HIV/AIDS services in private substance abuse treatment programs
Drug and Alcohol DependencePublished 9 December 2010Open access
Amanda J. Abraham, Lauren O’Brien, Brian E. Bride, Paul M. Roman
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These findings highlight critical barriers to the adoption of onsite HIV/AIDS services and suggest treatment programs are missing the opportunity to significantly impact HIV-related health outcomes.
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Our findings highlight critical barriers to the adoption of onsite HIV/AIDS services and suggest treatment programs are missing the opportunity to significantly impact HIV-related health outcomes.
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