Open AccessPerceived Positive Consequences Are Associated with Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Persons Living with HIV
Author(s) -
Veronica L Richards,
Benjamin L. Berey,
Huiyin Lu,
Nichole Stetten,
Rebecca Fisk,
Yan Wang,
Babette Brumback,
Robert L. Cook
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
the canadian journal of addiction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.363
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2368-4739
pISSN - 2368-4720
DOI - 10.1097/cxa.0000000000000098
Subject(s) - medicine , psychological intervention , anxiety , depression (economics) , cohort , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , mental health , demography , clinical psychology , psychiatry , family medicine , sociology , economics , macroeconomics
Understanding how perceived positive consequences are associated with drinking may help improve effectiveness of alcohol reduction interventions among people living with HIV (PLWH). We aimed to determine whether perceived positive consequence scores varied by sociodemographic, drinking, mental health or substance use variables.