Journal article
Prescription Drug Misuse and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM) in Philadelphia
AIDS and behavior, v 19(5), pp 847-856
May 2015
PMID: 25240627
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Abstract
This study examined the relationship between prescription drug misuse and sexual risk behaviors (i.e. unprotected sex, increased number of sex partners) in a sample of young men who have sex with men (YMSM) in Philadelphia. Data come from a cross-sectional study of 18-29 year old YMSM (N=191) who misused prescription drugs in the past 6 months. Associations were investigated in two regression models: logistic models for unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) and zero-truncated Poisson regression model for number of sex partners. Of 177 participants engaging in anal intercourse in the past 6 months, 57.6% engaged in UAI. After adjusting for socio-demographic variables and illicit drug use, misuse of prescription pain pills and muscle relaxants remained significantly associated with engaging in receptive UAI. No prescription drug class was associated with a high number of sex partners. This study provides additional evidence that some prescription drugs are associated with sexual risk behaviors among YMSM.
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- Title
- Prescription Drug Misuse and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Young Men Who Have Sex With Men (YMSM) in Philadelphia
- Creators
- Aleksandar Kecojevic - San Diego State University Graduate School of Public Health Division of Health Promotion and Behavioral Science 9245 Sky Park Court, Suite 100 San Diego, CA 92123Karol Silva - Temple University Department of Psychology 1701 N. 13th Street, Weiss Hall Philadelphia, PA 19122Randall Sell - Drexel University School of Public Health Department of Community Health and Prevention 3215 Market Street, 4Stephen E Lankenau - Drexel University School of Public Health Department of Community Health and Prevention 3215 Market Street, 4
- Publication Details
- AIDS and behavior, v 19(5), pp 847-856
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Community Health and Prevention
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000353886500011
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-84939976454
- Other Identifier
- 991014877889804721
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- Domestic collaboration
- Web of Science research areas
- Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
- Social Sciences, Biomedical