Substance abuse can increase the risk of contracting HIV/AIDS. How?
People who use substances, particularly people who use meth, are more likely to engage in sexual risk behaviors, including HIV transmission risk behavior. In addition, people who used stimulants such as meth were less likely to be virally suppressed than people who did not report stimulant use.
By supporting AIDS Walk Los Angeles, you’ll be helping many people receive services with APLA Health’s substance harm reduction programs, including with our counseling services and Party Wise, a program aimed at reducing the risk of HIV transmission and the social isolation caused by crystal meth. Party Wise consists of risk-reduction health navigation sessions and community events with gay men who use methamphetamine.
Supporting AIDS Walk Los Angeles helps APLA Health reach more Angelenos who may need mental health services, regardless of income, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression or HIV status.