Availability of HIV Services in Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities: 2004. The DASIS Report

摘要

Research studies conducted over the last 20 years have found some associations between substance abuse treatment, reductions in HIV transmission risk behaviors, and increased protection from HIV infection. In 2003, the estimated rate of AIDS cases in the United States was 14.5 per 100,000 population and approximately 27 percent of persons living with AIDS were exposed to HIV through injection drug use. The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services (N-SSATS) is an annual census of all known facilities in the United States, both public and private, that provide substance abuse treatment. In 2004, 13,454 substance abuse treatment facilities responded to N-SSATS. This report uses the 2004 N-SSATS to examine the availability of HIV services including HIV testing; HIV or AIDS education, counseling, or support; or specially designed treatment programs for persons with HIV or AIDS among substance abuse treatment programs in the United States.