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Buprenorphine and HIV primary care: new opportunities for integrated treatment.

TitleBuprenorphine and HIV primary care: new opportunities for integrated treatment.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2006
AuthorsKhalsa, Jag, Francis Vocci, Frederick Altice, David Fiellin, and Veronica Miller
JournalClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America
Volume43 Suppl 4
PaginationS169-72
Date Published2006 Dec 15
ISSN1537-6591
KeywordsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, Buprenorphine, Delivery of Health Care, Integrated, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Services Research, HIV Infections, Humans, Incidence, Male, Narcotic Antagonists, Opioid-Related Disorders, Primary Health Care, Primary Prevention, Risk Assessment, Survival Analysis, Treatment Outcome, United States
AbstractDrug abuse and infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, but, because of medical, social, and legal factors, opiate addiction/dependence is a major obstacle to successful treatment of disease--for example, treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with highly active antiretroviral therapy. In an effort to improve the opportunity for treatment of drug abuse and HIV infection, the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other agencies, presented a workshop entitled "Buprenorphine in the Primary HIV Care Setting." Participants reviewed and discussed current issues, such as the introduction of and sources for the provision of buprenorphine in HIV primary care settings and strategies for integrating treatment of HIV-infected drug abusers, all of which are covered in this supplement.
DOI10.1007/s11904-011-0095-3
Alternate JournalClin. Infect. Dis.

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