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Undetectable viral load and treatment as prevention
Only half of people on HIV treatment fit 'Swiss Statement' criteria for non-infectiousness in US study

A study of a sample of predominantly African-American people with HIV in the US has found that, in those taking antiretroviral therapy (ART), only 51% met the

Published
09 November 2012
By
Gus Cairns
Alcohol
CD4 Counts Not Affected by Alcohol Consumption

Consuming alcohol doesn’t appear to have a deleterious effect on CD4 cell counts among people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral  therapy, according to a new Johns Hopkins University study.

Published
25 September 2012
From
AIDSMeds
Adherence
HIV-Positive Drinkers Choose Alcohol Over ART

Half of HIV-positive drinkers receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) intentionally skipped or stopped taking their medications when they consumed alcohol, in the mistaken belief that combining ART drugs and alcohol is somehow toxic, according to a prospective cohort study.

Published
12 June 2012
From
Medscape (requires free registration)
Harm reduction
Germany: Intoxicating history

In tracing the modern history of Germany’s policy on intoxicant and drug use, which favours therapy rather than punishment, Cambridge historian Dr Victoria Harris highlights that criminalisation may not be the only route.

Published
18 May 2012
From
University of Cambridge
Alcohol
Untreated HIV infection is associated with higher blood alcohol levels

Starting HIV treatment is associated with reductions in blood alcohol levels, results of a small pilot study published in the online edition of the Journal of Acquired Immune

Published
25 April 2012
By
Michael Carter
Alcohol
Sexual health teams 'should offer alcohol advice'

Young people should be given advice on the dangers of alcohol when they access sexual health services, a group of health experts has recommended.

Published
03 January 2012
From
BBC
Alcohol
Alcohol increases desire for sex without condoms: systematic review

Alcohol consumption has an impact on the intention of individuals to have unprotected sex, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis published in the

Published
21 December 2011
By
Michael Carter
Treatment outcomes and life expectancy
Earlier deaths in people with HIV due to drugs, alcohol, co-infections, poorly controlled HIV - not rapid ageing

Patients taking antiretroviral therapy have the same mortality risk as individuals in the general population, according to Danish research published in the open-access journal PLoS One. However,

Published
12 December 2011
By
Michael Carter
Neurological and cognitive problems
Substance Use Doesn't Increase Risk of Neurocognitive Problems in HIV

Neurocognitive problems—notably HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder (HAND)—are no more likely to occur in illicit substance users compared with non-substance users, according to a report published ahead of print on the Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes website.

Published
12 July 2011
From
AIDSMeds
Alcohol
To your health!

Liz Highleyman investigates the research to date on alcohol and HIV.

Published
01 June 2010
From
HIV treatment update
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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