Eligibility for heroin-assisted treatment (HAT) among people who inject opioids and are living with HIV in a Canadian setting.

CONCLUSIONS: In our study of HIV-positive people with a history of injection drug use, approximately 20% of participants were eligible for HAT at ≥ 1 follow-up period. Eligibility was linked to risk factors for sub-optimal HIV/AIDS treatment outcomes, such as homelessness and involvement in the local illicit drug trade, suggesting that scaling-up access to HAT might contribute to achieving optimal HIV treatment in this setting. PMID: 29409539 [PubMed - in process]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29409539?dopt=Abstract

Source: Addiction Science and Clinical Practice - February 7, 2018 Category: Addiction Authors: Klimas J, Dong H, Fairbairn N, Socías E, Barrios R, Wood E, Kerr T, Montaner J, Milloy MJ Tags: Addict Sci Clin Pract Source Type: research