Using Behavioral Research to Address Drug Abuse and AIDS

Author: Leshner A.I.1

Source: AIDS and Behavior, Volume 02, Number 3, September 1998 , pp. 263-265(3)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

Drug abuse and the spread of HIV/AIDS are intertwined public health problems that require many and multifaceted solutions. Behavioral and social science research plays an important role in helping us to understand and develop solutions to these related epidemics. Behavioral research supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) has demonstrated that drug users are amenable to behavior change strategies. Drug abuse treatment, prevention and community-based outreach programs have all been found to be effective in reducing drug use, needle-sharing practices, unsafe sex behaviors, as well as risk for HIV infection.

Keywords: National Institute on Drug Abuse; addiction; research; treatment; prevention

Language: English

Document Type: Research article

Affiliations: 1: Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10-05, Rockville, Maryland 20857. leshner@nih.gov

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