The impact of HIV and its
treatment on the effects of alcohol remain unclear. Blood alcohol
concentrations have been noted to be higher in HIV infected individuals prior
to antiretroviral initiation.
Our goal was to compare number of drinks to "feel a buzz or high" among HIV infected and uninfected men, stratified by viral load (VL) suppression. Data includes 1478 HIV infected and 1170 uninfected men in the veterans aging cohort study who endorsed current drinking.
Mean (SD) number of drinks to feel a buzz was 3.1 (1.7) overall. In multivariable analyses, HIV infected men reported a lower mean number of drinks to feel a buzz compared to uninfected men (coef = -14 for VL < 500; -34 for VL ≥ 500; p ≤ .05). Men with HIV, especially those with a detectable VL, reported fewer drinks to feel a buzz.
Future research on the relationship between alcohol and HIV should consider the role of VL suppression.
Below: Number of Drinks to Feel a Buzz by HIV, Viral Load, and Alcohol Use
Our goal was to compare number of drinks to "feel a buzz or high" among HIV infected and uninfected men, stratified by viral load (VL) suppression. Data includes 1478 HIV infected and 1170 uninfected men in the veterans aging cohort study who endorsed current drinking.
Mean (SD) number of drinks to feel a buzz was 3.1 (1.7) overall. In multivariable analyses, HIV infected men reported a lower mean number of drinks to feel a buzz compared to uninfected men (coef = -14 for VL < 500; -34 for VL ≥ 500; p ≤ .05). Men with HIV, especially those with a detectable VL, reported fewer drinks to feel a buzz.
Future research on the relationship between alcohol and HIV should consider the role of VL suppression.
Below: Number of Drinks to Feel a Buzz by HIV, Viral Load, and Alcohol Use
Below: Number of Drinks to Feel a Buzz by HIV, Viral Load, and Age
Full article at: http://goo.gl/rYu8ah
Full article at: http://goo.gl/rYu8ah
By:
- 1Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. kathleen.mcginnis3@va.gov.
- 2Veterans Aging Cohort Study Coordinating Center, VA CT Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA. kathleen.mcginnis3@va.gov.
- 3Veterans Aging Cohort Study Coordinating Center, VA CT Healthcare System, 950 Campbell Ave, West Haven, CT, 06516, USA.
- 4Division of General Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
- 5Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, USA.
- 6Departments of Epidemiology and Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.
- 7Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, USA.
- 8National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, USA.
- 9Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- 10Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
- 11Department of Psychology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA.
- AIDS Behav. 2016 Mar;20(3):504-11. doi: 10.1007/s10461-015-1053-7.
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