Substance use patterns among women living with HIV compared with the general female population of Canada
Authors: Mostafa Shokoohi, Greta R. Bauer, Angela Kaida, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Mina Kazemi, Brenda Gagnier, Alexandra de Pokomandy, and Mona Loutfy
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Abstract (English)
Background HIV infection and substance use synergistically impact health outcomes of people with HIV. In this study, we assessed the prevalence of substance use among women living with HIV (WLWH) and compared them with expected values from general data. Methods Cigarette smoking, frequency of alcohol consumption, last-month non-prescribed cannabis use (vs. last-year use), and last 3 months regular (=>once/week) and occasional (
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Details
Type | Journal article |
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Author | Mostafa Shokoohi, Greta R. Bauer, Angela Kaida, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Mina Kazemi, Brenda Gagnier, Alexandra de Pokomandy, and Mona Loutfy |
Publication Year | 2018 |
Title | Substance use patterns among women living with HIV compared with the general female population of Canada |
Volume | 191 |
Journal Name | Drug and Alcohol Dependence |
Number | 1 |
Pages | 70-77 |
Publication Language | English |
- Mostafa Shokoohi
- Mostafa Shokoohi, Greta R. Bauer, Angela Kaida, Ashley Lacombe-Duncan, Mina Kazemi, Brenda Gagnier, Alexandra de Pokomandy, and Mona Loutfy
- Substance use patterns among women living with HIV compared with the general female population of Canada
- Drug and Alcohol Dependence
- 191
- 2018
- 1
- 70-77