ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION AND HIV/AIDS

Alcohol consumption and HIV/AIDS

Abstract

In this study we try to explore the concept of “Alcohol consumption and HIV/AIDS” in a holistic context. The main focus of the research is on “Alcohol consumption” and its relation with “HIV/AIDS”. The research also analyzes many aspects of “Alcohol Consumption” and tries to gauge its effect on “HIV/AIDS”. This relation has not been established and recognized from the very early stages of AIDS virus. But now things are developing faster and much more research and documentation is available that shows the connection between the two.

Introduction

Research shows that alcohol use among the risk of HIV infection and consistent association. Between people who drink larger amounts of alcohol consumption predict greater risk than the frequency of drinking. In addition, alcohol use and the risk of HIV infection in significant gender differences, men are more likely to drink alcohol, and women at higher risk of engaging in risk behavior often associated with male sexual partners of their alcohol-related. In sub-Saharan Africa study confirmed the relation between alcohol consumption and the associated risk of HIV infection.

Section 1

Research Question

Does an increase in the consumption of alcoholic products have significant impacts on HIV/AIDS?

Alcohol is the most used and abused substance in the Sub Saharan Africa and its abuse results in around 100,000 deaths each year through the misfortunes and diseases related to alcohol. Forty-four percent of the community over 18 years, there has been less than 12 drinks in the previous year. There are approximately 14 million (7.4 per cent of the population mature individual) lists those diagnostic criteria for alcohol abuse or alcoholism. Individuals with risky drinking patterns can source harm themselves or others and include a disproportionate number of primary care and crisis room patients. Knowledge benefited from the review of the epidemiology of alcohol intersection of AIDS, may contribute to the improvement of HIV / AIDS through joint recognition of an outbreak of high-risk, foster the development of more productive efforts to prevent and tuned delicacy and assist management of patients with advanced HIV / AIDS (Robb, 2008).

Hypothesis:

Ho: There is no significant impact of excess alcohol consumption on HIV/AIDS.

H1: There is a significant impact of excess alcohol consumption on HIV/AIDS.

We have selected the null hypothesis as there is no significant relation between the alcoholic consumption and HIV/AIDS because our study is based on the fact that alcoholic consumption is one of the main root causes to the HIV/AIDS virus. We will be going to prove that the selected study have a significant relation between the alcoholic consumption and HIV/AIDS. The results would be strong as we are going to reject the null hypothesis which means that the calculation supports our hypothesis that alcoholic consumption has great impacts and effects on HIV/AIDS (Tarimo, 2005).

Background

Infection rates of HIV are found most commonly among the regular or heavy alcohol consumers and also among the abusers of alcohol or those who are in alcoholic treatment. Examining of female and male inpatients of alcohol and outpatients from different ethnic/racial backgrounds have ...