Brief Report: Associations Between Self-Reported Substance Use Behaviors and PrEP Acceptance and Adherence Among Black MSM in the HPTN 073 Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is efficacious for HIV prevention. Black men who have sex with men (MSM) accounted for the largest proportion of new HIV diagnoses in the United States relative to other racial/ethnic groups. Black MSM who use substances are at an increased risk for HIV infection and are ideal candidates for PrEP, but barriers to maintaining PrEP adherence remain a concern. We assessed whether substance use behaviors are associated with initiation and adherence to PrEP among a sample of black MSM in the United States.

Methods

Data for this analysis come from the HIV Prevention Trails Network Study 073 (HPTN 073). Substance use behaviors-including alcohol, marijuana, poppers (ie, alkyl nitrites), and stimulants (ie, methamphetamine/cocaine use) inclu

SUBMITTER: Okafor CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7429251 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature