Perceptions of rural addictions and related HIV.
Rural addictions and related HIV behaviors, including drug use and sexual behaviors, have received limited attention in United States rural areas when compared with urban areas. However, prevalence rates are similar for alcohol and tobacco in rural and urban United States areas. The perception of policymakers and others is generally that drug use and HIV are urban problems, and resources are more likely to be directed to urban areas than rural areas. A major trend for the future is the continued expectation of limited resources for rural areas.
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Center on Drug and Alcohol Research, University of Kentucky, Lexington 40536-0080, USA.
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D001294:Attitude to Health; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015276:Health Care Rationing / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D011639:Public Opinion; D012423:Rural Health / Q000639:trends*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014481:United States