Give the relationship between Substance Abuse and HIV & AIDS.

      

Give the relationship between Substance Abuse and HIV & AIDS.

  

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Martin
-Sharing of needles by substance abusers can lead to HIV infection and AIDS

- Substance abusers stand a high risk of spreading HIV &AIDS through sexual intercourse

- Substance use is known to impair a person’s judgment and for this reason the person may expose himself/herself to the virus

- The uncontrollable properties of psychoactive substances lead to sexual and other high risk behaviors that individuals might otherwise avoid
- Use of drugs impairs reasoning leading to engage in behaviour that can result to the spread of HIV virus e.g. sharing of needles when injecting drugs

- Drug addicts can also engage in prostitution to get money to buy drugs

- Intake of drugs will affect how much an HIV/AIDS victim is able to respond to treatment.

marto answered the question on May 10, 2019 at 06:27


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