| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | HIV
Providing HIV Treatment To Those Who Are Known To Be Infected Is Not Enough To Prevent Its Spread Among People Who Inject Drugs
People who inject drugs (PWID) are at risk for HIV infection and for transmitting the virus to others. One strategy for reducing transmission is to identify individuals who are HIV-infected and provide antiretroviral treatment (ART) to them (i.e., “test and treat”). Other strategies include preventive interventions (e.g., syringe exchange, reducing risky behaviors, and opioid agonist treatment). Researchers used data from Russia and Ukraine to model the spread of HIV among PWID and the effects of various interventions. (Alcohol, Other Drugs, and Health: Current Evidence, March-April 2017)