title: Integrating adolescent substance abuse treatment with HIV services: evidence-based models and baseline descriptions.
abstract: Adolescents with substance use disorders are at high risk for contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Adolescence is the period of sexual maturation that compounds the issues associated with infection transmission for this risk-taking group. Integrated treatment models for implementing HIV education, counseling, and testing is a promising approach. This study describes four substance abuse treatment programs of varying levels of care that integrated HIV services for adolescents. Additionally, the evidence-based substance abuse treatment and HIV models are discussed and the baseline characteristics presented. The authors provide a discussion and offer recommendations for service implementation and additional research.
authors.affiliation: a Danya International, Inc. , Silver Spring , Maryland , USA.
authors.forename: Bridget S
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Murphy
authors.forename: Christopher E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Branson
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Francis
authors.forename: Gretchen Chase
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Vaughn
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Greene
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kingwood
authors.forename: Gifty Ampadu
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Adjei
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D016497:Adolescent Health Services; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000628:therapy*
keywords: HIV; adolescents; evidence-based models; sexual risk; sexually transmitted infections; substance use