Amphetamine-type stimulant use among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Vietnam: Results from a socio-ecological, community-based study

• Published in: Drug and alcohol dependence Vol. 158; pp. 110 - 117
• Main Authors: Vu, Nga Thi Thu, Holt, Martin, Phan, Huong Thi Thu, Le, Huong Thi, La, Lan Thi, Tran, Gioi Minh, Doan, Tung Thanh, Nguyen, Trang Nhu Nguyen, de Wit, John
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Ireland Elsevier Ireland Ltd 01.01.2016
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - diagnosis; Amphetamine-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Amphetamine-type stimulants; Amphetamines - adverse effects; Central Nervous System Stimulants - adverse effects; Correlates; Cross-Sectional Studies; HIV Infections - diagnosis; HIV Infections - epidemiology; Homosexuality, Male; Humans; Male; Men who have sex with men; Methamphetamine - adverse effects; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Psychiatry; Residence Characteristics; Risk-Taking; Sexual Behavior; Social Stigma; Socio-ecological perspective; Socioeconomic Factors; Street Drugs - adverse effects; Vietnam; Vietnam - epidemiology; Young Adult; Vietnam; Amphetamine-type stimulants; Vietnam; Prevalence; Correlates; Men who have sex with men; Socio-ecological perspective
• ISSN: 0376-8716; 1879-0046
• DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.11.016

Highlights • Amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) use was relatively common among men who have sex with men (MSM) from two cities in Vietnam. • One fifth of recent methamphetamine users were categorized as high-risk users. • Correlates of drug use included societal, community and individual-level factors. • Interventions should target men involved in sex work and sexually adventurous men.