HIV-Infected Drug Users at Greater Risk of Viral Hepatitis, Tuberculosis, Bacterial Infections and Mental Illness

HIV-infected drug users at greater risk of viral hepatitis, tuberculosis, bacterial infections and mental illness
HIV-infected drug users have increased age-matched morbidity and mortality compared with HIV-infected people who do not use drugs. This includes an increased risk of viral hepatitis, tuberculosis (TB), bacterial infections, and mental illness. In a new paper in The Lancet Series on HIV in people who use drugs, Professor Frederick L Altice, Yale University, New Haven, CT, USA, and colleagues show …
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Aggressive Drug Therapy May Help Slow Spread of AIDS
Title: Aggressive Drug Therapy May Help Slow Spread of AIDS Category: Health News Created: 7/18/2010 8:10:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/19/2010
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Improved antiretroviral treatment access requires decriminalization
A paper in The Lancet Series on HIV in people who use drugs says that in order to improve access to antiretroviral therapy among injecting drug users (IDUs), health providers must focus less on individual patient’s ability to adhere to treatment, and more on conditions of health delivery that create treatment interruptions. Among low-income and middle-income countries, almost half of all …
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