Chemsex and rising substance use linked to sexually transmitted infections among men who have sex with men living with HIV in Bangkok, Thailand.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We report longitudinal trends in alcohol and recreational drug use, and their associations with sexual behaviors and clinical outcomes in a Thai cohort of predominantly men who have sex with men (MSM) living with HIV.

Methods

From 2017 to 2019, participants in the RV254/SEARCH010 acute HIV cohort answered questions every 24 weeks about drug use and sexual behaviors. Longitudinal trends were assessed using the χ2 test for trend. Logistic regression was used to estimate odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for factors potentially associated with recreational drug and alcohol use.

Results

Among 604 participants, the median age was 26 (interquartile range 23-31) years, and 93.5% were MSM. Alcohol consumption was reported in 83.3% and recreationa

SUBMITTER: Muccini C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11525466 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature