Biomedical and biosocial among HIV/AIDS infected addicts
- Author:
Yen Ngoc Le
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
infected addict
- MeSH:
Substance-Related Disorders;
HIV;
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):55-28
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study involved 606 HIV/AIDS infected addicts and 371 addicts with negative HIV/AIDS (control) in 8 provinces in the North, Central and South of Vietnam, where have high rate of HIV/AIDS infection and drug addiction. Results showed that the immunodeficiency was a predominant biochemical feature among HIV/AIDS infected addicts. Young age, low of standard of living, poor knowledge of HIV/AIDS and unsafe behaviors were predominant biosocial features among addicts. There was obvious relation between some social features and immune changes among HIV/AIDS infected addicts. There was no significant changes of behavious of HIV/AIDS infected addicts. The model of reduction of bad impact had a good outcome
