Changes in alcohol use associated with changes in HIV disease severity over time: A national longitudinal study in the Veterans Aging Cohort

Over half of people living with HIV (PLWH) in the U.S. report past-year alcohol use (Williams et al., 2016b), and ~25% report unhealthy use (Saitz, 2005; Williams et al., 2016b). Alcohol use is a health concern for PLWH because it is associated with increased risk of HIV transmission (Scott-Sheldon et al., 2016), poorer HIV disease management (Braithwaite et al., 2005; Hendershot et al., 2009; Vagenas et al., 2015), and HIV disease progression (Hahn and Samet, 2010; Justice et al., 2016; Williams et al., 2016a).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - May 24, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Emily C. Williams, Kathleen A. McGinnis, Jennifer F. Bobb, Anna D. Rubinsky, Gwen T. Lapham, Melissa Skanderson, Sheryl L. Catz, Kara M. Bensley, Julie E. Richards, Kendall J. Bryant, E. Jennifer Edelman, Derek D. Satre, Brandon D.L. Marshall, Kevin L. Kr Tags: Full length article Source Type: research