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Published in: AIDS and Behavior 6/2012

01-08-2012 | Substantive Review

A Review of the Literature on Event-Level Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men

Authors: H. Waverly Vosburgh, Gordon Mansergh, Patrick S. Sullivan, David W. Purcell

Published in: AIDS and Behavior | Issue 6/2012

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Abstract

In the United States, there continues to be high incidence of HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM), who represent 57% of new infections in 2009. While many studies report associations between non-injection substance use and sexual risk behavior among MSM, overall results are mixed. Summarizing these studies is difficult because researchers have used a variety of assessment periods for substance use and sexual behavior. We review the scientific literature on event-level measures, which assess substance use and sexual risk behavior immediately before or during a sexual encounter and provide the most precise link between these two behaviors. From January 2009 through March 2010, we searched four databases: Ovid (MEDLINE and PsycINFO), Web of Knowledge, and Sociofile. Across studies, results varied by substance with little within substance consistency or a lack of research except for two notable exceptions: methamphetamine and binge alcohol use. The findings underscore the importance of providing HIV risk-reduction interventions for substance-using MSM.
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Metadata
Title
A Review of the Literature on Event-Level Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Men Who Have Sex with Men
Authors
H. Waverly Vosburgh
Gordon Mansergh
Patrick S. Sullivan
David W. Purcell
Publication date
01-08-2012
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
AIDS and Behavior / Issue 6/2012
Print ISSN: 1090-7165
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-011-0131-8

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