Preliminary outcomes of a model program for increasing treatment access for African American women who use crack cocaine and are at risk for contracting HIV.
In the United States, the threat of HIV/AIDS to African American women's health has become the focus of much concern. This paper describes a federally funded community-based program that provides services to African American women at risk for HIV/AIDS in Nashville, Tennessee. The program provides a culturally relevant set of interventions specific to crack cocaine users aimed at reducing substance use and HIV/AIDS risk behaviors. The model is important for the continued development of culturally relevant interventions aimed at reducing the disproportionate rates of HIV/AIDS within the African American community by ensuring treatment access to all populations.
Okpaku
Samuel
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA. sokpaku@mmc.edu
Macmaster
Samuel A
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Dennie
Sheila
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Tolliver
Deon
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Cooper
R Lyle
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Rasch
Randolph F R
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019970:Cocaine-Related Disorders; D003156:Community Mental Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D016578:Crack Cocaine; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016320:Substance Abuse Treatment Centers; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D013714:Tennessee / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
D016578:Crack Cocaine