Substance Use Disorders and HIV (1 credit hour)

Program Summary:  This course explores considerations and recommendations for addressing HIV and substance use disorders.  Topics related to unstable housing, sexual risk-taking, substance use disorder screening, co-occurring mental health disorders, and antiretroviral therapy (ART) are discussed.  The course reviews commonly used substances and their impact on HIV and ART.  ART is advised for anyone who has HIV, including those with ongoing substance use.

This course is recommended for social workers, counselors, and therapists and is appropriate for beginning and intermediate levels of practice.  

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Reading: Substance Use Disorders and HIV  Publisher:  Office of AIDS Research, National Institutes of Health

Course Objectives:  To enhance professional practice, values, skills, and knowledge by identifying key considerations for addressing substance use disorders and HIV.

Learning Objectives:  Identify the most commonly used substances among people with HIV.  Describe the impact of commonly used substances on HIV and ART.  Identify recommendations for screening and treatment.

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Course Available Until: September 30, 2029.

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1: Ongoing substance use may prevent an individual from
 
 
 
 
2: In the US, which has the higher death toll?
 
 
3: In a longitudinal study of people with HIV who used drugs, lack of housing was associated with a ___________ decrease in the odds of progression through the HIV care continuum.
 
 
 
 
4: Screening for SUDs should be incorporated into the routine clinical care of
 
 
 
 
5: Which of the following is an example of clinical, nonstigmatizing language for substance use?
 
 
 
 
6: Ongoing substance use is a contraindication for prescribing ART.
 
 
7: Among a sample of people with HIV across seven university-based clinics in the US, ________ of people screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use as determined by the AUDIT-C.
 
 
 
 
8: Clinical trials have demonstrated the efficacy of ___________ in reducing the number of heavy drinking days among those with HIV and among the general population.
 
 
 
9: ___________ opioids dramatically increases the risk of HIV and HCV infection.
 
 
10: Treatment for opioid use disorder is a prerequisite for treating HIV.
 
 

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G.M. Rydberg-Cox, MSW, LSCSW is the Continuing Education Director at Free State Social Work and responsible for the development of this course.  She received her Masters of Social Work in 1996 from the Jane Addams School of Social Work at the University of Illinois-Chicago and she has over 20 years of experience.  She has lived and worked as a social worker in Chicago, Boston, and Kansas City. She practiced for many years in the area of hospital/medical social work.  The reading materials for this course were developed by another organization.

Course Available Until: September 30, 2029.
Filed under: Addiction, HIV