Predictors of substance use frequency and reductions in seriousness of use among persons living with HIV
Predictors of substance use frequency and reductions in seriousness of use among persons living with HIV
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DOI：
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.07.009
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发表时间：
2005-02-14
影响因子：
4.2
通讯作者：
Morin, SF
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作者：
Lightfoot, M;Rogers, T;Morin, SF
目的：为了研究预测目前的物质使用水平和减少严重性的物质使用的成年人艾滋病毒感染者。设计：横断面调查。设置：四个主要的大都市地区的美国。参与者：三千八百零六名成年人艾滋病毒感染者。测量：自我报告的药物使用，抑郁症，和生活质量从音频计算机辅助自我访谈和计算机辅助个人访谈结构化评估。艾滋病毒感染者最近使用的药物被归类为频繁（40%），偶尔（32%）或禁欲（28%）。频繁使用药物的参与者被认为是异性恋，有公共保险，并且有更高的抑郁水平。参与者谁减少了一生的高度严重性的物质使用是女性，老年人，并知道他们的艾滋病毒状态为较长的一段时间.Conclusions：筛选和识别的物质使用应包括在所有的治疗环境和社区为基础的组织服务的成年人艾滋病毒感染者。(C)2004爱思唯尔爱尔兰有限公司保留所有权利。
Aims: To examine predictors of the current level of substance use and reductions in seriousness of substance use among adults living with HIV.Design: Cross-sectional survey.Setting: Four major metropolitan areas of the United States.Participants: Three thousand eight hundred six adults living with HIV.Measurement: Self-reported substance use, depression, and quality of life from audio computer assisted self-interviewing and computer assisted personal interviewing structured assessments.Findings: Recent substance use of persons living with HIV was classified as frequent (40%), occasional (32%), or abstinent (28%). Participants using drugs at a frequent level identified as heterosexual, had public insurance, and had higher levels of depression. Participants who reduced from a lifetime high seriousness in substance use were female, older, and knew their HIV status for a longer period of time.Conclusions: Screening and identification of substance use should be included in all treatment settings and community-based organizations serving adults living with HIV. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.