@article {5161,
	title = {Substance Use Patterns of HIV-Infected Russian Women with and Without Hepatitis C Virus Co-infection.},
	journal = {AIDS and behavior},
	year = {2016},
	month = {2016 Mar 19},
	abstract = {Individuals with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) co-infection may experience substance use related health complications. This study characterized substance use patterns between HIV/HCV co-infected and HIV mono-infected Russian women. HIV-infected women (N~=~247; M age~=~30.0) in St. Petersburg, Russia, completed a survey assessing substance use, problematic substance use, and the co-occurrence of substance use and sexual behaviors. Covariate adjusted logistic and linear regression analyses indicated that HIV/HCV co-infected participants (57.1~\%) reported more lifetime drug use (e.g., heroin: AOR: 13.2, 95~\% CI 4.9, 35.3, p~<~.001), problem drinking (β~=~1.2, p~=~.05), substance use problems (β~=~1.3, p~=~.009), and increased likelihood of past injection drug use (AOR: 26.4, 95~\% CI 8.5, 81.9, p~<~.001) relative to HIV mono-infected individuals. HIV/HCV co-infection was prevalent and associated with increased substance use and problematic drug use. Findings highlight the need for ongoing substance use and HIV/HCV risk behavior assessment and treatment among HIV/HCV co-infected Russian women.},
	issn = {1573-3254},
	author = {Brown, Jennifer L and DiClemente, Ralph J and Sales, Jessica M and Rose, Eve S and Safonova, Polina and Levina, Olga S and Belyakov, Nikolay and Rassokhin, Vadim V}
}
