Incidence and risk factors for suicide, death due to substance use, and violent/accidental death in people with HIV
Journal: AIDS
Year: 2022

The association between a recent diagnosis of AIDS and suicide highlights a critical period for intervention. HIV infection acquired through IDU demonstrated an expected relationship with death due to substance use and violent/accidental deaths. Increased risk of death due to substance use and violence/accident in Eastern Europe demands investigation into specific differences that may drive that association.