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This article defines "addiction"; describes the biological, psychological, and social risk factors for and protective factors against addiction; and provides overviews of the various therapeutic and treatment options available for people experiencing addiction.
This resource describes how state health departments and other public health organizations can partner with people with HIV and/or who use(d) drugs in programmatic and policy making processes and evaluation.
Individuals who have HIV who also use drugs experience increased age-matched morbidity and mortality in comparison with those with HIV who do not use drugs.