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Association of alcohol consumption with HIV sex- and drug-risk behaviors among drug users
(La consommation d'alcool associée à des conduite à risque VIH liées à l'injection et à la sexualité parmi des usagers de substances psychoactives)
Auteur(s) :
REES, V. ;
SAITZ, R. ;
HORTON, N. J. ;
SAMET, J.
Année
2001
Page(s) :
129-134
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
22
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases)
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2001, 21, (3), 129-134
Note de contenu :
tabl.
Résumé :
ENGLISH :
The relationship between alcohol use and HIV transmission is well recognized but not fully understood. In particular, the role of alcohol abuse as a mediator of HIV risk behavior among drug users is not well documented. We hypothesized that alcohol use in drug users will result in greater HIV risk-taking behavior. Participants were 354 drug users, of whom 105 were recent injection drug users. Multiple regression models were used to characterize whether measures of sexual and injection drug use HIV risk behavior were related to alcohol consumption, controlling for other potentially associated factors. We found that sexual HIV risk-taking behavior is associated with increased alcohol consumption among women (p=0.02), with women having more risky sexual behavior than males. However, contrary to our hypothesis, there was no significant association of alcohol consumption with risky injection drug behavior. Addressing alcohol problems among drug users, particularly women, may be an important opportunity to reduce HIV sexual risk behavior among this high-risk population. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
Section of General and Internal Med., Res. Unit, Boston Med. Ctr., 91 East Concord St., Suite 200, Boston, MA 02118. E-mail : vrees@bu.edu
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.