Antonio L. Estrada

TL;DR: In this article, the authors examined the reliability and validity of the Risk Behavior Assessment, a structured interview questionnaire designed to evaluate drug use and sexual HIV risk behaviors in 218 drug users who completed the questionnaire two times over a 48-hour period and gave urine samples on both occasions.

TL;DR: It is suggested that low income groups, younger age groups, the less acculturated, those who lack health insurance coverage, those with functional limitations, and those in poorer perceived health status encounter more barriers than others, and are prevented by these barriers from obtaining health care for themselves.

TL;DR: The legacy of Spanish colonialism and Anglo–American neo-colonialism on Mexicans and Mexican Americans in the southwestern United States is highlighted through a potential application of historical trauma theory.

TL;DR: Two issues must be addressed to halt the spread of HIV infection and hepatitis B and C: the capacity of syringe-exchange programs to refer participants to drug treatment programs and facilitate access to health and social services must be increased and culturally appropriate behavioral interventions targeting risk behaviors among ethnic and racial minorities must be developed and put in place.

TL;DR: In comparisons between low and high sero-prevalence sites, there were significant differences on most variables examined, and in the relative importance of the sociodemographic characteristics and risk patterns predicting HIV.