The role of drugs during group sex among gay men in Australia

Prestage, Garrett; Grierson, Jeffrey; Bradley, Jack; Hurley, Michael; Hudson, Jeff

doi:10.1071/sh09014

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“…Drug use, particularly when used to enhance sexual pleasures has been associated with CLAIC and with incident HIV infection among GBM (Bolding et al, 2006;Buchacz et al, 2005;DiFranceisco, Ostrow, & Chmiel, 1996;Koblin et al, 2003;McCabe, Hughes, Bostwick, West, & Boyd, 2009;Prestage, 2009;Prestage, Grierson, Bradley, Hurley, & Hudson, 2009a;Rusch, Lampinen, Schilder, & Hogg, 2004;Solomon, Kiang, Halkitis, Moeller, & Pappas, 2010). Specigfically, crystal methamphetamine and erectile dysfunctin medication (EDM), both used separately or in combonation, have been most strongly implicated with sexual risk behaviours and HIV infection (Prestage, Jin, Kippaz, Zablotska, Imrine, & Grulich, 2009b;Fisher, Reynolds, & Napper, 2010).…”

Section: Condomless Anal Intercourse With Casual Male Partners (Claicmentioning

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Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) study: Implementation and baseline prevalence of drug use in an online cohort study of gay and bisexual men in Australia

Hammoud¹,

Jin²,

Degenhardt³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Drug Policy

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Section: Condomless Anal Intercourse With Casual Male Partners (Claicmentioning

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Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) study: Implementation and baseline prevalence of drug use in an online cohort study of gay and bisexual men in Australia

Hammoud¹,

Jin²,

Degenhardt³

et al. 2017

International Journal of Drug Policy

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“…3,17 These event-level assessments of alcohol use provide the most precise temporal link between these two behaviors and provide stronger evidence for causality. 2,17 Binge drinking and other patterns of heavy alcohol use are independently associated with a variety of high-risk behaviors in MSM, including unprotected anal sex, multiple partners, and having HIV-serodiscordant partners, [18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] a link also observed among Black, Native American, and older MSM. [29][30][31] Binge drinking and heavy alcohol consumption are major causes of incident HIV infections in MSM.…”

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Pervasive Heavy Alcohol Use and Correlates of Increasing Levels of Binge Drinking among Men Who Have Sex with Men, San Francisco, 2011

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Heavy episodic drinking, Bbinge drinking^, is highly prevalent among men who have sex with men (MSM) and is associated with sexual risk behaviors and HIV seroconversion in this population. We characterized the magnitude of binge drinking and explored correlates of increasing levels of binge drinking among MSM in San Francisco. In this study, 67 % of MSM reported binge drinking in the prior year. The mean number of drinking days in the past month was 11.6. On average, we estimate that 2,699,372 drinks are consumed by MSM in San Francisco every month. Increasing levels of binge drinking was independently associated with younger age, modest income, being born in the United States, never accessing alcohol treatment and reporting unprotected insertive anal intercourse. Our findings underscore the need to target effective strategies to address heavy alcohol consumption and highlight the urgent need to develop novel interventions beyond traditional alcohol treatment settings among MSM.

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“…2,3 Prior studies with MSM have also found a strong association between substance use and UAS, yet the casual link between these two behaviors regarding HIV acquisition is much less understood and critically important for HIV prevention. [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.…”

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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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The role of drugs during group sex among gay men in Australia

Cited by 78 publications

References 36 publications

Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) study: Implementation and baseline prevalence of drug use in an online cohort study of gay and bisexual men in Australia

Following Lives Undergoing Change (Flux) study: Implementation and baseline prevalence of drug use in an online cohort study of gay and bisexual men in Australia

Pervasive Heavy Alcohol Use and Correlates of Increasing Levels of Binge Drinking among Men Who Have Sex with Men, San Francisco, 2011

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

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