Changes in HIV-related behaviors among heterosexual alcoholics following addiction treatment

In order to measure changes in HIV-related behaviors among heterosexual alcoholics following treatment, we conducted a prospective cohort study of 700 self-identified alcoholics recruited from five public alcohol treatment centers, all of which included HIV risk-reduction counseling. Respondents und...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Drug and alcohol dependence 1997-01, Vol.44 (1), p.47-55
Main Authors: Avins, Andrew L., Lindan, Christina P., Woods, William J., Hudes, Esther S., Boscarino, Joseph A., Kay, Julia, Clark, Wayne, Hulley, Stephen B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
Addictive behaviors
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Alcoholics
Alcoholism
Alcoholism - psychology
Alcoholism - rehabilitation
Ambulatory Care
Biological and medical sciences
Changes
Cohort Studies
Epidemiology
Factors
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Health Behavior
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
HIV infection
HIV Infections - prevention & control
HIV Infections - psychology
HIV Infections - transmission
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Patient Admission
Prospective Studies
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Risk behaviour
San Francisco, California
Sex behavior
Sex Education
Sexual Behavior
Substance abuse
Substance Abuse Treatment Centers
Treatment
Treatment Outcomes
Treatment Programs
Citations: Items that cite this one
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:In order to measure changes in HIV-related behaviors among heterosexual alcoholics following treatment, we conducted a prospective cohort study of 700 self-identified alcoholics recruited from five public alcohol treatment centers, all of which included HIV risk-reduction counseling. Respondents underwent an HIV antibody test and interviewer-administered questionnaire at entry to alcohol treatment and after a mean of 13 months later. Compared to baseline, at follow-up there was an overall 26% reduction in having sex with an injection-drug-using partner (23% versus 32%, P < .001) and a 58% reduction in the use of injection drugs (15% versus 37%, P < .001), along with smaller improvements in other behaviors. Respondents also showed a 77% improvement in consistent condom use with multiple sexual partners (35% versus 20%, P < .01) and a 23% improvement in partner screening (71% versus 57%, P < .001). Respondents who remained abstinent showed substantially greater improvement than those who continued to drink.
ISSN:0376-8716
1879-0046
DOI:10.1016/S0376-8716(96)01321-X