AJMC May 2, 2025
Key Takeaways
- PWH with substance use face increased risks of housing instability, food insecurity, and transportation issues compared to controls.
- Polysubstance users have higher odds of depression, mania, and anxiety symptoms than controls, highlighting mental health challenges.
- The study emphasizes the importance of holistic, integrated care models to address the complex needs of PWH with substance use.
- Limitations include the study’s cross-sectional design, single-location setting, and inability to establish causality or assess individual substance effects.
Correlation to social drivers of health (SDOH) had an important correlation with polysubstance use.
Social drivers of health (SDOH) were correlated with substance use and polysubstance use in people living with HIV (PWH) according to a new study published in Open Forum Infectious...
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