Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) http://www.cdc.gov/
Develops and applies disease prevention and control, environmental health, and health promotion and education activities to improve the health of people in the United States.
HIV Prevention Among Drug Users: A Resource Book for Community Planners and Program Managers (June 1997)
Thoroughly outlines all the connections between substance abuse and risk of HIV-infection
National Institute on Drug Abuse http://www.nida.nih.gov/
A respected scientific research institution that studies and disseminates information on drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
Infofacts: Drug Abuse and AIDS
Behavior associated with drug abuse is now the single largest factor in the spread of HIV infection in the United States.
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/
Supports and conducts biomedical and behavioral research on the causes, consequences, treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems.
Alcohol and HIV (2002)
Describes how people with alcohol use disorders are more at risk of contracting HIV. Also discusses the impact of alcohol abuse on people infected with HIV.
AIDS.org http://www.immunet.org
A non-profit organization with the mission to make access to HIV and AIDS information on the Internet faster, easier, and more accurate; and to connect professionals and the public together to share their knowledge and experiences.
Factsheet on drug use and HIV: injection and infection, needle exchange, drug use and unsafe sex, and interaction of HIV medications and drug use.
