UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs Los Angeles, California, United States
Session Description: This session will discuss the use of medications for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) among people living with HIV (PLWH). The topic will be framed in the context of the social determinants of health. Social determinants of health such as unequal access to care for certain opioid users lead to situations such as access to methadone only in these communities, while access to buprenorphine is reserved primarily for higher socioeconomic status communities. The presentation will conclude with examples of culturally specific engagement strategies and culturally-tailored interventions designed to increase access to care in communities that have historically had low trust in the healthcare system and inadequate access to care.
Learning Objectives:
After this activity participants should be able to
IIdentify at least three social determinants of health affecting particular communities and their access to care for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD).
Specify at least two medications with demonstrated efficacy for the treatment of OUD among People Living with HIV (PLWH).
Recognize at least three principles of best-practices treatment for HIV that are analogous to best-practices treatment for Substance Use Disorders (SUD).