HIV Testing and Counseling at U.S. Substance Use Treatment Facilities: A Missed Opportunity for Early Identification.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The objective of this study was to determine the availability and national distribution of HIV testing and counseling at substance use treatment facilities in the United States.

Methods

Analyses of data from the 2018 National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services assessed HIV testing and counseling availability in U.S. substance use treatment facilities (excluding those in U.S. territories). Facilities were subcategorized by availability of mental health services and medication for opioid use disorders and compared by using logistic models. Descriptive statistics were calculated to characterize the availability of HIV testing and counseling by state, state HIV incidence, and facility characteristics.

Results

Among U.S. substance use treatment faciliti

SUBMITTER: Riano NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8639611 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature