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HIV and Drugs of Abuse Revised

How Does Drug Abuse Affect the HIV Epidemic?

1. Each of the following is an accurate statement about how drug abuse affects the HIV epidemic EXCEPT:

A. The intoxicating effects of many drugs can alter judgment and inhibition and lead people to engage in impulsive and unsafe behaviors

B. People who are abusing or addicted to drugs may engage in sexually risky behaviors to obtain drugs or money for drugs

C. Drug abuse and addiction can worsen the progression of HIV and its consequences, especially in the brain

D. Nearly one-third of AIDS cases stem from intravenous drug use, and one in five people living with HIV/AIDS reported use of alcohol or drugs to an extent that required treatment

2. While the customized combination of medications prescribed for HIV patients (HAART) has led to a decrease in the new diagnoses of HIV-associated infections, individuals receiving HAART therapy are more vulnerable to developing diabetes, hypertension, and chronic kidney disease.

A. True

B. False

Hepatitis C and Co-Infection with HIV

3. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) is highly prevalent among injection drug users and often co-occurs with HIV, and HAART medications have been shown to provide substantial benefit for co-occurring HCV and HIV.

A. True

B. False

The Differential HIV Experience of African-Americans

4. Which of the following is NOT a correct statement about the HIV disparity among African Americans?

A. It is estimated that 1 in 19 African-American men and 1 in 35 African-American women will eventually be diagnosed with HIV

B. African-American communities experience high rates of other sexually transmitted infections, and some of these infections can significantly increase the risk of contracting HIV

C. African-Americans tend to be diagnosed at later stages in the disease and therefore begin therapy later, increasing the length of time of their infectivity

D. While African-Americans make up 12 percent of the U.S. population, they accounted for 46percent of new HIV infections in 2010

How Can HIV Be Prevented and Treated in Drug-Using Populations?

5. Cumulative research has shown that drug addiction treatment, _________________, testing, and linkage to care for HIV and other infections are the most effective ways to reduce HIV transmission among drug-abusing individuals.

A. Early prevention strategies

B. Education and guidance

C. Community-based outreach

D. None of the above

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