Factors associated with sex in the context of methamphetamine use in different sexual venues among HIV-positive men who have sex with men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Harm reduction has focused primarily on reduction of high-risk substance using behaviors rather than reductions in high-risk sexual behaviors. Furthermore, most studies focus on individual behavior change, with less attention paid to the social and environmental context. This paper promotes understanding of the interplay between the individual and the social context by examining the psychosocial and behavioral characteristics of 321 methamphetamine-using HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in San Diego, CA based on the locations or venues of their sexual activities when "high" on methamphetamine.

Methods

Participants in a safer-sex intervention study underwent a baseline assessment that queried demographic and psychosocial characteristics as well as drug

SUBMITTER: Semple SJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2858118 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature