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AIDS/HIV Therapy



Crack cocaine use reduces antiviral therapy use in women with HIV



May 13th, 2004

Crack cocaine use decreases adherence to antiretroviral treatment among HIV-infected Black women.

"Since the appearance of crack cocaine in the 1980s, unprecedented numbers of women have become addicted. A disproportionate number of female crack users are Black and poor. We analyzed interview data of HIV-infected women {{>=}}18 years of age reported to 12 health departments between July 1997 and December 2000 to ascertain if Black women reported crack use more than other HIV-infected women and to examine the relationship between crack use and antiretroviral treatment (ART) adherence among Black women," researchers in the United States report.

"Of...


Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-05-13)

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