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Article de Périodique
12 myths about HIV/AIDS and people who use drugs. Comment (2010)
Auteur(s) :
BEYRER, C. ;
KAMARULZAMAN, A. ;
STRATHDEE, S. A. ;
MALINOWSKA-SEMPRUCH, K.
Année
2010
Page(s) :
208-211
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
18
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Résumé :
People who use drugs too often face stigma, discrimination, and mistreatment in HIV prevention, treatment, and care. Some societies consider such users less deserving of compassion than others with HIV who are not drug users, because users' health problems are self-inflicted or their substance use is judged as a moral or personal failing. Even among health-care providers, many preconceptions prevail about people who use drugs and are infected with HIV. What are these myths? [Extract]
Affiliation :
Center for Public Health and Human Rights, Johns Hopkins
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States / Etats-Unis
Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD 21205, United States / Etats-Unis