People with HIV are more likely to have opioid use disorder and to be prescribed opioids for
chronic pain than the general population; however, the effects of opioids on the immune …

Of the 12 million people who inject drugs worldwide, 13% live with HIV. Whether opioid use
impacts HIV pathogenesis and latency is an outstanding question. To gain insight into …

Introduction People with HIV are living longer due to advances in antiretroviral therapy. With
improved life expectancy comes an increased lifetime risk of comorbid conditions–such as …

Background Drug use (DU) represents a significant barrier to maintaining physical health
among people living with HIV (PLWH). Few studies, however, have examined the …

Persons with HIV (PWH) are a population at risk for adverse sequelae of opioid use. Yet, few
studies have examined correlates of chronic high risk opioid use and its impact on HIV …

Background: Opioid-use disorders (OUD) and hepatitis C or B co-infection (HEP) are
common among people living with HIV (PLHIV). The impact of OUD on innate and adaptive …

Introduction People living with HIV who use drugs commonly experience chronic pain and
often use illicit opioids to manage pain. Recent research suggests people living with HIV use …

Background Food insecurity and substance use are common among people living with HIV
(PLWH). Substance use may help people cope with hunger and thus be associated with …

We sought to characterize overdose and non-overdose mortality among PLWH amidst the
illicit drug toxicity crisis in British Columbia, Canada. A population-based analysis of PLWH …

People with HIV are more likely to have opioid use disorder and to be prescribed opioids for
chronic pain than the general population; however, the effects of opioids on the immune …