Substance Use and HIV Risk Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Africa: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use and its relation to HIV risk among men who have sex in Africa, a population at high risk for HIV, has received little attention.

Methods

This systematic review summarizes and discusses findings from 68 empirical studies, published between 1980 and 2016 that included data about substance use in men who have sex with men (MSM) in Africa.

Results

Substance use has rarely been the primary focus of studies in African MSM. In general, measurement of substance use was suboptimal. Whereas prevalence of alcohol use varied across studies, partly resulting from variety in assessment strategies, it seemed higher than in the general male population across countries. Alcohol use was associated with sexual risk practices, but not with HIV infection. The most

SUBMITTER: Sandfort TGM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5647883 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature