Category Archives: Nonmedicinal drugs

Meeting the reproductive health needs of female key populations affected by HIV in low- and middle-income countries: A review of the evidence

2017

Female sex workers and other women at high risk of acquiring HIV have the right to sexual and reproductive health, including the right to determine the number and timing of...

Determinants of HIV incidence disparities among young and older men who have sex with men in the United States

2018

This study sought to determine why young men who have sex with men (MSM) have higher HIV incidence rates than older MSM in the United States. We developed hypotheses that...

Interferon-free direct-acting antiviral therapy for acute hepatitis C virus infection in HIV-infected individuals: A literature review

2017

Dramatic rises in hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection rates in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals have been observed recently, largely attributable to increasing recreational drug use combined with increased testing...

Zoonotic and vector-borne infections among urban homeless and marginalized people in the United States and Europe, 1990-2014

2016

INTRODUCTION: In high-income countries, homeless individuals in urban areas often live in crowded conditions with limited sanitation and personal hygiene. The environment of homelessness in high-income countries may result in...

Health outcomes associated with crack-cocaine use: Systematic review and meta-analyses

2017

BACKGROUND: Crack-cocaine use is prevalent largely in socio-economically marginalized populations in the Americas. Its use has been associated with diverse health outcomes, yet no recent or systematic reviews of these...

Substance use and HIV risk among men who have sex with men in Africa: A systematic review

2017

BACKGROUND: Substance use and its relation to HIV risk among men who have sex in Africa, a population at high risk for HIV, has received little attention. METHODS: This systematic...

Does being drunk or high cause HIV sexual risk behavior? A systematic review of drug administration studies

2017

HIV sexual risk behavior is broadly associated with substance use. Yet critical questions remain regarding the potential causal link between substance use (e.g., intoxication) and HIV sexual risk behavior. The...

Psychosocial syndemic correlates of sexual compulsivity among men who have sex with men: A meta-analysis

2017

Efforts have been made to better understand sexual compulsivity by examining salient psychosocial syndemic correlates, though examination of such factors has yielded inconclusive results. Given that research on sexual compulsivity...

Health technology-enabled interventions for adherence support and retention in care among US HIV-infected adolescents and young adults: An integrative review

2017

The objective of this integrative review was to describe current US trends for health technology-enabled adherence interventions among behaviorally HIV-infected youth (ages 13-29 years), and present the feasibility and efficacy...

What leads some people to think they are HIV-positive before knowing their diagnosis? A systematic review of psychological and behavioural correlates of HIV-risk perception

2016

Current HIV-risk perception refers to the extent to which individuals think they might be HIV-positive. This belief, distinct from the perceived risk about being infected with HIV in the future,...

Integrating HIV and substance use services: A systematic review

2017

INTRODUCTION: Substance use is an important risk factor for HIV, with both concentrated in certain vulnerable and marginalized populations. Although their management differs, there may be opportunities to integrate services...

HIV healthcare transition outcomes among youth in North America and Europe: A review

2017

INTRODUCTION: The transition from paediatric to adult care poses risks to the health of young adults living with HIV if unsuccessful, including interruptions in care and poor health outcomes. Evolving...

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