Citation

Murphy BS, Branson CE, Francis J, Vaughn GC, Greene A, Kingwood N, Adjei GA. J. Evid. Based Soc. Work (2004) 2014; 11(5): 445-459.

Affiliation

Danya International, Inc. , Silver Spring , Maryland , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/15433714.2012.760968

PMID

25490999

Abstract

Adolescents with substance use disorders are at high risk for contracting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Adolescence is the period of sexual maturation that compounds the issues associated with infection transmission for this risk-taking group. Integrated treatment models for implementing HIV education, counseling, and testing is a promising approach. This study describes four substance abuse treatment programs of varying levels of care that integrated HIV services for adolescents. Additionally, the evidence-based substance abuse treatment and HIV models are discussed and the baseline characteristics presented. The authors provide a discussion and offer recommendations for service implementation and additional research.

Language: en