Dr. Frederick L. Altice MD. MA

I have just come from an addictions studies conference by the dept. Of Psychology,  CCarta and the 45th summer clinical institute at UCSD in La Jolla.  Lots of information and discussions on the serious need for post incarceration housing and opioid treatment or  medication assisted treatment (MAT). It was also discussed how injected needle users are at much higher risk for getting and spreading TB while incarcerated.  As well as hep C, and HIV/Aids.  And how those risks were significantly reduced when there were methadone treatments available, post incarceration housing and MAT or Medication assisted treatments available upon post incarceration. We also learned how the risks for contracting HIV/Aids increases dramatically for one year post incarceration.  Ref. Strategies to prevent HIV in communities and correctional settings by Dr Frederick L. Altice professor of of Medicine epidemiology and public health director and community research Yale university school of medicine and school of public health section of infectious diseases, Aids program and division of epidemiology and microbial diseases,  also ref. 45th Summer clinical institute in addiction studies June 8-9,2016 UCSD.  Thank you!  Kimmy Gerred  www.addictionrecoverybook.blogspot.comcom