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Negro ou Afro-Americano , Determinantes Sociais da Saúde , Violência/prevenção & controle , Adolescente , Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. , Criança , Redes Comunitárias , Relações Comunidade-Instituição , Pesquisa sobre Serviços de Saúde , Humanos , Estados Unidos , Violência/etnologia , Adulto JovemRESUMO
The relationship between drug policy and HIV vulnerability is well documented. However, little research examines the links between racial/ethnic HIV disparities via the Drug War, sexual risk, and stigma. The Drug War HIV/AIDS Inequities Model has been developed to address this dearth. This model contends that inequitable policing and sentencing promotes sexual risks, resource deprivation, and ultimately greater HIV risk for African-Americans. The Drug War also socially marginalizes African Americans and compounds stigma for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated persons living with HIV/AIDS. This marginalization has implications for sexual risk-taking, access to health-promoting resources, and continuum of care participation. The Drug War HIV/AIDS Inequities Model may help illuminate mechanisms that promote increased HIV vulnerability as well as inform structural intervention development and targeting to address racial/ethnic disparities.