Venous Ulceration in Drug Abusers: An Important Physical Sign

1991 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Allen
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Intravenous Injection ◽  
Young Male ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Physical Sign ◽  
Septic Thrombophlebitis ◽  
Venous Ulceration

A young male presented with venous ulceration accompanied by linear scarring. The latter is diagnostic of previous septic thrombophlebitis resulting from the intravenous injection of drugs. Particular care should be taken in the management of such patients, in view of the risk of HIV infection.

Methadone-treated drug abusers: Reduced HIV infection and risk behavior

1990 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 440-441
Author(s):  
George E. Bigelow ◽  
Robert K. Brooner ◽  
Lawrence Greenfield
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Drug Abusers

The Impact on Intravenous Drug Abusers When an Acutely Ill Person with HIV Infection is Hospitalized

1991 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. 289-291 ◽  
Author(s):  
Geoffrey L. Greif ◽  
Edmund Porembski ◽  
Jescina Artis ◽  
Laura Hardesty
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Intravenous Drug Abusers

scholarly journals Substance Use Disorder, Intravenous Injection, and HIV Infection: A Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (12) ◽  
pp. 1465-1471
Author(s):  
Shao-Cheng Wang ◽  
Brion Maher
Keyword(s):  
Substance Use ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Intravenous Injection ◽  
Substance Use Disorder ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Risk Taking ◽  
Hiv Risk Behaviors ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Impaired Control

DSM-V-defined substance use disorder comprises four groups of symptoms: impaired control, social impairment, risky use, and pharmacological reactions. Behavioral patterns of impaired control, including impulsivity and risk taking, are associated with HIV risk behaviors. Substance users with stronger craving symptoms are more likely to use drugs via intravenous injection than other routes because of the faster drug effect and the higher bioavailability; thus, they are at high risk of HIV infection. HIV risk behaviors such as unprotected sex and intravenous injection facilitate HIV disease spread. Public health policies such as Needle and Syringe Exchange Programs and medication-assisted treatment are proven to reduce HIV risk behaviors such as the frequency of intravenous injection and even the incidence of HIV infection, but both of them have limitations. While intravenous injection is a frequently discussed issue in public policies and the HIV-related literature, it is a much less frequent topic in the addiction literature. We believed that understanding the mental substrate behind impulsivity/risk taking and the possible biological mechanism of intravenous injection may help in creating more effective strategies to slow down HIV infection.

scholarly journals Osteoarticular infection in intravenous drug abusers: influence of HIV infection and differences with non drug abusers.

1993 ◽  
Vol 52 (8) ◽  
pp. 570-574 ◽  
Author(s):  
S Munoz-Fernandez ◽  
M A Macia ◽  
L Pantoja ◽  
A Cardenal ◽  
J M Pena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Drug Abusers ◽  
Osteoarticular Infection ◽  
Intravenous Drug Abusers
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