Research Reports: HIV/AIDS
- Letter from the Director
- What is HIV/AIDS?
- What Is HAART?
- How Does Drug Abuse Affect the HIV Epidemic?
- What Is the Scope of HIV/AIDS in the United States?
- How Has the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Changed Over the Past 30 Years?
- Who Is at Risk for HIV Infection and Which Populations Are Most Affected?
- How Can HIV Be Prevented and Treated in Drug-Using Populations?
- How Do We Implement HIV Prevention on a Broad Scale?
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
Explores the link between drug abuse and HIV/AIDS and discusses treatment options, populations most at risk, and trends in HIV/AIDS and what to do to counter these trends.
NIH Pub Number: 12-5760
Published: March 2006
Revised: July 2012
Author: National Institute on Drug Abuse
All materials appearing in the Research Reports series are in the public domain and may be reproduced without permission from NIDA. Citation of the source is appreciated.
Table of Contents
- Letter from the Director
- What is HIV/AIDS?
- What Is HAART?
- How Does Drug Abuse Affect the HIV Epidemic?
- What Is the Scope of HIV/AIDS in the United States?
- How Has the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Changed Over the Past 30 Years?
- Who Is at Risk for HIV Infection and Which Populations Are Most Affected?
- How Can HIV Be Prevented and Treated in Drug-Using Populations?
- How Do We Implement HIV Prevention on a Broad Scale?
- Summary
- Glossary
- References
This page was last updated July 2012.
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