Individuals with HIV and
hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection may experience substance use related
health complications. This study characterized substance use patterns between
HIV/HCV co-infected and HIV mono-infected Russian women. HIV-infected women
(N = 247; M age = 30.0) in St. Petersburg, Russia,
completed a survey assessing substance use, problematic substance use, and the
co-occurrence of substance use and sexual behaviors.
Covariate adjusted logistic and linear regression analyses indicated that HIV/HCV co-infected participants (57.1 %) reported more lifetime drug use (e.g., heroin), problem drinking, substance use problems, and increased likelihood of past injection drug use relative to HIV mono-infected individuals. HIV/HCV co-infection was prevalent and associated with increased substance use and problematic drug use.
Findings highlight the need for ongoing substance use and HIV/HCV risk behavior assessment and treatment among HIV/HCV co-infected Russian women.
Covariate adjusted logistic and linear regression analyses indicated that HIV/HCV co-infected participants (57.1 %) reported more lifetime drug use (e.g., heroin), problem drinking, substance use problems, and increased likelihood of past injection drug use relative to HIV mono-infected individuals. HIV/HCV co-infection was prevalent and associated with increased substance use and problematic drug use.
Findings highlight the need for ongoing substance use and HIV/HCV risk behavior assessment and treatment among HIV/HCV co-infected Russian women.
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By: Brown JL1, DiClemente RJ2,3,4, Sales JM2,3, Rose ES2, Safonova P5, Levina OS6, Belyakov N7, Rassokhin VV5.
- 1Addiction Sciences Division, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Neuroscience, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3131 Harvey Avenue, Suite 104, Cincinnati, OH, 45229, USA. jennifer.brown2@uc.edu.
- 2Department of Behavioral Sciences and Health Education, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 3Centers for AIDS Research, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 4Department of Pediatrics, Division of Infectious Diseases, Epidemiology and Immunology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 5St. Petersburg AIDS Center, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- 6Stellit, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- 7North-West Regional Center for Control and Prevention of AIDS, St. Petersburg, Russia.
- AIDS Behav. 2016 Mar 19.
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