HIV

Inactivation of HCV and HIV by Microwave: A Novel Approach for Prevention of Virus Transmission among People who Inject Drugs

Scientific article

18 November 2016

Abstract Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) transmissions among people who inject drugs (PWID) continue to pose a challenging global health problem. Here, we aimed to analyse a universally applicable...

The Effect of Public Health-Oriented Drug Law Reform on HIV Incidence in People who Inject Drugs in Tijuana, Mexico

Scientific article

16 August 2018

Summary Background As countries embark on public health-oriented drug law reform, health impact evaluations are needed. In 2012, Mexico mandated the narcomenudeo reform, which depenalised the possession of small amounts of drugs and...

22nd International AIDS Conference 2018

23 May 2018

Amsterdam

Netherlands

The 22nd International AIDS Conference will take place in Amsterdam from 23-27th July 2018.

The conference will explore topics such as innovations around HIV and substance use, epidemiology of indigenous populations, models of prevention, drugs and drug policy, and meeting the needs of young people from key populations.

2018 European African HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Community Summit

21 July 2018

Amsterdam

Netherlands

The 2018 European African HIV/AIDS & Hepatitis C Community Summit will take place in Amsterdam from 21-22nd July 2018.

Coordinated by the European African Treatment Advocates Network (ETAN) the event aims to work towards improved connection with immigrants in Europe to treat and prevent HIV and Hepatitis C.

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Factors associated with cocaine use in users of injectable heroin in Colombia

Scientific article

1 July 2016

OVERVIEW Introduction: People who consume heroin and cocaine have increased sexual activity, risk behaviours associated with injection and inconsistent condom use, which would increase the risk of sexually transmitted infections and the...

Effectiveness Bank Drug Treatment Matrix Row 1. First Task: Save Lives, Reduce Harm

Book

15 November 2017

Consolidates the lessons of the first five instalments of the online course on drug treatment research. The five cells in row 1 explored key research on reducing harm to the user as a result of their drug use. Prompted by HIV, from the...

Chemsex: An Emergent Phenomenon

Scientific article

Chemsex is the term given to the intentional use of psychoactive drugs in order to maintain sexual relations between men who have sex with men (MSM), usually for long periods of time and with multiple partners. This phenomenon has also been...

Barriers to Retention in Methadone Maintenance Therapy among People who Inject Drugs in Bangkok

Scientific article

7 September 2017

Abstract Background Methadone maintenance therapy (MMT) is a mainstay for treating opioid use disorder and preventing and managing HIV among people who inject drugs (PWID). While previous research suggested low dosing of methadone and high...

Mobile Technology to Increase HIV/HCV Testing and Overdose Prevention/Response among People Who Inject Drugs

Scientific article

23 August 2017

The United States faces dramatically increasing rates of opioid overdose deaths, as well as persistent ongoing problems of undiagnosed HIV and HCV infection. These problems commonly occur together in substance using populations that have...

Can Abstaining from Alcohol Help to Fight the Spread of HIV?

News

Studies have shown that alcohol may play a role in more that 13% of deaths resulting from infectious diseases, including HIV. Evidence suggests that alcohol consumption negatively affects the fight against HIV primarily by: Increasing the...