Alcohol misuse, risky sexual behaviors, and HIV or syphilis infections among Chinese men who have sex with men

Liu, Yu; Ruan, Yuhua; Strauß, Simon; Lu, Yin; Liu, Hongjie; Amico, K. Rivet; Zhang, Chen; Shao, Yiming; Qian, Han Zhu; Vermund, Sten H.

doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.09.020

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“…In a recent study in Kenya, among 1476 MSM, 44% of the sample had a hazardous alcohol consumption, and no relationship was found between alcohol and tobacco consumption and HIV infection 29. In another study among 3588 MSM in China, alcohol prevalence was 56.1% with 16.8% of them being binge drinkers and 14.4% being recent hazardous drinkers, using the WHO AUDIT-C scale 30. Recent alcohol misuse was associated with increased sexual and HIV/syphilis risks as well as sexual risk behaviours including alcohol use before sex, sex without condoms and multiple concurrent partnerships.…”

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“…A prospective cohort study among 1,027 FSW in Uganda found that 78% of the sample reported using alcohol with 71% admitting to using alcohol at least once a week, with a reduced prevalence of 54% after 2 years of intervention 31. This emphasises the need for alcohol risk reduction programme and programme specifically focused on the adoption of safer drinking practices integrated into HIV prevention packages and geared towards highly exposed groups 30 31…”

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Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and tobacco use among key populations in Togo in 2017: a cross-sectional study

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ObjectivesThe aim of this study was to estimate alcohol and tobacco use prevalence and their correlates among female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM) and drug users (DU) in Togo.Design, setting and participantsA cross-sectional bio-behavioural study was conducted among 2115 MSM, FSW and DU in 2017 using a respondent-driven sampling method, in the eight biggest towns of Togo. Selection criteria for the MSM were being male and having had oral or anal intercourse with a man in the previous 12 months; for FSW, being a female and having exchanged sex for money in the previous 12 months; and for DU, consuming heroin, cocaine or hashish for MSM, FSW and DU, respectively. All participants had to be at least 18 years old and residing in the territory for the past 3 months.ResultsThe prevalence of alcohol consumption, hazardous/harmful consumption and binge drinking was 64.8%, 38.4% and 45.5%, respectively. Current tobacco use was reported by 30.6% of participants and HIV prevalence was estimated at 12.5%. DU were more likely to engage in binge drinking compared with other key populations (adjusted odds ratio (aOR)=2.0; 95% CI 1.4 to 2.8; p=0.001). Participants who were identified as having hazardous/harmful alcohol consumption had almost three times the odds of tobacco consumption than those with no risky consumption (aOR=2.6; 95% CI 2.0 to 3.4; p=0.001). Hazardous/harmful alcohol consumption was three times more likely among participants with severe psychological distress compared with those with no psychological distress (aOR=3.3, 95% CI 2.2 to 5.1; p=0.001).ConclusionFindings from this study demonstrate the need for the integration of mental health and substance abuse reduction interventions into HIV prevention programme, particularly those geared towards key populations.

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Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and tobacco use among key populations in Togo in 2017: a cross-sectional study

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“…After review of potential articles for inclusion, we did not focus on alcohol use/misuse since few recent studies focused solely on alcohol use [24–27], and none informed the primary purposes for this review.…”

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Using technology to assess and intervene with illicit drug-using persons at risk for HIV

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Purpose of Review This review describes recent literature on novel ways technology is used for assessment of illicit drug use and HIV risk behaviors, suggestions for optimizing intervention acceptability, and recently completed and ongoing technology-based interventions for drug-using persons at risk for HIV and others with high rates of drug use and HIV risk behavior. Recent Findings Among studies (n=5) comparing technology-based to traditional assessment methods, those using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) had high rates of reported drug use and high concordance with traditional assessment methods. The two recent studies assessing the acceptability of mHealth approaches overall demonstrate high interest in these approaches. Current or in-progress technology-based interventions (n=8) are delivered using mobile apps (n=5), SMS (n=2), and computers (n=1). Most intervention studies are in progress or do not report intervention outcomes; the results from one efficacy trial showed significantly higher HIV testing rates among persons in need of drug treatment. Summary Studies are needed to continually assess technology adoption and intervention preferences among drug-using populations to ensure that interventions are appropriately matched to users. Large-scale technology-based interventions trials to assess the efficacy of these approaches, as well as the impact of individual intervention components, on drug use and other high-risk behaviors are recommended.

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“…The research showed that there is an equal number of young people of both sexes who do not use condoms as a protection against STIs. The most common reason they give for not using condoms during a sexual intercourse is that they have a permanent sexual partner who they believe is faithful and has no STI, because they look healthy and have no changes on the sexual organs [28]. Some of the girls whose partners do not use a condom during sexual intercourse think that they do not need it because they use oral contraceptives [28].…”

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Risky sexual behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among the young people

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Introduction. In recent years, there has been a growing global trend in the number of people with pathogens of sexually transmitted infections. There is a worldwide lack of data on the prevalence and incidence of sexually transmitted infections in the general population, especially among the high school students. Material and Methods. We conducted a cross sectional study on attitudes and knowledge of young people about sexually transmitted infections. The survey population included young people aged 14 to 20 years attending a high school in the city of Novi Sad. The data were collected through a questionnaire. Results. The percentage of students with signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted infections was higher among the students who did not use a condom during the last sexual intercourse compared to the students who used a condom. Conclusion. Young people engaging in risky sexual behavior showed better knowledge about sexually transmitted infections in comparison to young people who did not engage in risky sexual behavior.

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Alcohol misuse, risky sexual behaviors, and HIV or syphilis infections among Chinese men who have sex with men

Cited by 28 publications

References 48 publications

Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and tobacco use among key populations in Togo in 2017: a cross-sectional study

Prevalence and correlates of alcohol and tobacco use among key populations in Togo in 2017: a cross-sectional study

Using technology to assess and intervene with illicit drug-using persons at risk for HIV

Risky sexual behavior and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections among the young people

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