TY - JOUR
T1 - Risk-Taking behavior, substance abuse disorders, and the acquired immune deficiency syndrome
AU - Flavin, Daniel K.
AU - Frances, Richard J.
PY - 1987/1/1
Y1 - 1987/1/1
N2 - The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has rapidly emerged as a public health crisis of unusual proportion. Despite the attention given to the association of AIDS and parenteral substance abuse, the relationship between AIDS and other aspects of substance abuse disorders such as risk taking, disinhibition and lack of self care has not been emphasized. In vitro and in vivo evidence of immune suppression as a result of substance abuse, coupled with behavioral disinhibition and co-existent psychiatric problems make the relationship between these two public health problems a likely area of concern. Substance abuse, increased risk taking and self destructiveness are co-factors involved in the transmission of AIDS which need to be studied epidemiologically. The authors address the relationship between the addictions and disinhibiton, suicidal behavior, and the clincal and therapeutic needs of patients, their families and staff.
AB - The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) has rapidly emerged as a public health crisis of unusual proportion. Despite the attention given to the association of AIDS and parenteral substance abuse, the relationship between AIDS and other aspects of substance abuse disorders such as risk taking, disinhibition and lack of self care has not been emphasized. In vitro and in vivo evidence of immune suppression as a result of substance abuse, coupled with behavioral disinhibition and co-existent psychiatric problems make the relationship between these two public health problems a likely area of concern. Substance abuse, increased risk taking and self destructiveness are co-factors involved in the transmission of AIDS which need to be studied epidemiologically. The authors address the relationship between the addictions and disinhibiton, suicidal behavior, and the clincal and therapeutic needs of patients, their families and staff.
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U2 - 10.1300/J251v06n03_03
DO - 10.1300/J251v06n03_03
M3 - Article
C2 - 3661299
AN - SCOPUS:0023236025
SN - 0270-3106
VL - 6
SP - 23
EP - 32
JO - Advances in Alcohol and Substance Abuse
JF - Advances in Alcohol and Substance Abuse
IS - 3
ER -