HIV Treatment for Substance Users
- Integrated Prevention Services for HIV Infection, Viral Hepatitis, Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Tuberculosis for Persons Who Use Drugs Illicitly: Summary Guidance From CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (PDF) (November 9, 2012)
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- HIV Among Drug Using Populations: A Global Perspective (July 23, 2010)
To read PDF, click here.
From Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
- Survival of HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users (IDUs) in the Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Era, Relative to Sex- and Age-Specific Survival of HIV-Uninfected IDUs (January 14, 2008)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy Among Substance Users (June 2005)
Guidelines from the New York State Department of Health AIDS Institute.
To read PDF, click here.
From New York State Department of Health
- Brown University Clinician Leads Way in Providing Competent Care to HIV/Hepatitis C-Coinfected Injection Drug Users (January 2005)
In TAGline, from Treatment Action Group
- CD4 Counts Rise More Slowly in Former Injection-Drug Users on HAART (November 11, 2004)
The long-term immune system damage caused by drugs like cocaine and heroin is cited as a cause.
From aidsmap.com
- Injection Drug Users Should Start HAART Earlier, Study Suggests (September 8, 2004)
From aidsmap.com
- HAART Found Effective in Former Crystal Meth Abusers (January 13, 2004)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Injecting Drug Users More Likely to Progress to AIDS Even if Taking HAART (January 8, 2004)
HIV-positive injecting drug users are 45 percent more likely to develop an AIDS-defining illness and are less likely to have or maintain a viral load below 400 than HIV-positive people who don't inject drugs, even if they're taking HAART, U.S. researchers find.
From aidsmap.com
- Nebraska: Prison Health-Care Costs Still Going Up (July 14, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Hepatitis, Mental Illness, and Substance Abuse: Managing the Triple-Diagnosed HIV Patient (July 2003)
Highlights for healthcare professionals from the IAPAC Sessions 2003.
In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
- Mental Health and Substance Use Affect Adherence (May 20, 2003)
To read PDF, click here.
From PositiveWords
- Cocaine Addiction Treatment Dramatically Lowers HIV Risk (May 20, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Substance Abuse Center Takes Holistic Approach to Drug/HIV Treatment (April 15, 2003)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Directly-Observed Therapy in HIV-Positive Heroin Users (December 20, 2002)
From Canadian AIDS Treatment Information Exchange
On TheBodyPRO.com
- Methadone and HIV Medications: Drug Interactions (Winter 2002/2003)
To read PDF, click here.
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
- Emotional Stress, Psychosocial Variables and Coping Associated With Hepatitis C Virus and Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections in Intravenous Drug Users (November/December 2002)
In Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics
- New Jersey: Inmates Will Get Care for Hepatitis (October 31, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- California: Zoning Threatens Oakland's Needle-Exchange Programs (October 15, 2002)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Nevirapine and Protease Inhibitor-Based Regimens in a Directly Observed Therapy (DOT) Program for Intravenous Drug Users (February 26, 2002)
In The 9th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections, from TheBodyPRO.com
- Linking HIV Prevention Services and Substance Abuse Treatment Programs (February 2002)
From U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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