Introduction Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is among the leading cause of morbidity and
mortality in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this, AUD is often not detected in health care …

As universal testing and treatment for HIV, or 'treat all', expands across sub-Saharan Africa
(SSA), substance use will likely have a negative impact on the success of scale-up efforts for …

Background Objective measurement of alcohol consumption is important for clinical care
and research. Adjusting for self‐reported alcohol use, we conducted an individual …

In this journal, Papas and colleagues report on comparing phosphatidylethanol (PEth) to self-
reported alcohol use in a behavioral alcohol intervention trial of 127 HIV infected adults in …

Purpose To test the efficacy of two interventions to reduce alcohol use and increase viral
suppression compared to a control in persons with HIV (PWH). Methods In a three-arm (1: 1 …

Background: Unhealthy alcohol use may be particularly detrimental among individuals living
with HIV and/or hepatitis C virus (HCV), and is often under-reported. Direct biomarkers of …

We evaluated the efficacy of a brief motivational intervention (MI) counseling in reducing
alcohol consumption among persons living with HIV/AIDS in Kampala, Uganda. Persons …

Objective The study aimed to identify the missed opportunity for detection and management
of alcohol use disorder by primary health care workers. Design A cross-sectional survey …

Background Self‐report is widely used to assess alcohol use in research and clinical
practice, but may be subject to social desirability bias. We aimed to determine if social …

Background: Unhealthy alcohol use is associated with increased progression to tuberculosis
(TB) disease, but its effect on adherence to isoniazid (INH) preventive therapy is not known …