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Development , description , and acceptability of a small-group , behavioral intervention to prevent HIV and hepatitis C virus infections among young adult injection drug users . Young injection drug users ( IDUs ) who are not infected with HIV or hepatitis C virus are at great risk of acquiring one or both of these infections through their sexual or injection behaviors . We describe the development of a behavioral intervention designed to decrease sexual and injection risk behaviors among young IDUs . The intervention was developed through a dynamic and iterative process that involved extensive development activities , focus groups with the target population to pilot individual activities and intervention sessions , and later , pilot testing of the entire intervention . The six-session intervention that emerged from the development process relied on both social-cognitive theories and peer influence models . We also designed a control intervention , trained facilitators to deliver the interventions , and conducted quality assurance of intervention delivery . To better understand intervention trial findings , we asked participants about their intervention experiences and examined potential contamination across arms . Both interventions were delivered with high fidelity and participants in both groups reported positive experiences . More perceived impact was reported for injection risk behaviors than for sexual risk behaviors among participants in the intervention arm . Minimal evidence of contamination was found . Lessons learned can help future researchers to develop stronger interventions for this high-need population .
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Intervention_Educational
small-group , behavioral intervention
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Outcome_Mental
sexual and injection risk behaviors
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Outcome_Mental
perceived impact
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Outcome_Mental
injection risk behaviors
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Outcome_Mental
sexual risk behaviors
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Outcome_Other
contamination
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Participant_Age
young adult
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Participant_Condition
drug users
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Participant_Age
Young
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Participant_Condition
injection drug users ( IDUs )
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Participant_Condition
HIV
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Participant_Condition
hepatitis C virus
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Participant_Age
young
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Participant_Condition
IDUs