Patterns of cannabis cultivation, cannabis and other drug use and market participation among Georgian small-scale cannabis growers: Results of online cross-sectional survey
July 19, 2026
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Drug policy changes threaten HIV and HCV control in Georgia
July 19, 2026
Barriers and facilitators to pre-exposure prophylaxis uptake among high-risk women and men who have sex with men in Georgia: A pre-implementation mixed-methods study using nominal group technique and the COM-B model
May 31, 2026
Are cannabis use problems comparable across individuals using for recreational and medical purposes? An international cross-sectional study of individuals who use self-grown cannabis
October 02, 2025
Cannabis Dependence Among Georgian Small-Scale Cannabis Growers: Results of a Cross-Sectional Online Survey
February 06, 2025
Disruptions to HIV Prevention During Armed Conflict in Ukraine and Other Settings
December 13, 2024
Post-legalization shifts in cannabis use among young adults in Georgia—A nationally representative study
October 16, 2024
Costs of syringe vending machines in Tbilisi, Georgia
August 02, 2023Syringe vending machines (SVM) can improve access to sterile injecting equipment, but they have not been widely implemented or evaluated. We evaluate the cost of SVM installed between July 2019–December 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia.
No Good Time Without Drugs: Qualitative Study Among Nightlife Attendees in Tbilisi, Georgia
August 10, 2022Individuals who visit nightclubs and electronic dance music (EDM) festivals tend to use psychoactive substances, often multiple substances, in this setting and are at risk of serious negative health effects. This paper aims to explore respondents’ experiences and perceptions in order to have a better understanding of patterns and motives related to psychoactive substance use and high-risk behaviors in EDM event attendees. METHODS: In-depth and focus group interviews with 30 EDM event attendees who reported psychoactive substance use at nightlife events. The data was analyzed using the Nvivo-v.10 software.
Implementation and evaluation of a syringe vending machine trial in Tbilisi, Georgia
March 14, 2022Syringe vending machines (SVM) have proven to be an effective vehicle for providing an uninterrupted supply of sterile equipment to PWID, but they have not been implemented or disseminated broadly. The aim of this study was to implement and evaluate the outcomes of introducing SVM in Tbilisi, Georgia.
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on illicit drug supply, drug-related behaviour of people who use drugs and provision of drug related services in Georgia: results of a mixed methods prospective cohort study
March 09, 2022This study examines the effects of COVID-19 related restrictions on the supply of illicit drugs, drug-use behavior among people who use drugs (PWUD) regularly (at least weekly), and drug-related service provision in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Smart Syringe Vending Machines: Research Capabilities and Implications for Research Data Collection
November 21, 2021Syringe vending machines (SVMs) are intended to supplement the standard syringe exchange programs to access hard-to-reach groups and cover unserved geographical areas. This report describes how we adapted SVMs to deliver interventions and collect research data as part of a study of smart SVMs (SSVMs) in Tbilisi, Georgia.
Impact Of The COVID-19 Epidemic On Drug Markets And Behavior Of People Who Use Drugs In Georgia
March 24, 2021
The effects of decriminalization of cannabis in Georgia (country) on user behaviors
August 04, 2020
Patterns of use of new psychoactive substances and perceived benefits and negative effects: results of online survey in Georgia (country)
August 06, 2019Scientific Publication
Perceived acceptability of and willingness to use syringe vending machines: results of a cross-sectional survey of out-of-service people who inject drugs in Tbilisi, Georgia
March 21, 2019Scientific Publication
Nightlife and Drug Use in Tbilisi, Georgia: Results of an Exploratory Qualitative Study
February 20, 2019Scientific Publication
Feasibility of needle and syringe programs in Tajikistan distributing low dead space needles
August 31, 2018Scientific Publication
Republic of Georgia estimates for prevalence of drug use: Randomized response techniques suggest under-estimation
April 18, 2018Scientific Publication
Options for reducing HIV transmission related to the dead space in needles and syringes
January 15, 2018Scientific Publication
Exploring the New Phenomena of Home-Made Extraction and Injection of Ephedra Plant Product in Georgia
February 03, 2017Scientific Publication
Drug preparation, injection, and sharing practices in Tajikistan: a qualitative study in Kulob and Khorog
June 02, 2016Scientific Publication
Policing, massive street drug testing and poly-substance use chaos in Georgia - a policy case study
January 16, 2016Scientific Publication
Feasibility and initial efficacy of a culturally sensitive women-centered substance use intervention in Georgia: Sex risk outcomes
December 08, 2015Scientific Publication
Factors that influence the characteristics of needles and syringes used by people who inject drugs in Tajikistan
October 16, 2015Scientific Publication
Women who inject drugs in the republic of georgia: in their own words
March 10, 2015Scientific Publication
Drug scene, drug use and drug-related health consequences and responses in Kulob and Khorog, Tajikistan
November 25, 2014Scientific Publication
Opioid addicted buprenorphine injectors: drug use during and after 12-weeks of buprenorphine-naloxone or methadone in the Republic of Georgia
October 22, 2014Scientific Publication
Process and Product in Cross-Cultural Treatment Research: Development of a Culturally Sensitive Women-Centered Substance Use Intervention in Georgia
September 22, 2014Scientific Publication
Comprehensive Women-centered Treatment for Substance Use Disorders in Georgia: Current Status and Future Directions
June 06, 2014Scientific Publication
Methadone and buprenorphine-naloxone are effective in reducing illicit buprenorphine and other opioid use, and reducing HIV risk behavior – Outcomes of a Randomized Trial
December 01, 2013Scientific Publication
Access to treatment for substance-using women in the Republic of Georgia: Socio-cultural and structural barriers
June 04, 2013Scientific Publication
Twice Stigmatized: Provider’s Perspectives on Drug-Using Women in the Republic of Georgia
March 04, 2013Scientific Publication
Female partners of opioid-injecting men in the Republic of Georgia: an initial characterization
November 16, 2012Scientific Publication
Behavioral Treatment + Naltrexone Reduces Drug Use and Legal Problems in the Republic of Georgia
January 05, 2012Scientific Publication
Drug Use and HIV Risk Outcomes in Opioid-Injecting Men in the Republic of Georgia: Behavioral Treatment + Naltrexone compared to Usual Care
July 13, 2011Scientific Publication
We are ordinary men': MSM identity categories in Tbilisi, Georgia
November 12, 2010Scientific Publication
Why do the clients of Georgian needle exchange programmes inject buprenorphine?
November 02, 2009Scientific Publication
Secrecy and risk among MSM in Tbilisi, Georgia
May 21, 2009Scientific Publication
Georgia: anti-drug law violates human rights
December 12, 2007Scientific Publication