Substance Treatment For Hiv Clients

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Treatment Education for HIV-Positive Clients

Counseling clients who are HIV-positive presents a unique set of challenges for the often overwhelmed substance abuse clinician. In addition to heavy case loads, employee burnout, client relapse, and chronic underfunding, how can substance abuse... Read more »

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Chicago Substance Abuse Treatment: Risky Business

Officials at Haymarket Center, Chicago's largest substance abuse treatment agency, have combined federal AIDS grants with substance abuse grants from other agencies to fashion a holistic approach to what they experience as a singular epidemic... Read more »

Changes in Stress, Substance Use and Medication Beliefs Are Associated With Changes in Adherence to HIV Antiretroviral Therapy

The most commonly cited barriers to HIV treatment adherence include stress, substance use' and medication beliefs. In the current study, researchers used longitudinal techniques to examine the temporal relationship between these barriers and regimen... 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 »

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 »

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 »

Client Hep b

I work in HIV prevention and I am relatively new. A client wanted to set up an appointment to talk about Hep B and how is family is a bit concern about transmission. What resources can I provide the client to inform the family that could help...

Response from Douglas T. Dieterich, M.D.

New York University, School of Medicine

There is an enormous amount of Hep B information on the web, on this website and elsewhere. Avail yourself of it. HBV is a sexually transmitted disease that can be transmitted by blood also. Families should be vaccinated, it is completely... Read more »

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Client Services Director Seattle

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Lifelong AIDS Alliance

Job: Client Services Director
Innovative professional sought to develop and manage client service programs, assuring service standards and quality of care. Experience in case management environment with BA in social work or... Read more »

AIDS Project Los Angeles Director of Client Servic

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Director of Client Services --AIDS Project Los Angeles

DIVISION: Client Services

The Director of Client Services directs a continuum of Ryan White CARE Act-funded social services designed to connect people living with HIV to medical care and to... Read more »

Client Advocate/GMHC NYC

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Client Advocate/GMHC NYC

The Client Advocate will provide clients with a time-limited, goal specific service that resolves complaints and problems regarding health care access and financial/entitlement issues. This position works as a member of a... Read more »

Substance Abuse Counselor Arizona

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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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