International Overdose Awareness Day 2026: HIV, Substance Use, and Harm Reduction
International Overdose Awareness Day 2026 is on 31 August. A look at why it matters, the link between substance use and HIV, and the role of harm reduction.
Category: HIV
HIV and TB Co-Treatment: What to Expect
A clear guide to HIV and TB co-infection treatment: how both are treated together, why timing matters, drug interactions, and what monitoring involves.
HIV Medicines and Alcohol: What to Know
Can alcohol be taken with HIV medicines? A clear guide to how alcohol relates to ART, why consistency matters, effects on the liver, and when to seek advice.
Drug Interactions With ART: What to Know
A clear guide to drug interactions with ART, which everyday medicines and supplements matter, why they occur, and how treating doctors manage them safely.
Second-Line ART and When Treatment Is Switched
What is second-line ART? A clear guide to why HIV treatment is sometimes changed, how the decision is made, what the next regimen involves, and what follows.
Ritonavir: Why It Is Used as a Booster
A clear guide to ritonavir in HIV treatment: why it is used as a booster rather than a main medicine, how boosting works, and what treating doctors monitor.
Atazanavir: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects
A clear guide to atazanavir in HIV treatment: how this protease inhibitor works, where it is used, why it can yellow the eyes, and what doctors monitor.
Darunavir: Uses, Benefits, and Side Effects
A clear guide to darunavir in HIV treatment: how this protease inhibitor works, why it is now preferred in its class, side effects, and what to monitor.
Protease Inhibitors Explained: How This HIV Drug Class Works
A clear guide to protease inhibitors in HIV care, how darunavir and atazanavir work, the role of ritonavir boosting, and where this class is used today.
Doravirine: A Newer NNRTI Explained
A clear guide to doravirine, a newer NNRTI in HIV treatment: how it works, how it compares with older options, side effects, and what doctors monitor.
