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Stigma and systemic racism can kill, according to the first study to look at suicide risk among HIV-positive youth.

Scott H. sought help for his substance abuse, got therapy for his depression and found a support group for people living with HIV.

Crystal methamphetamine continues to ensnare gay men, distorting their sex lives and increasing their HIV risk.

The White House strategy embraces syringe services, access to housing and naloxone as three science-based approaches.

Pickings for concurrent treatment are slim in Ending the HIV Epidemic rural communities.

Not knowing, believing in, or recognizing risk is one of the main factors in HIV transmission...

Now that the dam has broken, it may not be long before additional overdose prevention centers open around the country.

A large study found that heart disease and mental health conditions are driving use of multiple medications as people age.

This group is also more likely to have multiple chronic conditions compared with their HIV-negative peers.

Co-occurring health disorders appear to contribute to increased risk, NIH study suggests.

Gay and bi men who used drugs during sex were also more likely to miss doses of their HIV meds.

The study results, from 2019, precede the surge of overdose deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A $6.6 million grant aims to integrate services for HIV, hepatitis B and C and substance misuse into primary care clinics across the state.

A 13-minute mini-documentary on substance use and 14 short profiles are part of the National AIDS Memorial’s Surviving Voices initiative.

Mobile clinics could be innovative strategy for expanding access to care and providing uninterrupted treatment for people who inject drugs.

1971’s “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” is among Gil Scott-Heron’s hits. He was HIV positive when he died in 2011.