In this episode, Dr. Michael Siever, the San Francisco AIDS Foundation's Director of Behavioral Health Sciences and the founder of the Stonewall Project, discusses the effects of abuse and trauma among gay men. Studies have shown that links exists between abuse and trauma and a greater potential for drug abuse and increased HIV risk behaviors.
Listen to SFAF.org Podcast #41 - Gay men, abuse and trauma: breaking the links to HIV and drug abuse. (8 minutes, .mp3, 4 MB)
Dr. Michael Siever is a licensed psychologist with a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology. He has a long history of community activism as a gay man living with HIV and as an advocate for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities with the San Francisco Department of Public Health.
The SFAF.org podcast gives you concise biweekly updates on current HIV/AIDS topics from our experts in policy, treatment and prevention. If you need podcast help or would like to subscribe to the podcast through iTunes or another program, please visit the SFAF Podcast web site.
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