Background: HIV infection is prevalent among substance abusers. The effects of specific
illicit drugs on HIV disease progression have not been established. We evaluated the …

Objective: To determine the prevalence of illicit drug use and the impact on HIV treatment.
Design: Multivariable regression of cross-sectional data from 1163 HIV-infected and 294 …

Background: Longitudinal associations between patterns of crack cocaine use and
progression of HIV-1 disease are poorly understood, especially among women. This study …

This study assessed the association between longitudinal patterns of illicit drug use and
clinical progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease. Confidential computer …

Background: Little is known about the possible role that smoking crack cocaine has on the
incidence of HIV infection. Given the increasing use of crack cocaine, we sought to examine …

Objective: To identify the effects of substance abuse status (active, former, and never) on
utilization of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), medication adherence, and …

Objective: To describe the prevalence of crack cocaine use in an HIV-infected population
and to examine the association between crack use after HIV diagnosis and high-risk sexual …

Objective: To compare HIV disease progression and mortality in a cohort of female and male
drug users. Design: A prospective cohort study of 222 HIV-seropositive women and 302 HIV …

Objectives: The explosive and ongoing injecting drug use-related HIV-1 epidemic in
Vancouver continues to receive international attention. This study was conducted to …

Background: Increasing rates of sexually transmitted diseases among users of noninjection
drugs prompt speculation that crack cocaine users who do not inject are at particularly high …