Alcohol Consumption and Illicit Drug Use: Associations With Fall, Fracture, and Acute Health Care Utilization Among People With HIV Infection.
Theresa W KimNicolas BertholetKara M MaganeChristine Lloyd-TravagliniMichael R WinterJeffrey H SametKristine M ErlandsonMichael D SteinKendall J BryantRichard SaitzTimothy C HeerenPublished in: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999) (2024)
The effect of AOD use on falls and fall-related outcomes was most pronounced with alcohol, particularly among frail PWH. Heavy alcohol, illicit sedative, and illicit opioid use are high-priority targets for preventing falls and fall-related consequences for PWH.