Prospective associations between treatment for drug-use and sexually transmitted infections across racial and ethnic groups of women

Joy D Scheidell, Jacob Bleasdale, Bedis Elkamel, Ariana Valentin, Typhanye V Dyer, Department of Health Sciences, College of Health Professions and Sciences, University of Central Florida, Center for Drug Use and HIV, HCV Research, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of Maryland College Park

International Journal of STD & AIDS: Clinical practice in sexual health

Published online on April 15, 2026

Abstract

International Journal of STD & AIDS, Volume 37, Issue 8, Page 916-920, July 2026.
BackgroundAlthough treatment for drug-use reduces HIV/HCV risk, little is known about its relationship with other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among women who use drugs. We examined the prospective association between receipt of treatment for ...