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Crystal methamphetamine injection predicts slower HIV RNA suppression among injection drug users Fairbairn, Nadia; Kerr, Thomas; Milloy, M-J; Zhang, Ruth; Montaner, Julio; Wood, Evan

Abstract

We examined the impact of crystal methamphetamine injection on HIV RNA suppression among a prospective cohort of HIV-positive injection drug users initiating antiretroviral therapy. A multivariate Cox regression analysis found crystal methamphetamine injection to be negatively associated with viral load suppression (RH= 0.63 [95% CI: 0.40–0.98]; p= 0.039). This study is the first to our knowledge to demonstrate an association between crystal methamphetamine use and HIV RNA suppression.

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Crystal methamphetamine injection predicts slower HIV RNA suppression among injection drug users
Creator
Fairbairn, Nadia; Kerr, Thomas; Milloy, M-J; Zhang, Ruth; Montaner, Julio; Wood, Evan
Contributor
British Columbia Centre for Excellence in HIV/AIDS
Publisher
Elsevier
Date Issued
2011-07-01
Description
We examined the impact of crystal methamphetamine injection on HIV RNA suppression among a prospective cohort of HIV-positive injection drug users initiating antiretroviral therapy. A multivariate Cox regression analysis found crystal methamphetamine injection to be negatively associated with viral load suppression (RH= 0.63 [95% CI: 0.40–0.98]; p= 0.039). This study is the first to our knowledge to demonstrate an association between crystal methamphetamine use and HIV RNA suppression.
Subject
Methamphetamine; Intravenous drug abuse; HIV; Viral load
Geographic Location
Downtown-Eastside (Vancouver, B.C.)
Genre
Article; Postprint
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2017-10-17
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0357146
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/63331
Affiliation
Medicine, Faculty of; Other UBC; Medicine, Department of
Citation
Fairbairn, N., Kerr, T., Milloy, M., Zhang, R., Montaner, J., & Wood, E. (2011). Crystal methamphetamine injection predicts slower HIV RNA suppression among injection drug users. Addictive Behaviors, 36(7), 762-763.
Publisher DOI
10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.02.001
Peer Review Status
Reviewed
Scholarly Level
Faculty; Researcher
Copyright Holder
Elsevier Ltd.
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
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