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Characteristics of injecting drug users in prisoners in Sergipe, Brazil
| n (total = 43) | % | |
| Drug | ||
| Cocaine | 21 | 48.8 |
| Heroine | 2 | 4.7 |
| Benzydamine | 12 | 27.9 |
| Other | 11 | 25.6 |
| Duration of use (mean in years) | 5.05 (5.7) | |
| Use in the last 2 mo | 5 | 11.6 |
| Started to use during imprisonment | 3 | 7 |
| Uses inside the prison | 5 | 11.6 |
| Needle sharing | 14 | 32.6 |
| Anti-HCV (+) | 9 | 20.9 |
HCV: Hepatitis C virus.
