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Substance Use and HIV Risk Behavior among Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Role of Sexual Compulsivity

Authors: Sarah E. Woolf-King, Thomas M. Rice, Hong-Ha M. Truong, William J. Woods, Roy C. Jerome, Adam W. Carrico

Published in: Journal of Urban Health | Issue 5/2013

Abstract

The relationship between substance use, sexual compulsivity and sexual risk behavior was assessed with a probability-based sample of men who have sex with men (MSM). Stimulant, poppers, erectile dysfunction medication (EDM), alcohol use, and sexual compulsivity were independently associated with higher odds of engaging in any serodiscordant unprotected anal intercourse (SDUAI). The association of sexual compulsivity with SDUAI was moderated by poppers and EDM use. Behavioral interventions are needed to optimize biomedical prevention of HIV among substance using MSM.

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Title: Substance Use and HIV Risk Behavior among Men Who Have Sex with Men: The Role of Sexual Compulsivity
Authors: Sarah E. Woolf-King
Thomas M. Rice
Hong-Ha M. Truong
William J. Woods
Roy C. Jerome
Adam W. Carrico
Publication date: 01-10-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Urban Health / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Electronic ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-013-9820-0

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