Crystal methamphetamine use and HIV medical outcomes among HIV-infected men who have sex with men accessing support services in New York

Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Volumn 147, Issue , 2015, Pages 266-271

  Feldman, Matthew B ^a   Thomas, Jacinthe A ^a   Alexy, Emily R ^a   Irvine, Mary K ^a  

^a NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

Author keywords

HIV; Men who have sex with men; Methamphetamine; Viral suppression

Indexed keywords

ANTIRETROVIRUS AGENT; COCAINE; CRYSTAL METHAMPHETAMINE; METHAMPHETAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HETEROSEXUALITY; HIGHLY ACTIVE ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEN WHO HAVE SEX WITH MEN; METHAMPHETAMINE DEPENDENCE; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES; VIRUS LOAD; COMPLICATION; DRUG ABUSE; HIV INFECTIONS; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

AMPHETAMINE-RELATED DISORDERS; CD4 LYMPHOCYTE COUNT; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; VIRAL LOAD;

EID: 84920935504     PISSN: 03768716     EISSN: 18790046     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.780     Document Type: Article

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