Individualized texting for adherence building (iTAB) for methamphetamine users living with HIV: A pilot randomized clinical trial

Antiretroviral therapy (ART) is the standard of care for persons living with HIV infection (PLWH). Suboptimal ART adherence can lead to disease progression and development of drug-resistant strains of HIV (Flandre et al., 2002; Nachega et al., 2011). Persons with substance use disorders demonstrate poorer adherence to ART compared to those without substance use disorders (Hinkin et al., 2004; Meade et al., 2011; Westergaard et al., 2012). Methamphetamine (METH) use is particularly concerning in the context of HIV care, given its high prevalence among PLWH, particularly in San Diego (Wagner, 2014), and its association with poor ART adherence (Hinkin et al., 2007; Marquez et al., 2009; Moore et al., 2012).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - June 21, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: David J. Moore, Elizabeth C. Pasipanodya, Anya Umlauf, Alexandra S. Rooney, Ben Gouaux, Colin A. Depp, J. Hampton Atkinson, Jessica L. Montoya Tags: Full length article Source Type: research