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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 2/2017

01-11-2017 | Original Paper

Alcohol Use, HIV Treatment Adherence, and Sexual Risk Among People with a History of Injecting Drug Use in Vietnam

Authors: Li Li, Sitong Luo, Chiao-Wen Lan, Chunqing Lin, Le Anh Tuan, Nan Feng, Nguyen Anh Tuan

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Special Issue 2/2017

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Abstract

Alcohol use can limit the effectiveness of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for people living with HIV (PLH) who have a history of injecting drug use. This study described the patterns of alcohol use among PLH with a history of injecting drug use in Vietnam and examined the relationships between alcohol use, adherence to ART, and sexual risks. We utilized cross-sectional data of 109 PLH on ART collected from a randomized controlled intervention trial in Vietnam. Approximately 30 and 46% of the participants were frequent and occasional drinkers, respectively. Frequent drinkers reported the highest number of missed medication days. About 61% of frequent drinkers reported having sex after using alcohol. Additionally, 23, 34, and 24% of nondrinkers, occasional drinkers, and frequent drinkers, respectively, reported inconsistent condom use during sex. Future intervention programs should address the issues of alcohol use and sexual risks to maximize the effectiveness of HIV treatment programs in Vietnam.
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Metadata
Title
Alcohol Use, HIV Treatment Adherence, and Sexual Risk Among People with a History of Injecting Drug Use in Vietnam
Authors
Li Li
Sitong Luo
Chiao-Wen Lan
Chunqing Lin
Le Anh Tuan
Nan Feng
Nguyen Anh Tuan
Publication date
01-11-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue Special Issue 2/2017
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-017-1860-0

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