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

Sex Transm Dis. 2009 Nov;36(11):693-5. doi: 10.1097/OLQ.0b013e3181ad54a3.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • 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

Substances

  • Methamphetamine