College of Public Health Sciences, Drug Dependence Research Center WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Drug Dependence (WHOCC), Chulalongkorn, University, Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Research Article
Sexual Risk Behaviors and Addiction Levels of Imprisonment Heroin Users in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Author(s): Theruwani N Dissanayake* and Chitlada Areesantichai
Background: There were many risk factors mentioned among substances users, specially HIV/
AIDS, Hepatitis C and other transmission of infectious disease which impact on health and social
complications are not known. Heroin user’s sexual risk behaviors and addiction levels can cause
adverse results for users as well as society. The purpose of this study is to assess the sexual risk
behaviors of heroin used in prisoners, Colombo, Sri Lanka. Further, this study allows us to identify
the severity of drug addiction levels.
Methods: The cross sectional study was conducted in Welikada prison, Colombo, Sri Lanka among
334 heroin used prisoners. Purposive sampling method was used as sampling technique. It was
consisted of all the heroin users who age group more than 18 years. Administrated questionnaire was
used for face t.. View More»
