Mortality in HIV-Infected Alcohol and Drug Users in St. Petersburg, Russia.

ABSTRACT: In Russia, up to half of premature deaths are attributed to hazardous drinking. The respective roles of alcohol and drug use in premature death among people with HIV in Russia have not been described. Criminalization and stigmatization of substance use in Russia may also contribute to mortality. We explored whether alcohol, drug use and risk environment factors are associated with short-term mortality in HIV-infected Russians who use substances. Secondary analyses were conducted using prospective data collected at baseline, 6 and 12-months from HIV-infected people who use substances recruited between 2007-2010 from addiction and HIV care settings in a single urban setting of St. Petersburg, Russia. We used Cox proportional hazards models to explore associations between 30-day alcohol hazar

SUBMITTER: Fairbairn NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5127495 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature