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. 2021 Jul 1;48(7):466-473.
doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001341.

Collateral Damage: A Narrative Review on Epidemics of Substance Use Disorders and Their Relationships to Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States

Steffanie Ann Strathdee  1 , Claire C Bristow  1 , Tommi Gaines  1 , Steven Shoptaw  2
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Collateral Damage: A Narrative Review on Epidemics of Substance Use Disorders and Their Relationships to Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States

Steffanie Ann Strathdee et al. Sex Transm Dis. .

Abstract

Associations between substance use disorders and outbreaks of HIV and acute viral hepatitis have received considerable attention, but less research has focused on links between substance use disorders and sexually transmitted infections, apart from alcohol misuse. This narrative review describes the history of this public health crisis in the United States and direct and indirect effects opioids and specific stimulants have on high-risk sexual behaviors. We also review the epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections associated with opioids and stimulants in the United States and discuss opportunities for integrated interventions.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest and Sources of Funding: C.C.B. acknowledges funding from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (K01AI136725). S.A.S. acknowledges funding from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (R01DA049644). T.G. acknowledges funding from the National Institute of Drug Abuse (S06GM128073 sub-project ID: 6328). S.A.S. and S.S. are members of the HIV Prevention Trial Network, a National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases–funded program (UM1 AI068619). S.S. acknowledges funding from the National Institute of Mental Health (P30MH058107). The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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