Special coverage of the 43rd IDSA meeting. Prisoners with HIV engaged in many risky behaviors before they were imprisoned.
HIV-infected people imprisoned in North Carolina had high rates of alcohol use, drug use, and high risk sexual activity within the six-month period before their incarceration, according to a new study.
D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000453:epidemiology; D019090:Case Management; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008483:Medical Assistance; D009657:North Carolina / Q000453:epidemiology; D011329:Prisoners; D012309:Risk-Taking; D012725:Sexual Behavior; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology