HIV Infection and Intravenous Drug Use

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The Public Health Service has estimated there are 1,100,000 intravenous drug users in the United States, with about 235,000 infected with HIV. Although treatment of substance abusers has an extensive and varied history, no consensus has emerged as to which approach works best. The author has compiled information from a vast array of sources to infection and intravenous drug use. He presents sections on historical background, behavioural antecedents, virology, immunology, incidence, prevalence, HIV testing, treatment, counselling, confidentiality, methodological issues, and the latest scientific findings, based upon his clinical experience and synthesis of the research literature. Physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, health educators and public health officials who are addressing issues related to HIV infection and intravenous drug use should find this handbook useful.

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This book is to be recommended as a resource both for mental health practitioners and for others working with those who are HIV-infected and with IV drug users.-Readings
"This book is to be recommended as a resource both for mental health practitioners and for others working with those who are HIV-infected and with IV drug users."-Readings

Author Bio

GENNARO OTTOMANELLI is clinical associate professor in the department at the Health Science Center at Brooklyn, State University of New York and associate director in the substance abuse service at the Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, New York. He has published in the International Journal of Addictions and the Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.