title: [Alcohol abuse in HIV infection].
abstract: 249 cases of HIV infection (170 males, mean age 30.2 +/- 0.8 years; 79 females, mean age 28.7 +/- 0.9 years) have been analyzed for prevalence of alcoholization. 6 months after the establishment of HIV diagnosis the number of alcoholics in the studied group was greater than in this group before the diagnosis. 22% developed further alcohol addiction. Detrimental effects of alcoholization on mentality, memory and social status of HIV-infected subjects are described.
authors.forename: E V
authors.initials: EV
authors.lastname: Ruchkina
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Beliaeva
authors.forename: V V
authors.initials: VV
authors.lastname: Pokrovskiĭ
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000097:blood; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D015497:HIV-1; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011599:Psychopathology
chemical_list: D015483:HIV Antibodies
vernacular_title: Zloupotreblenie alkogolem pri infektsii, vyzyvaemoĭ VICh.