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Substance abuse and HIV infection

Stephen J. Ferrando, Steven L. Batki

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This chapter reviews the associations between substance use, comorbid psychiatric disorders, and HIV risk behaviors; the prevalence of substance use disorders among HIV-positive individuals in treatment settings; the medical, psychiatric, and substance abuse treatment of individuals with substance use disorders and HIV infection; and finally, HIV risk reduction among substance abusers.

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Key concepts: Substance abuse, Psychiatry, Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Substance use, Medicine, Clinical psychology, Immunology