WHO has published a new document outlining data on tobacco use and HIV, featuring such sobering observations as: "The excess mortality rate among smokers living with HIV is on average three times higher that of the general population."
Tobacco and HIV is one in an ongoing series of Tobacco Knowledge Summaries.
See also AHRQ Medical Expenditure Panel Survey analysis on the "strong link between smoking and opioid use, emphasizing the need for integrated treatment programs." (AHRQ News Now, 7/30/24)
Use our search engine (key words: tobacco or smoking), featuring The Tobacco Use Reduction in People Living with HIV Project (TURP), one of the Best Practice Compilation's evidence-informed HIV interventions.