Methamphetamine use and other club drug use differ in relation to HIV status and risk behavior among gay and bisexual men

This study compared associations between methamphetamine use, drug use other than methamphetamine, and HIV transmission factors among men who have sex with men, attending an sexually transmitted disease clinic. Of 6435 participants, newly recognized HIV status (OR: 3.02 95% CI: 2.30, 3.99) was assoc...

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Published inSexually transmitted diseases Vol. 36; no. 11; p. 693
Main Authors Rudy, Ellen T, Shoptaw, Steven, Lazzar, Megan, Bolan, Robert K, Tilekar, Swanand D, Kerndt, Peter R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2009
Subjects
Adolescent
Adult
Amphetamine-Related Disorders - epidemiology
Bisexuality
HIV Infections - transmission
Homosexuality, Male
Humans
Los Angeles - epidemiology
Male
Methamphetamine - administration & dosage
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk-Taking
Urban Population
Los Angeles
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Summary:This study compared associations between methamphetamine use, drug use other than methamphetamine, and HIV transmission factors among men who have sex with men, attending an sexually transmitted disease clinic. Of 6435 participants, newly recognized HIV status (OR: 3.02 95% CI: 2.30, 3.99) was associated with methamphetamine use compared with nondrug users, an association not found among other club drug users.
ISSN:1537-4521
DOI:10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181ad54a3