Associations of criminal justice and substance use treatment involvement with HIV/HCV testing and the HIV treatment cascade among people who use drugs in Oakland, California.

CONCLUSIONS: People with a history of substance use treatment reported higher levels of HCV and HIV testing and greater access to HIV care and treatment among HIV-positive individuals. People with a history of incarceration or community supervision reported higher levels of HCV and HIV testing, but not greater access to HIV care or treatment among HIV-positive individuals., Substance use treatment programs that are integrated with other services for HIV and HCV will be critical to simultaneously address the underlying reasons drug-involved people engage in drug-related offenses and improve access to essential medical services.
PMID: 28610602 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice - June 14, 2017 Category: Addiction Authors: Lambdin BH, Kral AH, Comfort M, Lopez AM, Lorvick J Tags: Addict Sci Clin Pract Source Type: research