Impact of co-occurring drug use, hazardous alcohol use and mental health disorders on drug use patterns in people living with HIV and hepatitis C virus infection Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Abstract Drug use, hazardous alcohol use, and mental health disorders are prevalent among people with HIV and HCV infection. Co-occurrence of alcohol use and depression negatively impacts substance use patterns. Nevertheless, HCV treatment provides a promising opportunity to identify and address co-occurring drug use, hazardous alcohol use, and mental health disorders.

authors

  • McCormick, Sean
  • Ward, Kathleen
  • Sutcliffe, Catherine G
  • Irvin, Risha
  • Chander, Geetanjali
  • Brooner, Robert K
  • Mehta, Shruti H
  • Thomas, David L
  • Sulkowski, Mark
  • Falade-Nwulia, Oluwaseun

publication date

  • 2021