Defining the Essential Question
1. My Essential Question is: "What is the most effective way to treat an HIV+ patient in drug rehab?"
2. Defined
Effective: Beneficial, brings about the most change, best, useful
Treat: Recover, counsel, help, cure (not literally, as we know HIV is incurable)
HIV+: Person that has tested positive for the HIV virus
Drug Rehab: Facility for addicts to be treated (OH! vocab word!) for their addictions
3. So far, an important answer I have come across is to stress the importance that the patient openly discusses their HIV status with counselors, close friends, family, etc. to be sure they're not bottling up their emotions, which could easily lead to drug relapse. Another possible answer to my essential question would be closely monitored antiretroviral treatments. Addicts have been known to not take antiretrovirals since a combination of these and recreational drugs can be deadly. Also, it is necessary for the HIV+ patient to receive attention more suitable to their needs. These patients need different counseling than that of non-HIV+ patients, so it is important that this is received. There are many more possible answers to my essential question, most of which I still need to further research so I have a basis for my facts.
4. The most important source I have come across is TheBody.com. The website is focused around giving people information on HIV/AIDS, from how to avoid it to how to deal with it. Not only does the site itself supply tons of information, but they have many databases filled with different websites and organizations that deal with HIV, HIV and drug abuse, and many more. Most of my articles are directly from, or have been recommended by The Body.
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