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Review
. 2024 Sep;38(3):599-611.
doi: 10.1016/j.idc.2024.06.003. Epub 2024 Jul 2.

HIV and Substance Use Disorders

Audun J Lier  1 , Adati Tarfa  2 , Sheela V Shenoi  3 , Irene Kuo  4 , Sandra A Springer  5
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Review

HIV and Substance Use Disorders

Audun J Lier et al. Infect Dis Clin North Am. 2024 Sep.

Abstract

Over 1.2 million Americans aged 13 years and older have been diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). While HIV incidence has been declining since 2017, the risk of HIV acquisition and transmission persists among persons who use drugs via injection drug use and unprotected sexual intercourse associated with substance use. Untreated substance use disorder (SUD) is associated with poor adherence to HIV antiretroviral therapy, poor HIV outcomes, and increased risk for HIV acquisition. Herein, we describe the intertwined syndemic of HIV and SUD, as well as treatment strategies and evidence-based public health efforts to engage and retain persons who use drugs into care.

Keywords: HIV; Integrated care; Substance use disorder.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure Author S.A. Springer has provided paid scientific consultation to Alkermes Inc. S.A. Springer has received in-kind study drug donations from Alkermes Inc and Indivior Pharmaceutical Company for NIH-funded research. Work related to this manuscript was funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse, United States (NIDA; DP1DA056106, Springer). The funder was not involved in the research design, analysis or interpretation of the data or the decision to publish the manuscript.

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