Substance use patterns among women living with HIV compared with the general female population of Canada

Substance use is a common health risk behavior among people living with HIV (PLWH), who have a demonstrated greater prevalence than their general population counterparts (Ikeda et al., 2016; Mdodo et al., 2015; Tron et al., 2014). Substance use is considered a major barrier to successful HIV care and treatment (Cofrancesco et al., 2008; Cook et al., 2009; Durvasula and Miller, 2014; Gonzalez et al., 2011; Hicks et al., 2007; Malta et al., 2008) despite the substantial advances obtained from combination antiretroviral therapy (cART), e.g., improved life expectancy in PLWH (2008).

Source: Drug and Alcohol Dependence - July 28, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Mostafa Shokoohi, Greta R. Bauer, Angela Kaida, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Mina Kazemi, Brenda Gagnier, Alexandra de Pokomandy, Mona Loutfy, On Behalf of the CHIWOS Research Team Tags: Full length article Source Type: research