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HIV/AIDS Prevention
Relationship between substance abuse and HIV-infected women explored
December 16th, 2004
The relationship between substance abuse and HIV-infected women are explored. According to recent research from the United States, "Early in the U.S. HIV/AIDS pandemic, the role of substance abuse in the spread of AIDS was clearly established. However the relationship of HIV and substance abuse is more complex than simply noting that injection drug use is a mode of transmission for the virus." "HIV infection and substance abuse disorders interact in a complex fashion," said J. Barroso and coworkers, "with each acting as a potential catalyst or obstacle in the treatment of the other." "In this article," the authors wrote, "we...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2004-12-16)
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