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The Public Health Service has estimated there are 1,100,000 intravenous drug users in the United States, with about 235,000 infected with HIV. Treatment of substance abusers has an extensive and varied history; no consensus has emerged as to which approach works best. The author has compiled information from a vast array of sources to provide this resource guide with the important issues involved in HIV infection and intravenous drug use.
He presents sections on historical background, behavioral antecedents, virology, immunology, incidence, prevalence, HIV testing, treatment, counseling, confidentiality, methodological issues, and the latest scientific findings, based upon his clinical experience and synthesis of the research literature. Physicians, nurses, psychologists, social workers, health educators, and public health officials who are addressing issues related to HIV infection and intravenous drug use will find this handbook useful.
List of contents
Preface
Introduction
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Transmission
Medical Treatment
Counseling and Prevention
Collaborative Efforts
Appendix: Risk Behavior Inventory (RBI)
References
Index
About the author
GENNARO OTTOMANELLI is a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at SUNY Health Science Center and Director of the Division of Drug Dependence at the Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. Ottomanelli has substantial clinical, research, and administrative experience in chemical dependency. He has written numerous publications in the field including
HIV Infection and Intravenous Drug Use (Praeger, 1992).
