Category Archives: Nonmedicinal drugs

The effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment in prison settings: A systematic review

2012

AIMS: To review evidence on the effectiveness of opioid maintenance treatment (OMT) in prison and post-release. METHODS: Systematic review of experimental and observational studies of prisoners receiving OMT regarding treatment...

Motivational interviewing targeting risk reduction for people with HIV: A systematic review

2012

Due to the co-occurrence of sexual risk behaviors and substance use among HIV-positive individuals, there is often a need for HIV prevention efforts to target multiple behaviors. Motivational Interviewing (MI),...

HIV and HCV prevalence among entrants to methadone maintenance treatment clinics in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

Background: Methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) was implemented in China since 2004. It was initiated in 8 pilot clinics and subsequently expanded to 738 clinics by the end of 2011. Numerous...

A critical literature review to identify possible causes of higher rates of HIV infection among young black and Latino men who have sex with men

2010

Black and Latino young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately impacted by HIV infection; however, the reason for this disparity is unclear. To identify possible causes of...

A review of HIV prevention interventions for juvenile offenders

2010

OBJECTIVE: To conduct a critical review of all HIV prevention intervention studies conducted with adolescents in juvenile justice settings to inform future intervention development. METHOD: PubMed and PsycInfo database searches...

Oral substitution treatment of injecting opioid users for prevention of HIV infection

2011

BACKGROUND: Injecting drug users are vulnerable to infection with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and other blood borne viruses as a result of collective use of injecting equipment as well as...

Sex differences in adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy: A meta-analysis

2012

Observational studies have found that women tend to have lower adherence to highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) than men do, though no meta-analysis has yet investigated this trend. The aims...

Epidemiology, responses, and way forward: The silent epidemic of viral hepatitis and HIV coinfection in Vietnam

2012

Viral hepatitis is a disease of great concern to public health that is now met by a favorable momentum to combat the global epidemic. This article is intended to highlight...

HIV risks among injecting drug users in Vietnam: A review of the research evidence

2012

Injecting drug use plays a critical role in the transmission of HIV in Vietnam. This paper provides a comprehensive review of studies on risks of HIV infection among injecting drug...

Antiretroviral adherence interventions: Translating research findings to the real world clinic

2010

The success of potent combination antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV infection is compromised primarily by failure to maintain optimal levels of adherence over the long term. Recent reviews suggest behavioral...

HIV infection and risk of overdose: A systematic review and meta-analysis

2012

Drug overdose is a common cause of non-AIDS death among people with HIV and the leading cause of death for people who inject drugs. People with HIV are often exposed...

Ethical and regulatory considerations in HIV prevention studies employing respondent-driven sampling

2009

OBJECTIVE: To review the scientific, ethical, and regulatory literature because no official guidance exists on remuneration for participant-driven recruitment or on investigators’ responsibilities for informing participants of their discordant partnerships....

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