药物依赖的治疗是艾滋病防治的重要环节

Importance of treatment of drug abuse for HIV/AIDS control and prevention

药物依赖与艾滋病是一对孪生兄弟,药物滥用人群是艾滋病病毒感染的高危人群。药物滥用可影响艾滋病的发生与发展,因此对药物滥用进行有效治疗是艾滋病防治工作的重要环节。该文介绍了中国药物依赖防治策略及国内外药物依赖治疗现状,强调在艾滋病防治工作中需重视对药物依赖的科学治疗。药物依赖是一种慢性复发性脑疾病,需要多学科合作,采取医学、心理社会综合干预。最后,针对中国药物依赖工作面临的挑战,提出一些政策建议与设想。

Drug dependence and HIV/AIDS infection are twin brothers.Drug abusers are vulnerable to HIV/AIDS infection.So effective treatment of drug abuse is important for HIV/AIDS control and prevention.This paper describes the strategies of prevention and treatment for drug dependence as well as their current situation both at home and abroad,in emphasis on great needs for the scientific treatment of drug dependence in HIV/AIDS prevention.Drug dependence is a chronic relapsing brain disease,which requires combination of medical and psychosocial intervention.However,as treatment of drug dependence still faces many challenges in China,recommendations and suggestions are put forward in this paper,including strengthening multi-subject cooperation,exploring new models of comprehensive treatment for addiction,creating agood environment for rehabilitation and promoting research and development of addiction medicine.