Hiv Medications And Substance Abuse

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Linking HIV Prevention Services and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

Substance abuse treatment is key to helping injection drug users reduce HIV transmission risk. Linking HIV prevention programs and substance abuse treatment offers considerable potential but also faces challenges. HIV Prevention Should Be an... Read more »

Availability of HIV-Related Health Services in U.S. Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Programs

Because alcohol and drug abuse heightens adolescents' risk of becoming infected with HIV, "substance abuse treatment programs for youths may represent an important site of HIV prevention," the authors wrote. In the current study, they explored the... Read more »

U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration

Substance Abuse and HIV/AIDS

The spread of HIV disease in the United States is fueled in part by the use of illicit drugs. In addition to direct transmission through sharing injection-drug equipment, indirect transmission occurs through sexual contact with HIV-positive... Read more »

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HIV TREATMENT WITH HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Dear Dr., I am an adult gay male with seven months sobriety, recovering from addiction to crystal meth. Througout my six years of active addiction my T cell count was anywhere from 800 to 450. Now with seven months clean which includes eating 3...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

I believe it is of paramount importance that you start HIV treatment when you are ready, regardless of CD4 count. One of the biggest problems we face is starting meds in people who will not remain adherent and then develop resistance to HIV... Read more »

Substance Abuse/HIV/Nutrition

I am working as a Meal Planner with a program that offers housing, counseling and meals for HIV+ clients who are also dealing with Substance Abuse. Most of our clients have come off the streets and into care. Where can I look for nutritional...

Response from Ewald Horwath, M.D.

University of Miami School of Medicine

Try the following websites:Tufts University site on HIV nutrition:http://www.tufts.edu/med/nutrition-infection/hiv/health.htmlHIV ReSources:http://www.hivresources.com/Nutrition.htm... Read more »

Substance abuse & HIV

Assuming that intravenous drug use, specifically crystal meth, is habitual and self-destructive, I would like to know just how this habit affects the HIV virus and generally what are the short and long-term effects to the body? ...

Response from Mark Holodniy, M.D., F.A.C.P., C.I.C.

Stanford University, School of Medicine

No specific data to my knowledge on this topic, only epidemiological data.... Read more »

HIV TREATMENT WITH HISTORY OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Dear Dr. Pierone,I am an adult gay male with seven months sobriety, recovering from addiction to crystal meth. Througout my six years of active addiction my T cell count was anywhere from 800 to 450. Now with seven months clean which includes...

Response from Gerald Pierone, M.D.

AIDS Research and Treatment Center of the Treasure Coast

Yes, it makes sense to delay therapy and see if this drop in CD4 count is an aberration or a verifiable trend. If on repeat testing the CD4 count is confirmed to be in this range, then it would be reasonable to begin therapy. Congratulations on your... Read more »

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Substance Abuse Counselor Arizona

Posted by Anonymous

Phoenix Shanti Group
Substance Abuse Counselor

Treatment team member providing group/individual substance abuse/mental health services in small ASO. Bilingual preferred. Salary negotiable. Educ/experience required. EOE Phoenix , arizona

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HIV-Specific Medications AT COST - a new service

Posted by CanDoMeds, 1 Reply

To The Body Forum users,

Please allow me to introduce a new public service that my company is offering to HIV-positive patients. My business partner, Dr. Mark Galea, and I have decided to create a special program for certain medical populations, and... Read more »

I-L2 Medication

Posted by Anonymous

I am about to enter an experimental drug testing for I-L2 and how it works to suppress the viral load and raise cd4 counts. Is there anyone else out there that has used this drug or that will be using it? If so Please write me at... Read more »

partner abuse

Posted by sharlee

Hello,

I am posting here at the suggestion of Cynthia Knox at Bronx AIDS Services.

I am writing an article on same-sex domestic violence for a magazine writing class at Columbia University's. Would anyone be willing to share experiences of... Read more »

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