The Effect of Addiction Services on Viral Load Suppression in People with HIV with Substance Use Disorder

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Cooper EIP Expanded Care Clinic in Camden, NJ has incorporated comprehensive Addictions Medicine (AM) care as part of its treatment model for people with HIV. A cohort of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) diagnosed patients displayed significant levels of VLS after enrolling in AM services.

Learning Objectives

1. Become familiar with an integrated medical care and support services approach for addiction treatment services within a HIV clinic program.
2. Identify methods for data abstraction from electronic medical records to track and monitor health care outcomes for viral load suppression for people with HIV diagnosed with SUD.
3. List treatment modalities for addiction treatment services in an HIV program.