Sex Exchange and HIV-related Risk Behaviors among Female Heroin Users in China

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (1) ◽  
pp. 119-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanyi Wang ◽  
Ge Lin
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Heroin Users ◽  
Exchange Sex ◽  
Related Risk ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Sex Exchange

This study examines differences in demographic characteristics and HIV-related risk behaviors between Chinese female heroin users who exchanged sex for drugs or money and those who were never involved in sex exchange. A sample of 171 female heroin users was recruited from a detoxification center in China. Female heroin users who exchanged sex for drugs or money were more likely to be unemployed and were at higher risk in both sexual behaviors and injection drug use. Number of sexual partners in the previous year, unemployment, and injection drug use were independently associated with exchange of sex for drugs or money; adjusted odds ratios were 1.2, 3.8, and 2.6, respectively. Findings show that HIV-related risk behaviors are common among female heroin users in China and that HIV harm reduction should be focused on female heroin users who exchange sex for drugs or money.

scholarly journals Binge Drinking, Non-injection Drug Use, and Sexual Risk Behaviors among Adolescent Sexual Minority Males, 3 US Cities, 2015

2020 ◽  
Vol 97 (5) ◽  
pp. 739-748 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor Robbins ◽  
◽  
Cyprian Wejnert ◽  
Alexandra B. Balaji ◽  
Brooke Hoots ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Binge Drinking ◽  
Sexual Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Sexual Minority ◽  
Sexual Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Minority Males ◽  
Us Cities

Changes in HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors in Drug Users in St. Louis: Applications of Random Regression Models

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 399-416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy J. Gallagher ◽  
Linda B. Cottler ◽  
Wilson M. Compton ◽  
Edward Spitznagel
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behavior ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Sexual Partners ◽  
Random Regression ◽  
Number Of Sexual Partners ◽  
Hiv Aids

A National Institute on Drug Abuse demonstration project in AIDS prevention among drug users was conducted in St. Louis during the years 1990 through 1994. The main objective was to reduce the spread of HIV by counseling drug users and by improving drug-treatment programs in the area. A second objective was to examine the correlates of risk behavior. A structured interview was administered six times over an 18-month period. Of those persons assessed at baseline (n = 475), 95.0% (n = 451) were also reinterviewed in the last interview at 18 months. Both group and individual level changes in risk behavior were assessed using random regression models. We report on three potential risk behaviors for HIV/AIDS: (1) number of sexual partners, (2) frequency of condom use, and (3) injection drug use. For each risk behavior a separate statistical model was estimated. The results of the random regression models showed significant reductions in number of sexual partners and injection drug use. Additionally, a number of variables, such as perceived risk for AIDS and knowledge of HIV/AIDS, were statistically significant covariates of risk behavior.

HIV prevalence and risk behaviors among new initiates into injection drug use over the age of 40 years old

1999 ◽  
Vol 54 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariangela Carneiro ◽  
Crystal Fuller ◽  
Meg C Doherty ◽  
David Vlahov
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Injection Drug

scholarly journals Childhood Sexual Abuse and Health Risk Behaviors in Patients with HIV and a History of Injection Drug Use

2010 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1554-1560 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah M. Markowitz ◽  
Conall O’Cleirigh ◽  
Ellen S. Hendriksen ◽  
Jacqueline R. Bullis ◽  
Michael Stein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Abuse ◽  
Childhood Sexual Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Health Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
History Of

scholarly journals Drug Users and HIV Risk in Guatemala City, Guatemala

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (2) ◽  
pp. 296-307 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Hembling ◽  
Jane Bertrand ◽  
Giovanni Melendez ◽  
Laura Ponchick
Keyword(s):  
Drug Use ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
Hiv Risk ◽  
Sexual Behaviors ◽  
Drug Users ◽  
Hiv Transmission ◽  
Hiv Prevalence ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
Consistent Condom ◽  
Guatemala City

Injection drug use is a known risk factor for HIV transmission, but research suggests non-injection drug use also heightens HIV risk. This study measures HIV prevalence and examines sexual behavior among drug users in Guatemala City. The multiplier method and respondent-driven sampling (RDS) were used to estimate the size of the population, generating a representative sample of 299 drug users 18+ years old living in Guatemala City. The study found that drug users tended to be males with low education and income; 6% were HIV positive. Most drug users reported sexual behaviors that heightened the risk of HIV transmission like multiple sexual partners, buying or selling sex, low rates of consistent condom use, and exchanging sex for drugs. HIV prevalence is low in Guatemala, but non-injection drug use likely increases behaviors that heighten risk of HIV transmission.

scholarly journals High-Risk Behaviors Associated with Injection Drug Use Among Recently HIV-Infected Men Who Have Sex with Men in San Diego, CA

2011 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1561-1569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angie Ghanem ◽  
Susan J. Little ◽  
Lydia Drumright ◽  
Lin Liu ◽  
Sheldon Morris ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Risk ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Injection Drug Use ◽  
San Diego ◽  
Injection Drug ◽  
High Risk Behaviors ◽  
Sex With Men
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