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HIV Risk-Reduction Strategies for Substance Abusers: Effecting Behavior Change

Dionne J. Jones

National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health

Substance abuse has a strong link to HIV/AIDS in the United States. Use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs often reduce inhibitions and encourage engagement in high-risk sexual behaviors that can ultimately result in HIV and AIDS. The HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States has disproportionately affected minorities with African Americans being the group hardest hit. This article presents some of the behavioral, social, and psychological factors that influence the risk for drug use. It highlights and assesses the effectiveness of HIV risk-reduction strategies developed for drug-using populations and makes recommendations for a more holistic and integrated approach utilizing multiple interventions at multiple levels.

Key Words: substance abuse • high-risk behaviors • risk-reduction strategies • effective interventions

Journal of Black Psychology, Vol. 30, No. 1, 59-77 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/0095798403259246
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