Costs of syringe vending machines in Tbilisi, Georgia

Syringe 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

Individuals 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

Syringe 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

This 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

Syringe 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

The effects of decriminalization of cannabis in Georgia (country) on user behaviors

Patterns of use of new psychoactive substances and perceived benefits and negative effects: results of online survey in Georgia (country)

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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

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Nightlife and Drug Use in Tbilisi, Georgia: Results of an Exploratory Qualitative Study

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Feasibility of needle and syringe programs in Tajikistan distributing low dead space needles

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Republic of Georgia estimates for prevalence of drug use: Randomized response techniques suggest under-estimation

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Options for reducing HIV transmission related to the dead space in needles and syringes

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Exploring the New Phenomena of Home-Made Extraction and Injection of Ephedra Plant Product in Georgia

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Drug preparation, injection, and sharing practices in Tajikistan: a qualitative study in Kulob and Khorog

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Policing, massive street drug testing and poly-substance use chaos in Georgia - a policy case study

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Feasibility and initial efficacy of a culturally sensitive women-centered substance use intervention in Georgia: Sex risk outcomes

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Factors that influence the characteristics of needles and syringes used by people who inject drugs in Tajikistan

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Women who inject drugs in the republic of georgia: in their own words

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Drug scene, drug use and drug-related health consequences and responses in Kulob and Khorog, Tajikistan

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Opioid addicted buprenorphine injectors: drug use during and after 12-weeks of buprenorphine-naloxone or methadone in the Republic of Georgia

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Process and Product in Cross-Cultural Treatment Research: Development of a Culturally Sensitive Women-Centered Substance Use Intervention in Georgia

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Comprehensive Women-centered Treatment for Substance Use Disorders in Georgia: Current Status and Future Directions

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Methadone and buprenorphine-naloxone are effective in reducing illicit buprenorphine and other opioid use, and reducing HIV risk behavior – Outcomes of a Randomized Trial

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Access to treatment for substance-using women in the Republic of Georgia: Socio-cultural and structural barriers

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Twice Stigmatized: Provider’s Perspectives on Drug-Using Women in the Republic of Georgia

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Female partners of opioid-injecting men in the Republic of Georgia: an initial characterization

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Behavioral Treatment + Naltrexone Reduces Drug Use and Legal Problems in the Republic of Georgia

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Drug Use and HIV Risk Outcomes in Opioid-Injecting Men in the Republic of Georgia: Behavioral Treatment + Naltrexone compared to Usual Care

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We are ordinary men': MSM identity categories in Tbilisi, Georgia

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Why do the clients of Georgian needle exchange programmes inject buprenorphine?

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Secrecy and risk among MSM in Tbilisi, Georgia

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Georgia: anti-drug law violates human rights

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