Abstract
Alcohol use disorders are common among HIV-infected individuals and are associated with adverse physiological complications and increased engagement in other health risk behaviors. This paper provides a review and critique of interventions to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected individuals, including a: (a) synthesis of core intervention components and trial designs; (b) summary of intervention efficacy to reduce alcohol use outcomes; and (c) methodological critique and guidance for future research. We reviewed 14 behavioral interventions that reported on alcohol use outcomes among HIV-infected individuals. Findings were mixed for intervention efficacy to reduce alcohol frequency and quantity. There was limited evidence that interventions reduced binge drinking frequency or alcohol abuse or dependence symptoms. Despite the prevalence of disordered alcohol use among HIV-infected individuals, there is lack of efficacious intervention approaches. Efficacious intervention approaches to reduce alcohol use among HIV-infected individuals are urgently needed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 356-370 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Current HIV/AIDS Reports |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2013 |
Keywords
- Alcohol
- Alcohol interventions
- Behavioral aspects of HIV management
- HIV
- HIV-infected
- HIV-positive
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases