Risk behaviours for HIV and hepatitis infection among anabolic-androgenic steroid users

• Published in: AIDS care Vol. 12; no. 2; pp. 163 - 170
• Main Authors: Midgley, S. J., Heather, N., Best, D., Henderson, D., McCarthy, S., Davies, J. B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon Taylor & Francis Group 01.04.2000; Taylor & Francis; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Anabolic Agents - administration & dosage; Anabolic steroids; anabolic-androgenic steroids; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; condoms; drug abuse; Drug abusers; England; England - epidemiology; Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen; Health risk assessment; Hepatitis; Hepatitis D virus; Hepatitis, Viral, Human - epidemiology; Hepatitis, Viral, Human - transmission; HIV; HIV Infections - epidemiology; HIV Infections - transmission; Human immunodeficiency virus; Human viral diseases; Humans; Infectious diseases; Injections; Liver. Biliary tract. Portal circulation. Exocrine pancreas; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; Needle Sharing - adverse effects; Other diseases. Semiology; Risk behaviour; Risk taking; Sexual Behavior; Sexually transmitted diseases; STD; Steroids; Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology; Viral diseases; Viral diseases of the lymphoid tissue and the blood. Aids; England; Consumption; Human; Steroid; Immunopathology; Sexual behavior; Hepatic disease; Male; AIDS; Risk taking; Immune deficiency; Intramuscular administration; Infection; Hepatitis; Viral disease; Risk factor; Digestive diseases; Anabolic agent; Public health

This study examined HIV and hepatitis risk behaviours among anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) users and controls, providing a detailed assessment of both injection and sexual practices. Fifty AAS-using and 40 non-AAS-using weight trainers completed a semi-structured interview followed by a detailed...