Continue reading “Redemption after 25 Years of Chemsex and Injecting Meth”I want to share the fact that something that was such a negative and shaming and destructive force in my life, has been turned around into something that’s sweet and helpful. I want to share just how desperately alone and isolated people who inject drugs are and how we’re stigmatized even amongst drug culture.
David Duffield
Growing Up Latino and Gay
By Jacundo Ramos
I never thought being gay would affect me.
I never thought being gay would make me want to kill myself.
I never thought being gay would make me feel ashamed of who I am.
Continue reading “Growing Up Latino and Gay”The Importance of Providing Integrated Care to PLWH
By Raymond Castilleja Jr., LCSW, MBA, MHSM/ Behavioral Health Director at Prism Health North Texas
Tremendous biomedical advancements in HIV prevention and treatment have led to aspirational efforts to end the HIV epidemic. However, this goal will not be achieved without addressing the significant behavioral health conditions (mental health and substance use disorders) among people living with HIV (PLWH). PLWH can experience behavioral health issues that can affect quality of life, health care access, adherence to treatment and continuity of care.
Continue reading “The Importance of Providing Integrated Care to PLWH”HIV and Aging
By Barry Waller, Achieving Together Partner
If you had to guess, which age group would you say was the largest group living with HIV in 2017?
Continue reading “HIV and Aging”Dallas Is on the Fast Track
Congratulations to Dallas as they join a growing number of communities across Texas in becoming a Fast-Track City! As part of the Fast-Track Cities movement, communities commit to ending the global HIV epidemic by:
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