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Binge use of methamphetamine among HIV-positive men who have sex with men: pilot data and HIV prevention implications
(Abus de méthamphétamine chez des hommes séropositifs au VIH ayant des rapports homosexuels : données pilotes et implications pour la prévention du VIH)
Auteur(s) :
SEMPLE, S. J. ;
PATTERSON, T. L. ;
GRANT, I.
Année
2003
Page(s) :
133-147
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
23
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Thésaurus mots-clés
METHAMPHETAMINE
;
ABUS
;
TYPE D'USAGE
;
SEXE MASCULIN
;
SEROPOSITIVITE
;
VIH
;
HSH
;
SEXUALITE
;
CONDUITE A RISQUE
Note générale :
Aids Education and Prevention, 2003, 15, (2), 133-147
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
This study compared the social and behavioral characteristics of binge users and nonbinge users of methamphetamine (meth) in a sample of 90 HIV-positive men who have sex with men. Forty-one participants (46%) self-identified as a binge user. Meth binges ranged from 2 to 33 days (mean = 5.6), and average consumption was 3.1 grams. Binge users were significantly more Likely than nonbinge users to be ethnic minority and to have lower education. The two groups did not differ in terms of the total amount of meth used in the past 30 days; however, binge users reported significantly more social difficulties, more mental and physical health problems, and more sexual risk behaviors as compared with nonbinge users. The findings are discussed in relation to drug treatment approaches and the development of behavioral interventions. (Author' s abstract)
Affiliation :
Dept Psychiatry, Univ. California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Dr., La Jolla, CA 92093-0680
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.