Recreational Drugs & HIV/AIDS

Overview | Using Safely/Dealing With Addiction | Specific Drugs | Research

See also: HIV Drug-Drug Interactions

Overview

Wired (Regularly Updated)
A British site about the misuse and abuse of drugs and alcohol.
Recreational Drugs and HIV (May 22, 2008)
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From AIDS InfoNet
Recreational Drugs and Antiretroviral Therapy (2006)
A chapter from Clinical Manual for Management of the HIV-Infected Adult.
From AIDS Education & Training Centers National Resource Center
Recreational Drugs and HIV Antivirals: A Guide to Interactions for Clinicians (PDF) (Summer 2005)
But people on HIV treatment who use recreational drugs should take a look, too.
From New York/New Jersey AETC
Webcast: Where Crystal Meth and HIV Meet (March 14, 2005)
A panel of experts gathered to talk about this risky combination; a transcript and video are available.
From kaisernetwork.org
Club Drugs and Their Effects (July/August 2003)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Risky Cocktails (April 2003)
A chart of interactions between alcohol/recreational drugs and HIV antiretrovirals.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
The Effects of Club Drugs on HAART (December 2002)
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In IAPAC Monthly, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Cocktails and Party Favors (Spring 2002)
Includes a chart describing the dangerous interactions between party drugs and meds often taken by HIV-positive people.
In STEP Perspective, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Drugs, Drink'n and Smok'n Part II (September 2001)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Drugs, Drink'n and Smok'n Part I (August 2001)
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project
Ups and Downs: Party Drugs and HIV Medications (July 2001)
From AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Substance Abuse -- A National Challenge (August 31, 2000)
Prevention, treatment and research at HHS.
From U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MICA Populations & HIV (Summer 2000)
The facts about mentally ill chemically addicted populations and HIV.
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In CRIA Update, from AIDS Community Research Initiative of America
Club Drug "Epidemic" (May 2000)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
Fact Sheet: Drug Facilitated Sexual Assault (April 28, 2000)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Study Examines the Relationship Between Substance Abuse and Sexual Activity (January 7, 2000)
In SHOP Talk: School Health Opportunities and Progress Bulletin, from Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States
Overdose: Prevention and Survival (2000)
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From Harm Reduction Coalition
HIV Medications + Street Drugs: Some Cocktails Don't Mix (Winter 1998/1999)
In Notes From the Underground, from PWA Health Group
Street Drugs and HIV Drugs (Fall 1998)
In Women Alive Newsletter, from Women Alive
Recreational Drugs, Methadone and Protease Inhibitors (April/May 1998)
In Body Positive, from Body Positive
The Role of Alcohol and Drug Relapse Prevention in the Treatment and Prevention of HIV Disease (April 1998)
In Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care, from International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
The Social and Economic Consequences of Addiction in America (January 9, 1996)
From Haight Ashbury Free Clinics, Inc.

Using Safely/Dealing With Addiction

Dance Safe (Regularly Updated)
Harm reduction site promoting health and safety within the rave and nightclub community.
Mental Health and HIV: Spotting Symptoms and Solving Problems (Fall 2006)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
Crystal Meth Recovery: A Step-by-Step Guide (September/October 2005)
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In Positively Aware, from Test Positive Aware Network
A Guide for HIV-Positive Youth Who Use Party Drugs (September 1, 2004)
From High 5 Youth Canada Network
Public Health Messages to All Men Who Have Sex With Men About Crystal Meth Use (June 3, 2004)
Important advice and a list of resources people in the Seattle area can turn to for more help and information.
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In STEP Ezine, from Seattle Treatment Education Project
Talking With Your Doctor About HIV and Substance Use (2001)
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From PositiveWords
Pain Medications and Recovery (Winter 1998/1999)
In Notes From the Underground, from PWA Health Group
To Party or Not to Party (November 1998)
Using recreational drugs while on the cocktail.
In Survival News, from AIDS Survival Project

Research

Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy of Similar Benefit for HIV-Infected Injection Drug Users (August 3, 2008)
In Journal of the American Medical Association, from American Medical Association
Study Examines Pro-Inflammatory Responses in HIV/HCV-Coinfected Injection Drug Users (February 6, 2008)
From The Body PRO
Recreational Drug Use Does Not Adversely Affect CD4 Cell Counts (January 16, 2008)
From aidsmap.com
Phoenix Survey Finds Most With HIV in Good Health, but High Rates of Drug Use (August 15, 2005)
In CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update, from U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention