Drug Abuse
Club drugs may interact with certain retroviral medications
Published in AIDS Weekly, July 3rd, 2006
"Club drug use is common among populations with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and populations at high risk for HIV infection. Club drugs have a myriad of acute and chronic medical consequences," scientists in the United States reported.
"Club drug-related visits to the emergency department and admissions for treatment of substance use have increased dramatically over the past 15 years. Most epidemiological data support the role of club drugs in increasing sexual risk behavior, with some studies demonstrating an independent association between use of certain club drugs and HIV...
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Source: AIDS Weekly (2006-07-03)
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