
Sawyer, K.M., Wechsberg, W.M., & Myers, B.J. (Sep 2006).
Cultural similarities and differences between a sample of Black/African and colored women in South Africa: convergence of risk related to substance use, sexual behavior, and violence.
Women & Health, 43 (2):73-92.
Cultural similarities and differences between a sample of Black/African and colored women in South Africa: convergence of risk related to substance use, sexual behavior, and violence.
Women & Health, 43 (2):73-92.
South Africa is one of the six southern African countries where the HIV levels for childbearing women are 20% or higher. We conducted two focus groups aimed at developing an understanding of the intersections of substance abuse, sexual behavior…
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Sawyer-Kurian, K.M., Wechsberg, W.M., & Luseno, W.K. (2009).
Exploring the differences and similarities between black/African and coloured men regarding violence against women, substance abuse, and HIV risks in Cape Town, South Africa.
Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 10 (1):13-29.
Exploring the differences and similarities between black/African and coloured men regarding violence against women, substance abuse, and HIV risks in Cape Town, South Africa.
Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 10 (1):13-29.
Existing research often reports HIV risks, men's relationships with women, substance abuse, and violence among Black/African and Coloured men in Cape Town, South Africa, without making note of possible cultural distinctions. Because of apartheid…
Abstract | doi:10.1037/a0013267
Abstract | doi:10.1037/a0013267
Surratt, H.L., Wechsberg, W.M., Cottler, L.B., Leukefeld, C.G., Klein, H., & Desmond, D.P. (1998).
Acceptability of the female condom among women at risk for HIV infection.
American Behavioral Scientist, 41 (8):1157-1170.
Acceptability of the female condom among women at risk for HIV infection.
American Behavioral Scientist, 41 (8):1157-1170.
Wechsberg, W.M. (Jan 2009).
Adapting Hiv Interventions for Women Substance Abusers in International Settings: Lessons for the Future.
Journal of Drug Issues, 39 (1):237-243.
Adapting Hiv Interventions for Women Substance Abusers in International Settings: Lessons for the Future.
Journal of Drug Issues, 39 (1):237-243.
Many substance abusers are at risk for HIV due to their drug using and sexual behaviors. HIV interventions developed early on for substance abusers did not account for gender differences. Women's risk for HIV around the world makes them more…
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Wechsberg, W.M., Wu, L.T., Zule, W.A., Parry, C.D., Browne, F.A., Luseno, W.K., & et al. (2009).
Substance abuse, treatment needs and access among female sex workers and non-sex workers in Pretoria, South Africa.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 4:11.
Substance abuse, treatment needs and access among female sex workers and non-sex workers in Pretoria, South Africa.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 4:11.
BACKGROUND: This study examined cross-sectional data collected from substance-using female sex workers (FSW) and non-sex workers (non-SW) in Pretoria, South Africa, who entered a randomized controlled trial. METHODS: Women who reported alcohol use…
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Wechsberg, W.M., Luseno, W., & Ellerson, R.M. (July 2008).
Reaching women substance abusers in diverse settings: Stigma and access to treatment 30 years later.
Substance Use and Misuse, 43 (8,9):1277-1279.
Reaching women substance abusers in diverse settings: Stigma and access to treatment 30 years later.
Substance Use and Misuse, 43 (8,9):1277-1279.
Wechsberg, W.M., Luseno, W., Riehman, K., Karg, R., Browne, F., & Parry, C. (July 2008).
Substance use and sexual risk within the context of gender inequality in South Africa.
Substance Use and Misuse, 43 (8-9):1186-1201.
Substance use and sexual risk within the context of gender inequality in South Africa.
Substance Use and Misuse, 43 (8-9):1186-1201.
This study examines substance use and sexual risk within the context of gender inequality among 163 women from an urban region of South Africa who were participating in a 2004-2006 study funded by the National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and…
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Wechsberg, W.M., Zule, W.A., Riehman, K.S., Luseno, W.K., & Lam, W.K. (2007).
African-American crack abusers and drug treatment initiation: barriers and effects of a pretreatment intervention.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2:10.
African-American crack abusers and drug treatment initiation: barriers and effects of a pretreatment intervention.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy, 2:10.
Background. Individual and sociocultural factors may pose significant barriers for drug abusers seeking treatment, particularly for African-American crack cocaine abusers. However, there is evidence that pretreatment interventions may reduce…
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Wechsberg, W.M., Dennis, M.L., & Stevens, S.J. (1998).
Cluster analysis of HIV intervention outcomes among substance- abusing women.
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 24 (2):239-257.
Cluster analysis of HIV intervention outcomes among substance- abusing women.
American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 24 (2):239-257.
Zarkin, G.A., Lindrooth, R.C., Demiralp, B., & Wechsberg, W. (2001).
The cost and cost-effectiveness of an enhanced intervention for people with substance abuse problems at risk for HIV.
Health Services Research, 36 (2):335-355.
The cost and cost-effectiveness of an enhanced intervention for people with substance abuse problems at risk for HIV.
Health Services Research, 36 (2):335-355.
Zule, W.A., Bobashev, G.V., Wechsberg, W.M., Costenbader, E.C., & Coomes, C.M. (2009 Jul).
Behaviorally bisexual men and their risk behaviors with men and women.
Journal of Urban Health, 86 Suppl 1:48-62.
Behaviorally bisexual men and their risk behaviors with men and women.
Journal of Urban Health, 86 Suppl 1:48-62.
Gay and bisexual men are often treated as a homogenous group; however, there may be important differences between them. In addition, behaviorally bisexual men are a potential source of HIV infection for heterosexual women. In this study, we…
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Zule, W.A., & Bobashev, G. (2009).
High dead-space syringes and the risk of HIV and HCV infection among injecting drug users.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 100 (3):204-213.
High dead-space syringes and the risk of HIV and HCV infection among injecting drug users.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 100 (3):204-213.
This study examines the association between using and sharing high dead-space syringes (HDSSs)—which retain over 1000 times more blood after rinsing than low dead-space syringes (LDSSs)—and prevalent HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections among…
Abstract | PubMed Citation | doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.08.017
Abstract | PubMed Citation | doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.08.017
Zule, W.A., Desmond, D.P., & Neff, J.A. (2002).
Syringe type and drug injector risk for HIV infection: a case study in Texas.
Social Science and Medicine, 55 (7):1103-1113.
Syringe type and drug injector risk for HIV infection: a case study in Texas.
Social Science and Medicine, 55 (7):1103-1113.
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