Salud Mental

Sexually transmitted infections and substance use disorders: evidence and challenges in Mexico

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Rodrigo Marín-Navarrete
Carlos Magis-Rodríguez
Steffanie A. Strathdee

Abstract

According to international reports, Mexico has a high prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV). There are approximately 34 million people infected with HIV, between 130 and 150 million with HCV, approximately 400 million with HBV, and 12 million infected with syphilis every year.