Increases in Noninjection Methamphetamine Use in Men Who Have Sex With Men, Men Who Do Not Have Sex With Men, and Latino Men Diagnosed With AIDS in Los Angeles County, 2000 Through 2004

Methamphetamine use is associated with increased HIV/STI infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). From March 2014 through January 2016, 286 methamphetamine-using MSM enrolled in a study to reduce methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviors. Participants were tested for HIV/STIs at baseline and every 3 months for 9 months. At baseline, 115 participants (40.2%) were HIV–positive; three participants seroconverted (incidence = 2.6/100 person-years). Baseline testing diagnosed 77 STI cases (21 chlamydia, 18 gonorrhea, 38 syphilis); by 9-month follow-up, 71 incident STIs were diagnosed (22 chlamydia, 24 gonorrhea, 25 syphilis); 78% occurred among HIV–positive participants. Despite efforts to reduce sexual risks among methamphetamine-using MSM, HIV/STI prevalence and incidence remain elevated.

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Experienced homophobia and gene expression alterations in Black and Latino men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County

Brain Behavior and Immunity ◽

10.1016/j.bbi.2019.09.021 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 83 ◽

pp. 120-125

Author(s):

Michael J. Li ◽

Sae Takada ◽

Chukwuemeka N. Okafor ◽

Pamina M. Gorbach ◽

Steven J. Shoptaw ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gene Expression ◽

Los Angeles ◽

Los Angeles County ◽

Latino Men ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Gene Expression Alterations ◽

Black And Latino

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Methamphetamine use and sexual risk behaviours among men who have sex with men diagnosed with early syphilis in Los Angeles County

International Journal of STD & AIDS ◽

10.1258/095646207779949709 ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 18 (2) ◽

pp. 93-97 ◽

Cited By ~ 39

Author(s):

Melanie M Taylor ◽

Getahun Aynalem ◽

Lisa V Smith ◽

Jorge Montoya ◽

Peter Kerndt

Keyword(s):

Los Angeles ◽

Sexual Risk ◽

Los Angeles County ◽

Risk Behaviours ◽

Methamphetamine Use ◽

Early Syphilis ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Sexual Risk Behaviours

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Drinking Patterns and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Black and Latino Men Who Have Sex Within Los Angeles County

American Journal of Men s Health ◽

10.1177/1557988315605894 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

pp. 834-844 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Thomas A. Washington ◽

Shivan N. Patel ◽

Nancy Meyer-Adams

Keyword(s):

Los Angeles ◽

Hiv Risk ◽

Los Angeles County ◽

The United States ◽

Drinking Patterns ◽

Exact Tests ◽

Latino Men ◽

Insertive Anal Intercourse ◽

Sex With Men ◽

Black And Latino

Alcohol, the most widely used substance among men who have sex with men (85%), remains an important factor in HIV research among this high-risk population. However, research on alcohol use among Black and Latino men who have sex with men (BLMSM), a population disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States, is limited and inconclusive. This study explored sociodemographic and HIV risk with daily heavy and low-risk drinking patterns among BLMSM. BLMSM ( N = 188) aged 18 to 40 years were recruited through social media, local colleges, heteronormative clubs, private men’s groups, gay establishments, and organized events in Los Angeles County. Participants completed self-administered questionnaires. Fisher’s exact tests revealed significant relationships between drinking patterns and condomless insertive anal intercourse ( p = .001), race ( p < .001), age ( p = .02), and perception of alcohol-related HIV risk ( p = .007). The Fisher’s exact tests findings for age held true in the multiple regression model ( p = .014). Findings suggest that BLMSM who engage in higher risk drinking also engage in alcohol-related HIV risk. Culturally competent interventions should consider including a combined focus to explore the synergy between risky drinking patterns and HIV risk among BLMSM.

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