Recreational drug and excessive alcohol use among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in Central Israel.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:HIV-infected men who have sex with men (MSM) who use recreational drugs (RD) or excessive alcohol (EA) may be involved in risky sexual behaviours, including unprotected anal intercourse (UAI). This study describes the prevalence RD/EA-use among HIV-infected MSM, and compares those who used RD/EA with those who did not. METHODS:This cross-sectional study included HIV-infected MSM who were recruited in a convenient sample from two AIDS-treatment centres and events for HIV-infected MSM in Israel in 2016. Participants completed anonymous questionnaires including RD/EA-use and their sexual behaviours. RD/EA-use was defined as consumption of any psychoactive stimulants or dissociative anaesthetics, or an uptake of alcohol until drunkenness before or during sex. RESULTS:Of all 276 HIV-

SUBMITTER: Mor Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6813972 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature