Club Drugs as Causal Risk Factors for HIV Acquisition Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Review

Drumright, Lydia N; Patterson, Thomas L.; Strathdee, Steffanie A.

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“…[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Two recent and substantive literature reviews describe how assessment of substance use with or without sex among MSM has been inconsistent among prior studies. 16,17 Despite these inconsistencies, several key themes were noted. Vosburgh and colleagues indicated that event-level use of methamphetamine and binge alcohol use provided the strongest causal link for acquisition of HIV among MSM.…”

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“…16 Along with methamphetamine use with sex, Drumright and colleagues also found evidence for a causal link of MSM's use of volatile nitrates with sex and increased risk for HIV acquisition. 17 In addition to the association between the use of substances with sex and HIV acquisition among MSM, the use of stimulant-type drugs, such as methamphetamine, cocaine, crack, amphetamine, and ecstasy, also appears to impair their adherence to antiretroviral treatment (ART) for HIV more than the use of other types of drugs. 18,19 Studies have also documented characteristics of MSM who use illegal (e.g., methamphetamines) and prescription drugs (e.g., erectile dysfunction medications (EDM)) with sex as gay, white, and/or 40 years of age and older.…”

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Relationship Characteristics Differ Based on Use of Substances with Sex among an Urban Internet Sample of HIV-Discordant and HIV-Positive Male Couples

Mitchell

2015

J Urban Health

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Previous research with men who have sex with men (MSM) has found that substance use with sex is strongly associated with HIV acquisition and poor adherence to HIV treatments. Although some studies have assessed male couples' use of substances with unprotected anal sex, little is known on whether differences in their relationship dynamics are associated with their usage. Current HIV prevention initiatives underscore the importance of studying male couples' relationship dynamics. Using dyadic data from 28 HIV-positive and 58 HIV-discordant male couples, this analysis sought to: (1) describe, by substance type, whether neither, one, or both partners in the couple used a particular substance with sex within their relationship or outside of the relationship, respectively, and (2) assess, by substance type, whether relationship characteristic differences existed between these three groups of couples with respect to substance use with sex within and outside the relationship. Data from 86 dyads came from a cross-sectional, Internet study. Multivariate multinomial regression models were employed to achieve the aims. Except for alcohol, most did not use substances with sex. Within the relationship, those who used with sex varied by substance type; outside the relationship, most couples had only one partner who used with sex regardless of substance type. Several relationship characteristic differences were noted between the groups of couples. Within the relationship, marijuana and erectile dysfunction medication (EDM) use with sex was associated with having less tangible resources; for outside the relationship, these were associated with perceiving to have greater quality of alternatives. In general, amyl nitrates and party drug use with sex were associated with viewing the main partner as being less dependable for trustworthiness. Marijuana and party drug use with sex within the relationship and EDM use with sex outside the relationship were negatively associated with being able to communicate constructively. Mixed results were noted for relationship satisfaction. Additional research is urgently needed for prevention and promotion of healthy relationships for male couples who use substances with sex.

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Relationship Characteristics Differ Based on Use of Substances with Sex among an Urban Internet Sample of HIV-Discordant and HIV-Positive Male Couples

Mitchell

2015

J Urban Health

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“…The research has been beset by problems in consistency of terminology, differences in the drugs examined, poor adjustment for confounding variables, and a reliance on cross-sectional research (Drumright, Patterson et al 2006). This problem makes it difficult to tease apart the possible explanations for a complex and multilayered problem.…”

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Predictors of frequent use of amphetamine type stimulants among HIV-negative gay men in Sydney, Australia

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Drug and Alcohol Dependence

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“…79 Whatever the relation between recreational drug use and risk-taking (and the relation is certainly multiple), numerous studies have found that infection with HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) and blood-borne viruses (BBVs) is more likely to occur among gay and MSM who consume recreational drugs than those who do not. [80][81][82] Reasons for this extend beyond straightforward explanations that attribute individual sexual risk-taking to substance use 69 to include a range of contextual factors and cultural variables. For example, the sexual networks of men who use drugs for gay sex are characterised by a higher prevalence of HIV-positive participants and lower rates of condom use (often as a result of attempted serosorting).…”

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The future of drugs: recreational drug use and sexual health among gay and other men who have sex with men

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Abstract. There are complex historical connections between sexual minoritisation and desires to chemically alter bodily experience. For gay men, drug and alcohol use can be a creative or experimental response to social marginalisation -and not necessarily a problematic one in every instance. Numerous studies have found that infection with HIV and other sexually transmissible infections (STIs) is more likely among gay and men who have sex with men (MSM) who use recreational drugs than those who do not, but the causal nature of these relations is uncertain. Sexualised drug use is associated with a range of other problems, including dependence, mental health issues, accident and overdose. A growing body of work in the Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) field demonstrates the action of drugs and their purported effects to be a product of their relations with various other actors, contexts and practices. Given these contingencies, it is impossible to predict the future of drugs or their effect on the sexual health of gay and MSM with any degree of certainty. This article outlines some of the conditions most likely to mediate such futures in the medium term. Public funding for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer drug issues should not remain restricted to questions of HIV prevention and sexual health. It should be expanded to equip sexual health and AOD service providers with the cultural and sexual literacy to mitigate stigma and allow them to respond constructively to drug problems among sexual and gender minorities as a matter of priority.

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Club Drugs as Causal Risk Factors for HIV Acquisition Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Review

Cited by 184 publications

References 198 publications

Relationship Characteristics Differ Based on Use of Substances with Sex among an Urban Internet Sample of HIV-Discordant and HIV-Positive Male Couples

Relationship Characteristics Differ Based on Use of Substances with Sex among an Urban Internet Sample of HIV-Discordant and HIV-Positive Male Couples

Predictors of frequent use of amphetamine type stimulants among HIV-negative gay men in Sydney, Australia

The future of drugs: recreational drug use and sexual health among gay and other men who have sex with men

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