Exploring influences on methamphetamine use among Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Atlanta: A focus group study

Hussen, Sophia A.; Camp, Daniel M.; Jones, Marxavian D.; Patel, Shivani A.; Crawford, Natalie D.; Holland, David; Cooper, Hannah L.F.

doi:10.1016/j.drugpo.2020.103094

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“…The results also indicated that the populations who used methamphetamine diversified from 2015 to 2019. Many studies have reported a high prevalence of methamphetamine use among men who have sex with men, which is a major risk factor for HIV infection . Consistently, we found that, from 2015 to 2019, the adjusted prevalence of MUD without injection more than doubled among homosexual or bisexual men.…”

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Methamphetamine Use, Methamphetamine Use Disorder, and Associated Overdose Deaths Among US Adults

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Methamphetamine Use, Methamphetamine Use Disorder, and Associated Overdose Deaths Among US Adults

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“…MA is reportedly the most widely used illicit drug, second only to cannabis ( 2 ). Besides the rapid increase in MA use in Europe ( 3 ) and the USA ( 4 ), the prevalence of MA use and abuse in Asian has advanced to an alarming degree ( 5 ). Approximately 9.9 million of the world's MA users are reportedly living in Asia; and ~1.2 million MA users are residing in China in 2019 ( 6 ).…”

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Effects of Tai Chi on the Executive Function and Physical Fitness of Female Methamphetamine Dependents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

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Purpose: Exercise improves the health and mental status of drug dependents. The way by which Tai Chi (TC) as a special exercise treatment affects executive functions (EFs) of methamphetamine (MA) dependents is yet to be established. This study aimed to explore the effects of TC on the EFs and physical fitness of MA dependents.Methods: A total of 76 female MA dependents were randomly assigned to the exercise and control groups. The exercise group underwent three 60-min sessions of TC training per week for 12 weeks. The control group was trained with conventional exercises including the 9th Guang Bo Ti Cao and square dance. Physical fitness and EF assessments that evaluated inhibitory control (IC, go/no-go task), working memory (3-back task) and cognitive flexibility (switching task) were performed at baseline and at 12 weeks. A repeated-measures ANOVA was applied to analyze the differences of group and time.Results: The exercise group showed decreased response time (RT) with a significant main effect of time on the go/no-go task [F(1, 68) = 9.6, p < 0.05]. The interaction effect between time and group was significant on accuracy [F(1, 61) = 4.73, p < 0.05], and the main effect of time was significant on RT [F(1, 61) = 4.66, p < 0.05] in the 3-back task of the exercise group. Significant changes in BMI [F(1, 68) = 19.57, p < 0.05], vital capacity [F(1, 68) = 6.00, p < 0.05], and systolic blood pressure [F(1, 68) = 6.11, p < 0.05] were observed in the exercise group.Conclusion: These findings showed that 3 months of TC training can improve the IC and maintain the working memory and cognitive flexibility of MA dependents. Other data implied that TC may improve the physical fitness of MA dependents.Clinical Trial Registration:http://www.chictr.org.cn/, ChiCTR1900022091.

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“…Although current quantitative research on the topic is largely correlational, qualitative narratives of homelessness and survival sex-involved young adults who engage in substance use indicate that they use substances to cope with or escape the harsh, oppressive environment that confronts them and the stress associated with trading sex for goods and services (Johnson & Chamberlain, 2008). In accordance with prior formative qualitative research (Hussen et al, 2021), we hypothesize that increased engagement in survival sex would be associated with increased meth use.…”

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“…Two surveillance studies conducted in New York City and Washington, DC have investigated this topic and revealed decreasing prevalence of meth use among White GBMSM but increasing prevalence among YB-GBMSM (Rivera et al, 2021). Furthermore, exploratory qualitative studies in Texas (Maiorana et al, 2021), Los Angeles (Cassels et al, 2020), and Atlanta (Hussen et al, 2021) support these findings, documenting increasing salience of meth in community narratives of YB-GBMSM. Living in metropolitan areas may impose financial burdens onto an already disadvantaged population, resulting in instabilities concerning their housing and food access.…”

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“…Ongoing research suggests that the stress associated with experiencing housing and food insecurity produces significant levels of psychological distress (Green et al, 2012; Hurd et al, 2014). Consequently, individuals experiencing these stressors may use meth to cope with the strain of their circumstances (Hussen et al, 2021; Marshall et al, 2011). Despite a confluence of data pointing to an association between socioeconomic instability and meth use among YB-GBMSM, research in this area is relatively scarce, and the mechanisms linking indicators of socioeconomic instability to meth use among YB-GBMSM remain incompletely understood.…”

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Exploring the Association Between Indicators of Socioeconomic Instability, Survival Sex, and Methamphetamine Use Among Young Adult Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Newman

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Methamphetamine (Meth) use is a contributor to poor health outcomes among young Black American gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (YB-GBMSM). Emerging research indicates that socioeconomic instability may be a salient antecedent of meth use as men may be encouraged to engage in health-eroding activities, such as survival sex, to care for themselves, and then cope with instability-related stress via use of substances. We examined the degree to which indicators of socioeconomic instability, including homelessness and food insecurity, would directly, and indirectly, predict increases in meth use, via survival sex engagement. Hypotheses were tested using mediated path analysis with data from 100 YB-GBMSM in Atlanta, Georgia. Preliminary analysis results demonstrated positive associations between engaging in survival sex, food insecurity, homelessness, and living with HIV. Findings demonstrated that homelessness and food insecurity were directly associated with increased survival sex engagement but were not directly associated with meth use. Homelessness and food insecurity were indirectly associated with increased severity of meth use, via increased engagement in survival sex. Socioeconomic instability and survival sex engagement may be important intervention targets for future meth use intervention/prevention programming. Integrating programmatic components that address homelessness and food insecurity may decrease YB-GBMSM's need to rely on survival sex to meet their needs and decrease their likelihood of using meth as a result.

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Exploring influences on methamphetamine use among Black gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Atlanta: A focus group study

Cited by 10 publications

References 43 publications

Methamphetamine Use, Methamphetamine Use Disorder, and Associated Overdose Deaths Among US Adults

Methamphetamine Use, Methamphetamine Use Disorder, and Associated Overdose Deaths Among US Adults

Effects of Tai Chi on the Executive Function and Physical Fitness of Female Methamphetamine Dependents: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Exploring the Association Between Indicators of Socioeconomic Instability, Survival Sex, and Methamphetamine Use Among Young Adult Black Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study

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