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HIV/AIDS
Research reports on HIV/AIDS from University of California provide new insights
March 18th, 2008
According to recent research published in the American Journal on Addictions, "Methamphetamine (meth) users with felony convictions may be important vectors in the HIV/AIDS pandemic because of their drug and sexual risk histories." "This study gathered personal, psychosocial, and behavioral data from 450 HIV-negative, heterosexually identified, meth-using men and women. Significant differences were found between felons and non-felons in meth use patterns, contexts and reasons for use, involvement of social networks in meth use, and certain psychosocial and sexual risk variables," wrote S.J. Semple and colleagues, University of California. The...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-03-18)
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