Abstract Women in the United States are increasingly affected by HIV/AIDS. The SAVA
syndemic—synergistic epidemics of substance abuse, violence, and HIV/AIDS—is highly …

A growing body of international research documents strong associations between gender‐
based violence and HIV, both in the general population and among high‐risk …

Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that intimate partner violence and gender
inequity in relationships are associated with increased prevalence of HIV in women. Yet …

Background Gender-based violence and gender inequality are increasingly cited as
important determinants of women's HIV risk; yet empirical research on possible connections …

Psychoactive substance use is a nearly universal human behavior, but a significant minority
of people who use addictive substances will go on to develop an addictive disorder …

Background This paper aims to describe factors associated with HIV sero-status in young,
rural South African women and the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and …

For more than 40 years, research has shown that individuals with post-traumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) use alcohol and experience alcohol use disorder (AUD) to a greater degree …

Abstract We used the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic
Interview to determine the prevalence, comorbidity, and correlates of lifetime and 12-month …

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

Intimate partner violence (IPV), HIV/AIDS, and substance use are epidemics among low-
income urban women that have been described together as the “SAVA syndemic” because …