Prevalence and patterns of illicit drug use in people living with HIV in Spain: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: This study assessed the prevalence and patterns of drug use among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Spain. We conducted an observational cross-sectional study including 1401 PLHIV. Data were collected through 33 sites across Spain using an online computer-assisted self-administered interview. The survey measured use of illicit drugs and other substances, treatment adherence and health-related variables. To analyse patterns of drug use we performed cluster analysis in two stages. The most frequently consumed substances were: alcohol (86.7%), tobacco (55.0%), illicit drugs (49.5%), other substances (27.1%). The most prevalent illicit drugs used were cannabis (73.8%), cocaine powder (53.9%), and poppers (45.4%). Results found four clusters of PLHIV who used drugs. Two of them were composed ma

SUBMITTER: Fuster-RuizdeApodaca MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6576760 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature