Overview of the AIDS Program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (From Primary Prevention of AIDS: Psychological Approaches, P 392-396, 1989, Vickie M Mays, et al, eds. -- See NCJ-123561)

• NCJ Number: 123571
• Author(s): C R Schuster
• Date Published: 1989
• Length: 5 pages
• Sale Source: Sage Publications, Inc
• Publication Type: Program Description (Demonstrative)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

The AIDS program of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) aims to reduce the transmission of HIV infection associated with drug abuse by expanding and disseminating the knowledge base regarding the nature and extent of AIDS risk behaviors and the progression of HIV disease associated with drug abuse.

Abstract

The current research program emphasizes the following five areas: 1) drug abuse treatment and prevention as HIV control measures, 2) alternative HIV control measures, 3) other research related to AIDS and drug abuse, 4) surveillance, and 5) technology transfer and communication. The research results to date have indicated the need for repeated and prolonged drug abuse treatment for many drug abusers, the lack of adequate treatment capacity, and the importance of using a variety of approaches in prevention efforts. NIDA has also established a national hotline telephone service to provide information on the availability of drug abuse treatment services. NIDA is currently making plans to build on these and other findings and to develop new initiatives in the area of HIV infection and AIDS.