This Background Paper examines the evidence of the effectiveness of drug abuse treatment; it also evaluates the role that such treatment might play in reducing the spread of HIV. Because most intravenous drug users are not in treatment, the paper also examines other approaches to HIV prevention among this high-risk group.
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Added Title:
AIDS-Related Issues. Background Paper #6
Description
This Background Paper examines the evidence of the effectiveness of drug abuse treatment; it also evaluates the role that such treatment might play in reducing the spread of HIV. Because most intravenous drug users are not in treatment, the paper also examines other approaches to HIV prevention among this high-risk group.
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Sisk, Jane E.; Hatziandreu, Evridiki J. & Hughes, Rita.The Effectiveness of Drug Abuse Treatment: Implications for Controlling AIDS/HIV Infection,
report,
September 1990;
[Washington D.C.].
(https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc39671/:
accessed May 29, 2024),
University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu;
crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.