Significant others of i.v. drug abusers with AIDS: new challenges for drug treatment programs. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1988. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Significant others of i.v. drug abusers with AIDS: new challenges for drug treatment programs.

J Subst Abuse Treat. 1987;4(3-4):151-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/88141390
Grief GL; Porembski E; University of Maryland, School of Social Work & Community; Planning, Baltimore 21201.

Abstract: When an I.V. drug abuser has AIDS, the impact on significant others (parents, lovers, siblings, and friends) can be devastating. Yet little is known about this portion of the population that often provides the bulk of the physical and emotional caregiving to the person with AIDS. This article provides a case example of what the authors believe to be typical of what happens in a family when a drug abuser who had previously been estranged from the family is diagnosed with AIDS. A treatment program for dealing with I.V. drug abusers with AIDS is also described.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/GENETICS/*PSYCHOLOGY Adult Aged Case Report Female Human Male Social Behavior Substance Abuse/COMPLICATIONS/*GENETICS/THERAPY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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