Buprenorphine and HIV primary care: new opportunities for integrated treatment.
Drug abuse and infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are associated with high rates of morbidity and mortality, but, because of medical, social, and legal factors, opiate addiction/dependence is a major obstacle to successful treatment of disease--for example, treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) with highly active antiretroviral therapy. In an effort to improve the opportunity for treatment of drug abuse and HIV infection, the Forum for Collaborative HIV Research, in collaboration with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and other agencies, presented a workshop entitled "Buprenorphine in the Primary HIV Care Setting." Participants reviewed and discussed current issues, such as the introduction of and sources for the provision of buprenorphine in HIV primary care settings and strategies for integrating treatment of HIV-infected drug abusers, all of which are covered in this supplement.
Khalsa
Jag
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National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892-9551, USA. jk98p@nih.gov
Vocci
Francis
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Altice
Frederick
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Fiellin
David
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Miller
Veronica
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D023241:Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active / Q000379:methods; D002047:Buprenorphine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D009292:Narcotic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D009293:Opioid-Related Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods*; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016019:Survival Analysis; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014481:United States
D009292:Narcotic Antagonists; D002047:Buprenorphine