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Does HIV test result influence methadone maintenance treatment retention?

J Subst Abuse. 1996;8(2):263-9. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/97035009
Wimbush J; Amicarelli A; Stein MD; Department of Medicine, Brown University, USA.

Abstract: We compared groups of opioid users new to methadone maintenance to determine if persons who first learn that they are HIV-seropositive in a drug treatment program are more likely to drop out of treatment than persons who learn they are seronegative. We found no difference in patients' continuation in methadone treatment at either 6 or 12 weeks associated with HIV serostatus. Our findings suggest that voluntary HIV testing can be implemented as part of AIDS prevention programs with little fear of adversely affecting treatment outcomes.
Keywords: *AIDS Serodiagnosis/PSYCHOLOGY *HIV Seronegativity *Methadone/THERAPEUTIC USE *Motivation *Narcotic Dependence/REHABILITATION *Patient Dropouts/PSYCHOLOGYKWDaidsserodiagnosis/psychologyKWDhivseronegativityKWDmethadone/therapeuticuseKWDmotivationKWDnarcoticdependence/rehabilitationKWDpatientdropouts/psychology
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