Recreational Drug Use, Polydrug Use and Sexual Behaviors Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in Southwestern China: A Cross-Sectional Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
pp. 314-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingxue Dai ◽  
Patou Masika Musumari ◽  
Huailiang Chen ◽  
Yuling Huang ◽  
Teeranee Techasrivichien ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Southwestern China ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Polydrug Use ◽  
Recreational Drug Use ◽  
Sex With Men

scholarly journals Recreational Drug use and Risk of HIV Infection Among Young Men Who Have Sex with men: A Cross-Sectional Study in Tianjin, China

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Changping Li ◽  
Zeyang Yu ◽  
Yang Chen ◽  
Honglu Zhang ◽  
Huijie Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Recreational Drugs ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Recreational Drug Use ◽  
Sex With Men

Abstract Background- Recreational drug use among young men who have sex with men (YMSM) was a public health issue of worldwide concern. Evidence had shown the relevance between recreational drug use and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. This study aimed to investigate the current prevalence state of recreational drug use among YMSM in Tianjin, discern the characteristics of YMSM who used recreational drugs or not and examine the interaction effect of recreational drug use and unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) on HIV infection.Methods- In 2018, a cross-sectional study was conducted in Tianjin, China. The snowball sampling method was used to recruit YMSM. Participants were recruited from gay bars, gay bathhouses, social network sites (WeChat, QQ, gay chat website), gay apps and peer referrals. Structured questionnaires were used to collect data.Results- A total of 1075 YMSM met the eligibility criteria and were included in the study eventually. The overall HIV prevalence was 4.3% (46/1075). Of all the recreational drugs involved in this study (rush poppers, methamphetamine, capsule No.0), rush poppers (406/517,78.5%) were the most popular among YMSM in Tianjin. Compared with non-drug users, drug users were more likely to have first sex earlier, be bisexual, be male sex worker (MSW), have a higher education level, seek sex partners through physical venues, engage in UAI, have sexually transmitted infection (STI), and receive HIV testing. Moreover, recreational drug use and UAI were associated with the increased risk of HIV infection [adjusted OR:3.6 (95%CI: 1.7-7.6) and 4.9 (95%CI: 2.2-10.4), respectively]. There was additive interaction of recreational drug use and UAI on HIV infection [relative excess risk due to interaction (RERI): 6.949 (95%CI: 0.011‐13.887); attributable proportion due to interaction (AP): 0.809 (95%CI: 0.578‐1.039)].Conclusions- Recreational drug use was common and correlated with HIV infection among YMSM in Tianjin. There was an urgent need to build novel targeted HIV prevention strategies to discern and reduce recreational drug use among YMSM in China.

Recreational drug use among Chinese MSM: results from a national-wide cross-sectional study

The Lancet ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 388 ◽  
pp. S69 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peizhen Zhao ◽  
Songyuan Tang ◽  
Cheng Wang ◽  
Ye Zhang ◽  
John Best ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Wide Cross ◽  
Recreational Drug Use

scholarly journals Recreational drug use, polydrug use, and sexual behaviour in HIV-diagnosed men who have sex with men in the UK: results from the cross-sectional ASTRA study

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. e22-e31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marina Daskalopoulou ◽  
Alison Rodger ◽  
Andrew N Phillips ◽  
Lorraine Sherr ◽  
Andrew Speakman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviour ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Polydrug Use ◽  
Recreational Drug Use ◽  
The Cross ◽  
Sex With Men ◽  
The Uk

scholarly journals Recreational Drug Use among Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Risky Combination with Unprotected Sex for Acquiring HIV Infection

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jun-Jie Xu ◽  
Han-Zhu Qian ◽  
Zhen-Xing Chu ◽  
Jing Zhang ◽  
Qing-Hai Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Infection ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Unprotected Sex ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hiv Prevention Intervention ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Recreational Drug Use

Objective. To investigate the prevalence of recreational drug use and its relationship with HIV infection among Chinese MSM.Methods. A cross-sectional study of 625 MSM was conducted in Shenyang, China. Questionnaires were administered to collect information on recreational drug use and sexual behaviors. Blood specimens were collected to test for HIV and syphilis antibodies.Results. Nearly a quarter (23.2%, 145/625) of participants reported ever using recreational drugs, among which alkyl nitrites (poppers) was the most frequently used drug (19.2%), followed by methylmorphine phosphate (5.1%), methamphetamine (4.0%), and ketamine (0.8%). The overall prevalence of HIV and syphilis was 9.6% and 10.4%, respectively. Multivariate logistic analysis showed that recreational drug use was significantly correlated with age ≤25 year (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 1.6, 95% CI, 1.1–2.9), single marital status (aOR = 2.1, 95% CI, 1.2–3.6), and seeking male sexual partners mainly through Internet (aOR = 1.8, 95% CI, 1.8–2.8). Recreational drug use was independently associated with an increased risk of HIV infection (aOR = 3.5, 95% CI, 2.0–6.2).Conclusions. Our study suggests that recreational drug use is popular among Chinese MSM and is associated with significantly increased HIV infection risk. HIV prevention intervention programs should reduce both drug use and risky sexual behaviors in this population.

scholarly journals Recreational Drug Use among Chinese MSM and Transgender Individuals: Results from a National Online Cross-Sectional Study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. e0170024 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peizhen Zhao ◽  
Songyuan Tang ◽  
Cheng Wang ◽  
Ye Zhang ◽  
John Best ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Recreational Drug ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Recreational Drug Use

HIV prevalence among prison inmates in a central prison in southern Malawi, 2005

2007 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 226-228 ◽  
Author(s):  
C Chimphambano ◽  
O O Komolafe ◽  
A S Muula
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Prevalence Rate ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Intravenous Drug ◽  
Prison Inmates ◽  
Intravenous Drug Use ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Sex With Men

A cross-sectional study of 164 prison inmates (142 men [86.6%] and 22 women [13.4%]) in Malawi estimated a HIV prevalence rate of 36.6%; 29.9% among men and 50% among women. Three (2.1%) men reported having sex with men, and none reported intravenous drug use.

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