Youth living with HIV and problem substance use: Elevated distress is associated with nonadherence and sexual risk

Nicole R. Nugent; Larry K. Brown; Marvin Beizer; Gary W. Harper; Sharon Nachman; Sylvie Naar-King

doi:10.1177/1545109709357472

Youth living with HIV and problem substance use: Elevated distress is associated with nonadherence and sexual risk

Nicole R. Nugent
, Larry K. Brown
, Marvin Beizer
, Gary W. Harper
, Sharon Nachman
, Sylvie Naar-King

Pediatrics

Brown University
Lifespan
University of Southern California
DePaul University

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Abstract

Purpose: To examine health risk behaviors in distressed youth living with HIV (YLH) with problem substance use. Methods: Assessed distress, antiretroviral (ARV) adherence, and unprotected sex in a racially and geographically diverse sample of 122 YLH. Results: A total of 87% of distressed YLH reported significantly more past-month ARV nonadherence (odds ratio [OR] = 7.15) and were more likely to have unprotected sex under the influence (OR = 5.14) than nondistressed youth. Conclusions: Distressed YLH with problem substance use may benefit from interventions to improve adherence and to decrease sexual risk, especially while under the influence of drugs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	113-115
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of the International Association of Physicians in AIDS Care
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1177/1545109709357472
State	Published - Mar 2010

Keywords

Adherence
HIV
Substance abuse
Unprotected sex
Youth

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