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1: Am J Public Health. 1993 Oct;83(10):1466-8.Click here to read Click here to read Links

The taking of free condoms in a drug abuse treatment clinic: the effects of location and posters.

Amass L, Bickel WK, Higgins ST, Budney AJ, Foerg FE.

Department of Psychiatry, University of Vermont, Burlington 05401.

Drug abuse treatment programs can help reduce high-risk sexual behavior in drug users by promoting condom use. This study examined the influence of distribution location and poster prompts on the taking of free condoms in a drug abuse treatment clinic. Over 6 months, condoms were available alternately, with and without poster prompts, in the clinic's private restroom or public waiting area. Overall, 381% more condoms were taken from the restroom. The presence of poster prompts did not affect condom taking. These results suggest that distribution location is a critical factor in promoting condom taking in public clinic.

PMID: 8214242 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

PMCID: PMC1694858

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