"I would rather die drinking than take the medicine": Role of alcohol use disorder in loss-to-follow-up of tuberculosis treatment in a rural area of Ballabgarh, Haryana

• Main Authors: Anwita Khaitan (Author), Sanjay K Rai (Author), Anand Krishnan (Author), Sanjeev K Gupta (Author), Shashi Kant (Author), Gopi C Khilnani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a significant risk factor for tuberculosis (TB) treatment loss-to-follow-up (LTFU). This field-based study was undertaken to understand the role of AUD and TB treatment LTFU and the reasons behind this association in a rural area of Ballabgarh, Haryana. Ma...