@article{ref1,
title="Alcohol consumption and illicit drug use: associations with fall, fracture, and acute healthcare utilization among people with HIV infection",
journal="Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes",
year="2023",
author="Kim, Theresa W. and Bertholet, Nicolas and Magane, Kara M. and Lloyd-Travaglini, Christine and Winter, Michael R. and Samet, Jeffrey H. and Erlandson, Kristine M. and Stein, Michael D. and Bryant, Kendall J. and Saitz, Richard and Heeren, Timothy C.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Given alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) use occurs among people with HIV (PWH), we examined its association with falls and fall-related outcomes and if frailty moderates the association. SETTING: Northeastern US city. <br><br>METHODS: We analyzed an observational cohort of PWH with current or past AOD use. Alcohol measures were any past 14-day heavy use, average alcohol/day, and days with heavy use. Drug use measures were past 30-day illicit use of cocaine, opioids, and sedatives. Repeated cross-sectional associations were estimated with separate multivariable GEE regression models for each fall-related outcome. <br><br>RESULTS: Among PWH (n=251; mean age 52 [standard deviation=10]), 35% reported heavy alcohol use, 24% cocaine, 16% illicit opioids, 13% illicit sedatives, 35% any fall; 27% were frail. Heavy alcohol use was associated with a fall (AOR=1.49, 95%CI: 1.08, 2.07), multiple falls (AOR=1.55 95%CI: 1.10, 2.19), and fall/fracture-related emergency department (ED) visit or hospitalization (AOR=1.81, 95%CI: 1.10, 2.97). Higher average alcohol/day and more heavy drinking days were associated with multiple falls. Illicit sedative use was associated with a fall, multiple falls, and ED/hospitalization and opioid use with fracture. Frailty moderated the association of heavy alcohol use and a fall (AOR=2.26, 95%CI 1.28, 4.01 in those frail) but not in those not frail. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The effect of AOD use on falls and fall-related outcomes was most pronounced with alcohol, particularly among frail PWH. Heavy alcohol, illicit sedative, and illicit opioid use are high-priority targets for preventing falls and fall-related consequences for PWH.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1525-4135",
doi="10.1097/QAI.0000000000003372",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAI.0000000000003372"
}