Background Illicit drug use (DU) and hazardous drinking (HD) among marginalized
populations may be associated with greater barriers to care. Methods We used baseline …

HIV-infected substance users have poorer health outcomes than other HIV risk groups. Few
studies have examined the impact of specific types of substance use on health care. This …

Approximately 28% of HIV-infected people in treatment in the United States report using
illicit drugs. Illicit drug users have poorer course of HIV disease than non-drug users, which …

Abstract Introduction and Aims Research on perceived unmet need for care for mental
health and substance use problems focuses on general populations to the detriment of …

Drug use is associated with low uptake of HIV antiretroviral therapy (ART), an under-studied
step in the HIV care continuum, and insufficient engagement in HIV primary care. However …

Objective: To systematically review factors associated with HIV disease progression among
illicit drug users, focusing on exposures exogenous to individuals that likely shape access …

Objective The current study examined the role of perceived treatment need in explaining
racial/ethnic disparities in treatment utilization for a substance use disorder (SUD). Methods …

Background People who use drugs experience severe health inequities created by
structural and social barriers related to healthcare access. This includes stigma. Objective …

The purpose of this integrative review is to examine and synthesize extant literature
pertaining to barriers to substance abuse and mental health treatment for persons with co …

BACKGROUND: The objective was to analyze disparities in unmet need for substance use
treatment and to observe variation across different definitions of need for treatment …