HIV-POSITIVE AND HIV-NEGATIVE FEMALES WITH OPIOID DEPENDENCE: PSYCHOSOCIAL AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS
Edvard Stanko, Sergey Igumnov Santrauka Abstract. The objective of the study was to explore clinical, psychological and social characteristics of female injectable opioid users (FIOUs) with different HIV status living in Republic of Belarus. Materials and methods. A cohort of 217 FIOUs were examined (104 HIV-positive and 113 HIV-negative patients. To assess patient social functioning,…